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Tell you what gumboots they made heavy weather of it! Looked for a while like they’d lose out, they had little continuity to the play, but they came through in the end as Harlequins tired

I disagree on IPL, its a great tournament, superb spectacle with the best players in the world all coming together, absolutely love it. But I do agree on Sky declining and not just on cricket. They could do a lot more with the cricket, show more games across all formats, but they don't seem interested. The NBA was never off the Tv until it went into the playoffs, then matches were few and far between, same with rugby league home and NRL, sporadic at best, really poor.

You missed the opening over on Weds and went to bed last night Come on Asia

Good game so far. No doubt about it, Old Trafford wins the best music in between overs award, just superb: The Doves Charlatans. Oasis, James, Buzzcocks, Northside, The Smiths, Happy Monday’s, Mock Turtles.

Lets hope that makes for a Lancashire win tonight o2g Whilst wishing them a speedy recovery of course.

Morgan was clearly trying to tempt them to hit to the short side, looking for a top edge, it had worked earlier, but was a massive gamble that failed. Archer was poor all day, he looked uninterested at times, needs more consistency which will come, we forget he's only a young lad. Tough one to take that, still angry.,..

Last over Rashid? Fuming......

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08r3t6x Blackburn Ravers

Has anyone ever seen Woods and Woakes in the same room?

Need another wicket.

Not the best of starts gumboots

I'm around 30 miles East of Old Trafford which is bathed in sunshine, here its grey cloud, no chance of blue sky here today! England to bat first.

Looking forward to the decider against the Aussies today, definitely a day to win the toss and bowl first for me, overcast conditions.

I've got a confession to make, I loved watching Warner captain the Sunrisers, winning the tournament in 2016. I can't t stand the arrogant Aussie swine in green and gold, but his performances for Sunrises have been superb, I really warmed to the cheating git. Its a great tournament, decent times for UK viewers also, the Sunday double headers, great stuff.

I noticed the IPL was back Asia, from UAE, when did they sneak that back in? Completely passed me by....but looking forward to it.

4 Yorkshire players withdrawn from tonight’s T20 because Covid tests haven’t come back, it’s seems like sport isn’t immune to testing issues either.

Pitch hasn’t been easy, but middle order have been awful.

Chance here den

Going to struggle to defend this score though den, it’s a pity Archer can’t bowl 20 overs. Lovely evening in Manchester.

Alan Minter has sadly died, I’ll never forget him fighting Hagler, I think it was at Wembley. What a superb division, Hagler, Hearns, Duran, Minter and Sugar Ray - and let’s not forget Harry Carpenter. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/54107864 Superb era.

Aussies threw that away, worrying for the series, they’ve not played for 5 months!

Someone needs to tell Archer he’ll get another 2/3mph if he takes the bling off. KP commentary is bloody awful also, great batsman, awful commentator, patronising. I’d probably not care if we’d have a chance of winning......

Made it look easy.

Mohammed Hafeez has just spanked our bowling attack around Manchester. Our makeshift batting lineup is going to have to go some to get anywhere near this total.

Messi seen outside Turd Moor. Not the player it’s just covered in shit