New Posts For Thread: **The Ashes 2013 3rd Test 01-05 August Old Trafford**https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30022941/the-ashes-2013-3rd-test-01-05-august-old-traffordStill can't make my mind up on how to begin with this one.Australia due to win a toss, with the forum of their batsmen the draw could be out to 20/1 after day one.Weather forecasts have changed rapidly over the last week from rain on 3/5 of the daysaround 25 iirchttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30022941/the-ashes-2013-3rd-test-01-05-august-old-trafford?post_id=534524591#534524591around 25 iircWed, 07 Aug 2013 09:44:18 -0500I mentioned lara's runs because they were games we were losing(though actually drew) yet you could still enjoy the batsmanship.Can always appreciate good cricket whether it is clarkes runs on friday or warnes wickets at adelaide, just dont enjoy it.https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30022941/the-ashes-2013-3rd-test-01-05-august-old-trafford?post_id=534517297#534517297I mentioned lara's runs because they were games we were losing(though actually drew) yet you could still enjoy the batsmanship.Can always appreciate good cricket whether it is clarkes runs on friday or warnes wickets at adelaide, just dont enjoy it.Wed, 07 Aug 2013 01:16:00 -0500I would rather watch rain, if it is a tight match which could be won or lost if play resumes, than watch someone score 375. When there is no chance of a wicket it is worse than watching basketball. I love it when there are showers, cos anything couldhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30022941/the-ashes-2013-3rd-test-01-05-august-old-trafford?post_id=534511251#534511251I would rather watch rain, if it is a tight match which could be won or lost if play resumes, than watch someone score 375. When there is no chance of a wicket it is worse than watching basketball. I love it when there are showers, cos anything couldTue, 06 Aug 2013 18:16:53 -0500this is still a very good england team. sure they ain't playing at the same level as in 2010 and 2011 at the moment but in all likelihood the current players will end up being the top 3 test run scorers of all time for england (cook, KP, bell) , 2 ofhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30022941/the-ashes-2013-3rd-test-01-05-august-old-trafford?post_id=534504247#534504247this is still a very good england team. sure they ain't playing at the same level as in 2010 and 2011 at the moment but in all likelihood the current players will end up being the top 3 test run scorers of all time for england (cook, KP, bell) , 2 ofTue, 06 Aug 2013 14:37:20 -0500Well Rob,i think a TRUE cricket fan would rather watch cricket than rain,but you have a right to say what you think as well of course.2005 will be remembered for some time and not just because we won,but imo more about how great the series was,and thhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30022941/the-ashes-2013-3rd-test-01-05-august-old-trafford?post_id=534496341#534496341Well Rob,i think a TRUE cricket fan would rather watch cricket than rain,but you have a right to say what you think as well of course.2005 will be remembered for some time and not just because we won,but imo more about how great the series was,and thTue, 06 Aug 2013 10:49:34 -0500badger,plenty of people on here discus the issues some like to add a dollop of schadenfreude for a bit of fun. Some like a bit of fencing with the opposition. Take what you want from the post's and ignore the rubbish and wind up merchants.Everyonehttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30022941/the-ashes-2013-3rd-test-01-05-august-old-trafford?post_id=534489415#534489415badger,plenty of people on here discus the issues some like to add a dollop of schadenfreude for a bit of fun. Some like a bit of fencing with the opposition. Take what you want from the post's and ignore the rubbish and wind up merchants.EveryoneTue, 06 Aug 2013 04:34:42 -0500I love all this nationalistic rubbish. One of the best things about yesterdays win was how much it irritated the aussies. They aint gonna go the way of the windies (no true english cricket fan enjoys the thrashings we have given them over the lasthttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30022941/the-ashes-2013-3rd-test-01-05-august-old-trafford?post_id=534488079#534488079I love all this nationalistic rubbish. One of the best things about yesterdays win was how much it irritated the aussies. They aint gonna go the way of the windies (no true english cricket fan enjoys the thrashings we have given them over the lastTue, 06 Aug 2013 01:35:03 -0500all the time this us against them mentality exists im afraid that will keep happening badger.people should remember this is a sport,and cricket at that.bad enough with the ridiculous attitude when we play Germany at football,war and all that,but foothttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30022941/the-ashes-2013-3rd-test-01-05-august-old-trafford?post_id=534487741#534487741all the time this us against them mentality exists im afraid that will keep happening badger.people should remember this is a sport,and cricket at that.bad enough with the ridiculous attitude when we play Germany at football,war and all that,but footTue, 06 Aug 2013 00:53:27 -0500It's a real pity the intelligent debate about the game, odds, value etc is buried so deep under the pages of nationalistic rubbish, maybe a few strategic user blocks might make these threads vaguely useful.https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30022941/the-ashes-2013-3rd-test-01-05-august-old-trafford?post_id=534482315#534482315It's a real pity the intelligent debate about the game, odds, value etc is buried so deep under the pages of nationalistic rubbish, maybe a few strategic user blocks might make these threads vaguely useful.Mon, 05 Aug 2013 18:49:36 -0500Blimey, you sound like youve been waiting ages to get the dinner threads thing off your chest. It aint poison feller.Just saying whinging about results is pathetic, in fact wasnt that quite clear.https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/30022941/the-ashes-2013-3rd-test-01-05-august-old-trafford?post_id=534476133#534476133Blimey, you sound like youve been waiting ages to get the dinner threads thing off your chest. It aint poison feller.Just saying whinging about results is pathetic, in fact wasnt that quite clear.Mon, 05 Aug 2013 15:37:47 -0500