Rain sets in on day four of the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford, and Australia needs it to hang around to give them hope of salvaging a draw. Follow live.
Evening Jon, Simon and Dean. While we wait for the rain to clear, knowing that it won't, may I raise a point of possible discussion ? Just one of a number of elephants in the room I think we are all conscious of: that of Cummins's captaincy ? He's done well in Aus and in India but has been, or seen, or perceived to be totally rattled by England's tactics in England.
Whether it's his defensive fields or his bowling approach, he's copped a fair bit of criticism. As is often the case with this sort of thing, some of it's been justified, some of it's been out of line, some of it's been former Victorian captain Darren Berry floating Mitch Marsh as a replacement option...
England's uber-aggressive approach is also hard to combat, as a lot of teams have found in the past year or so. Regardless of the outcome of this series, the armband will definitely be a wider conversation heading into summer, but there aren't too many Aussie players who would have a big tick next to their names for their performances thus far, and the whole set-up will be under examination if they lose this series.
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