Yeah but they’re just a monotonous drone of noise. At least this guy doesn’t over do it.
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Yeah Sunday looks grim now. Maybe we can hope for some wind to blow it over quicker, as Monday has improved.
Sickener if it washes out the weekend completely
Urgh don't let them retain not like this
They retained it three weeks ago in your world mate what's the problem?
No thinks they can. People who were calling for the early declaration, like me, were doing it purely because of the weather. There aren't 2 days of play left. We'll be lucky if there's 50 overs of play left. Given that constraint you have to figure out how to take 10 wickets first because you simply cannot win a test match without taking 20 wickets. In theory we could have skittled them for 150 and we had enough runs at lunch. Its not likely, but the point is you have to start playing the probabilities. There's 0% chance of winning without taking those 10 wickets.
Look at the current situation, they're 200 runs behind and 2 down. What if we sacrified 100 runs for 20 more overs. Perhaps right now would be 100 runs behind for 4-5 down and we'd be in a muich stronger position.
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England need a few more tonight you feel to have any chance
Yeah will be awful if the series ends up being decided that way. England have finally been at their best and losing two full days is terrible luck. Plus the whole series has been tight enough that a showdown at the Oval feels right.
The series will still be alive at 2-1. Plus there will be WTC points on offer.
Yeah, in an Ashes neither of those things matter to fans.
Desperately need one of these two guys out today if possible.
Surprised to see Wood only bowl two overs
Yeah that is so true
Yeah I’ve lumped on the draw, bit of a win win, happy with the cash or an England victory
It’s who has the ashes that people care about
Moeen's length has been all over the shop
Yeah I’ve lumped on too. Desperate for the win but a total washout seems quite likely so may as well get value from it.
Smith 
Massive wicket, Smith gone
Saucy.
Woody - reckon you've got another 7 in you this evening?
Defo but if they don't win in England that also counts alot
Sandpaper cnut out.
Get the feck in!!
Get us a hat trick
Come on. Half hour to do some damage. Or are we going to 7?
yeah it’s something, but a bit of a damp squib! I also find it a bit embarrassing how rare it is for us to beat them on home turf given we never really go there expecting anything
Might be saying bye byes to that money after all
I hope so!
Met office going to 80% rain all day Sunday is a bit of a killer 
That man Wood again delivering a big wicket.
This is precisely why I was thinking yesterday that England will look to bat just once. With this lead, the pressure will be on the Aussies to try and bat time, hoping the rain will help them.
This is England’s best opportunity to knock the Aussies over.
This is England’s best opportunity to knock the Aussies over.
Met office going to 80% rain all day Sunday is a bit of a killer
Please please be wrong
Wood is aflame.
Another big wicket! Come on!
Makes it more frustrating about the weather that england are actually doing the business here
If only there was another hour or so of play tonight
It could be that the asshole weatherman just predicts rain to clear the golf course for himself.Met office going to 80% rain all day Sunday is a bit of a killer
I have Wood
Mark Wood. What a giant of a man. Incredible.