3rd Test at Headingley, Leeds

[Spark]

this is painful to watch

 

[zaremba]

Leeds is a vile place [to bat in these conditions]*

* delete as applicable

 

[MW1304]

It is unlucky. Unless there’s a leg slip and leg gully it’s an error on the bowler’s part to put it there

Can still be an identifiable problem on the batsman's part even if the bowler isn't intending to take a wicket that way.

Cook got out like this quite a bit, I think Ross Taylor too? Definitely not unlucky if it keeps happening IMO.

 

[Starfighter]

The fact that Paine would have batted here speaks volumes about his captaincy ability.

 

[duffer]

Dig in Davey. Grind this **** out

 

[Maximas]

It is unlucky. Unless there’s a leg slip and leg gully it’s an error on the bowler’s part to put it there

That's like saying backing up too far and getting undone by a deflection back at your end is unlucky, it's actually just the risk you run every time you go for the leg glance given the keeper is right where waiting for a deflection that doesn't go far enough

 

[Spark]

Can still be an identifiable problem on the batsman's part even if the bowler isn't intending to take a wicket that way.

Cook got out like this quite a bit, I think Ross Taylor too? Definitely not unlucky if it keeps happening IMO.

Ponting got out like that quite a few times towards the end of his career. Was always the same core problem; overbalancing and thus trying to play the ball outside the line of your body

 

[zaremba]

Enough Archer.

Woakes now.

 

[Starfighter]

It is unlucky. Unless there’s a leg slip and leg gully it’s an error on the bowler’s part to put it there

If you get it wide and they make a brilliant diving catch you're unlucky. If it's a thin nick it's a line the keeper could easily have gotten to anyway. Wickets off bad balls are usually due to batting error, funnily enough.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Bit of Steve Smith about that leave. Hopefully it flows into the rest of his batting.

 

[Starfighter]

Marnus deliberately imitating Smith there?

 

[Burgey]

Warner pushing and missing at half volleys he’d normally bang on the carpet through extra is a measure of how bad he’s going.

 

[Compton]

Marnus with a Smiddy-leave there.

 

[Starfighter]

Like he tried to shovel that one to Bairstow.

 

[Compton]

I know I’m slating the bowling side at 30-2 with numerous play-and-misses, but...

England are bowling too short and wide.

 

[morgieb]

I know I’m slating the bowling side at 30-2 with numerous play-and-misses, but...

England are bowling too short and wide.

Well that's kind of why there's so many plays and misses IMO. I don't think Australia have been too disciplined with leaves, but if they were pitching it up we'd be looking at a potential 60 all out.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Archer hasn't been that impressive, despite the wicket. I wonder if the 3 day turn around is an issue.

 

[Starfighter]

I know I’m slating the bowling side at 30-2 with numerous play-and-misses, but...

England are bowling too short and wide.

Archer is bowling too short. Broad seems to be underpitching outside off and overpitching on leg.


That shot from Marnus was like he was trying to give Bairstow practice in catching it down leg.

 

[Burgey]

If you get it wide and they make a brilliant diving catch you're unlucky. If it's a thin nick it's a line the keeper could easily have gotten to anyway. Wickets off bad balls are usually due to batting error, funnily enough.

Wickets are almost always due to a batting error. Getting strangled like that is bad luck. You’re just being an idiot for the sake of being a contrary imbo, surely. Grow up. If you’re really of the view a leg side strangle isn’t bad luck then you know nothing about cricket and you’re wasting your time. But more importantly, mine. And mine is a lot more valuable than yours.

Let’s have a hit tomorrow and you can spear a few down past the line of my pads all day, and I’ll be caught fatigue, bowled exhaustion for 320 after 7.5 hours of you doing it.

 

[Compton]

Well that's kind of why there's so many plays and misses IMO. I don't think Australia have been too disciplined with leaves, but if they were pitching it up we'd be looking at a potential 60 all out.

Yep.

Bowling this short looks more effective than it actually is.