TOPIC: Test Match

Carnage, they are committing suicide.

A nice mixture of a captains innings and rain would do me now

It's not Cumbria so the rain is doubtful. Down to Captain Calamity then.

You got a ticket for Mansfield, Chopper? Fetch all them daft clowns in yellow & green tops, boost numbers in the away end...

Haven't got a ticket pal no. I'm hoping to kinda blend in with the rest of the fanatics that I can drag up, get them to use their accent to get me a ticket in the home end.

That is, unless we bat out the next couple days with 3 wickets. Haha not likely but I shall keep clutching at straws. And rain. Hey, me going on about desperate for rain reminds me of the golden years of England fans crying for rain. How the tables have turned
18 months time the ashes will be back in our hands. We need to go away and get a decent squad sorted. Doesn't need to be that decent to beat England in Australia though, same as England don't need to be decent to beat Australia in England

Only as long as the ECB repeat the same stupid mistakes as Cricket Australia and play two meaningless warm ups pre-Ashes against Minor Countries-strength opposition.

Hopefully Burns and perhaps Faulkner will get their chance in the next series.

Warm up matches like that always happen both in England and Australia. It's to help get used to the Dukes/kookaburra red ball in the conditions. I don't agree with playing Derbyshire in between lords and edgbaston.

Faulkner has burned his bridges with CA, he's an awful lot of making up to do after his drink drive conviction. I'd love to see both Sean Abbott and Usman khawaja play next series, both got bright futures in the test arena.

Australia looked an absolutely flogged team especially today. They've played far too much cricket and not spent enough time at home, they're burned out. No need to go and have a test series in the windies post cwc, and pre ashes

It's heartbreaking, isn't it?

I don't mind losing too much, as long as we show a bit of fight while losing. It's like watching Carlisle under Abbott and kavanagh again

Surely Darren Lehmann has to ask himself questions, these guys are still driving hard at a moving ball - bit of work needed. At least you can nip over to Mansfield Chopper.

They think it's all over,it is now.

Went to field mill earlier. They wouldn't sell me (or 6 others) tickets. Bah humbug

Thats strange for a league 2 game. Didnt even know it was all ticket.

Edit to add just found this on their site. Bit daft that like.

Important information for away fans:

Visiting fans must purchase tickets in advance of travel to One Call Stadium from the visitng club's ticket office. No tickets can be bought on the day of the game for awau supporters.

Read more at www.mansfieldtown.net/tickets/ticket-pri...#4J2CmRwikQwIvMsM.99

chopper wrote:
Should've just went in Home End?

That's what we tried for, but all ticket home end as well. Home now anyway

chopper wrote:
Ridiculous at L2 for a game that won't sell out!

I know. There was 6 people I managed to drag to Mansfield plus me 20 quid a pop that's 140 quid. Plus food, drink, programs and whatever else. That's 160 quid they've just turned away

Sounds like the kind of stunt our lot would pull off, chopper...

Very much so. Certainly didn't cheer any of us up. Made us feel even more glum after the cricket