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Just under the point, should be a good view there. I’m in D8 on day 4 and D3 day 5. Party stand, should be fun.

Unlikely. It was a ballot for tickets and if you didn’t get through that you went on a waiting list, so I assume official resales are through that. We could only get day 4 & 5 tickets, so I’m hoping for some rain on days 1-3!

Foakes not being in there is a joke at this point, but it’s exactly the same approach that saw Crawley stuck with all through the winter and up to now, so I’m not a bit surprised by it.

Copper nails is the answer, or is that a myth?

My XI, which would never happen, but just for a laugh: Woakes Duckett Lawrence Root Brook Bairstow Stokes Foakes (wk) Wood Broad Tongue Woakes to open with bat and ball for some village vibes in test cricket.

Wood’s podcast that he does with Miles Jupp (Middle please, umpire) is well with a listen. He really is a top bloke. England deserved that. There has been some daft cricket at points, but this is shaping up to be an all time classic Ashes series, tbh. Hopefully I get to watch England winning the 4th test (day 4 & 5 tickets, could do with some traditional Manchester rain over the first couple of days) in a couple of weeks time. I would bring in Foakes and Tongue in place of Bairstow and Robinson for the next one. I’d also bring in Lawrence for Moeen but there’s no chance that’s happening.

Australia firmly favourites now.

Cricket is the best sport on the planet.

Google maps > timeline

That’s a call for the captain’s head result right there. The game management towards the end of that was absolutely abysmal. I’d have expected better bowling changes from an under 13s team. That hurts.

The Netherlands won the toss and have asked Scotland to bat. Scotland unchanged from the Zimbabwe game.

I’d have brought in Lawrence for Pope, left Moeen out, and dropped Robinson rather than Tongue. I agree with Woakes and Wood coming in, and leaving Anderson out.

I get that every so often. Keep thinking I should probably get checked out, but haven’t done so and I’m still here.

That’s wrong. If you are bowled out then the innings counts as 50 overs for NRR purposes.

YYYYYYYAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSS tremendous result. 1 game from the World Cup. Incredible

Don’t get Sole not coming back here

Get it on their toes

MICHAEL FUCKING LEASK!! YAAAASSSSS

LEASKY!! Fucking hell, this is tight

Mon Scotland, let’s run through the tail now!

Completely agree, I’d be giving him 2 overs now to try and get rid of Burl, then save his last 3 for later.

Should make me captain, imo

I was just about to say it’s crying out for Greaves, as I see him warming up

That could be a very expensive drop

Chris Sole’s development over the last 18 months has been fantastic. He’s found real control, and he’s sending it down at 94mph here. That’s game changing pace for us.