*Official* Third Test at Old Trafford

[Top_Cat]

The thing is that Mark Taylor was actually a good test match batsman.

Watson seemingly being given more leeway and I distinctly remember the selectors being thought insane for giving Tubbs two years (almost three, really) to find another ton.

 

[Spikey]

Watson seemingly being given more leeway and I distinctly remember the selectors being thought insane for giving Tubbs two years (almost three, really) to find another ton.

mark taylor wasnt a match winner tbf

 

[Tangles]

So Watto hasn't made a half century in 12 innings. We dropped Hughes who had made 3 50s in his last 7 innings. It's MUCH more vital that we pick the best batsmen in a side that has terrible batting.

#dropwatto

Allrounder and ex VC. Who needs runs?

 

[social]

Watson seemingly being given more leeway and I distinctly remember the selectors being thought insane for giving Tubbs two years (almost three, really) to find another ton.

Taylor looked horrible in virtually every innings during that period but Oz could afford to carry him

 

[Burgey]

mark taylor wasnt a match winner tbf

He's a Tory though, so they're both ****s.

 

[NUFAN]

My summary of the last 10 minutes.

 

[Tangles]

Watson seemingly being given more leeway and I distinctly remember the selectors being thought insane for giving Tubbs two years (almost three, really) to find another ton.

Easier to do when the teams a Juggernaut. They couldnt drop the captain though and then repeated it with Punter.

 

[Stapel]

Bres is actually a tad bit underrated. He is admittedly not the same bowler as he was circa 2011, but he's above average and fits the role of workhorse/handy wicket taker very well.

I guess all discussion about who should play (Bres, Finn, Tremlett or Onions) is really luxuary problem

It's in England's favour they have a 2nd testworthy attack with Finn, Tremlett, Onions & Panesar. I'm not saying that attack is close to the first choice, but it's definitively testworthy.

 

[stephen]

I reckon that's out.

 

[Top_Cat]

Taylor looked horrible in virtually every innings during that period but Oz could afford to carry him

Was given the benefit of the doubt against tough oppo too, from memory. Massive benefit of some not-so-significant doubt....

 

[adub]

Quality turning over of the strike here from Uzi

 

[Spikey]

well i thought i heard something

 

[Swingpanzee]

Some uneventful **** going on right now. Come on Oz, gift us a wicket or two.

WOW!

 

[91Jmay]

I didn't hear anything there. Looked like he clean missed it.

 

[Spikey]

well hey dont think he hit it

 

[91Jmay]

He's missed that.

 

[Maximas]

all good, Uzi scaring the **** out of me though

 

[NUFAN]

He has missed that.

WHo cares Beefy, he doesn't have to review absolutely straight away ffs.

 

[Top_Cat]

The hell, umpire.

Fair shocking appeal, tbh. Swann's comments about walking looking even more ridiculous after **** like this.

 

[Cabinet96]

**** off Botham you **** ****.