3rd Test at Headingley, Leeds

[morgieb]

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

Those two overs pre-interruption he bowled some crackers, but since then he's been pretty meh. Don't think this is an Archer sort of wicket though...at least not right now.

 

[Compton]

Marnus is definitely trying to channel his inner Steve Smith with these leaves

 

[Spark]

Those two overs pre-interruption he bowled some crackers, but since then he's been pretty meh. Don't think this is an Archer sort of wicket though...at least not right now.

Think conditions have eased up slightly tbf. Not quite as grim as before the rain.

 

[Burgey]

Marnus is definitely trying to channel his inner Steve Smith with these leaves

Did you see Archer batting like Smith in the nets? Not a bad impersonation. Bombed some too, then got cleaned up by a 10 year old.

 

[morgieb]

Think conditions have eased up slightly tbf. Not quite as grim as before the rain.

Yeah it does look easier out there. Those 4 overs would've been a nightmare for any batsman alive.

 

[Neptune]

Broad is bowling well. Woakes should bowl instead of archer. No idea what Woakes has done to root tbh.

 

[wpdavid]

Enough Archer.

Woakes now.

Agreed. But I don't think Root is smart enough to realise this.
And we can't afford to be wasting conditions before the rain returns.

 

[Burgey]

That’s actually well played by Warner there. Moving his feet much better when leaving

 

[zaremba]

I was bitching about Woakes not bowling immediately before the ball which dismissed Harris. I'm sticking with the tactic. Get Woakes on now.

 

[Spark]

That’s actually well played by Warner there. Moving his feet much better when leaving

More decisive too. None of that half-leave-half-play stuff which got him out at Edgbaston

 

[NotMcKenzie]

Send for a longer arm-guard, Marnus

 

[Burgey]

I think if I was going to pick a hole in archers bowling it’s that he needs to get rid of the involuntary tongue hanging out on the way into bowl. It’s unbecoming of any sportsman playing above under 12 div 3. At anything

 

[Burgey]

That’s well left too

Comms talking about Archer’s speed being down, ignoring that he bowled one spell miles faster than his others. Right about the three day turn around though

 

[Starfighter]

Archer has sure tested out a wide area of the pitch today.

 

[Spark]

Frankly he's bowling like a bloke who was asked to bowl about a thousand overs just last weekend.

 

[zaremba]

I think if I was going to pick a hole in archers bowling it’s that he needs to get rid of the involuntary tongue hanging out on the way into bowl. It’s unbecoming of any sportsman playing above under 12 div 3. At anything

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Old grind em out

 

[NotMcKenzie]

That bloke who they showed painting could surely have chosen a better subject

 

[Neptune]

annoyingly, Warner is looking a lot more comfortable when batting.

 

[zaremba]

It is with regret that I announce that Warner is going to get a hundred today.