3rd Test at Headingley, Leeds

[Tom Flint]

Relax our batsman don't start coming in until no 7

 

[flibbertyjibber]

In all seriousness, who have you got to replace him? Cook survived a 5-0.

A wet fish would be a better captain than Root. He is woeful and has been since he got the job.

 

[Jarquis]

Smith came back out with a ****ing brain injury in the last Test and still took a smarter approach than some of these ****s. FMD.

 

[Tom Flint]

Big partnership coming after lunch I can feel it

 

[morgieb]

In all seriousness, who have you got to replace him? Cook survived a 5-0.

Yeah that's the problem. The only other Top 6 player that is secure is Stokes and him as captain would be a terrible image. Woakes isn't secure and Broad would be a disaster waiting to happen in the DRS era.

 

[ImpatientLime]

Big partnership coming after lunch I can feel it

yep, warner and harris

 

[Starfighter]

A wet fish would be a better captain than Root. He is woeful and has been since he got the job.

I don't think he's been worse than Paine. It's like this series has been a battle of bad captaincy.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Root (with a duck) is the only one without a boundary. Boundaries win World Cups. Good intent.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Big partnership coming after lunch I can feel it

Yeah, Warner and Harris probably.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I don't think he's been worse than Paine. It's like this series has been a battle of bad captaincy.

Both need replacing though. When you think we used to criticise Strauss and Cook, they were like Brearley in comparison to Root and Paine.

 

[Starfighter]

This pitch actually has some pace in it. Though the bounce has been a lot more consistent than the first two so far.

 

[TheJediBrah]

yep, warner and harris

Yeah, Warner and Harris probably.

Was about to say "great minds" but then realised one of you was flibberty

 

[Cabinet96]

Forgot they're going to go at Woakes with short stuff after the last test.

 

[wpdavid]

Sooner we lose and sack Root the better.

A mate of mine who isn't a Surrey supporter reckons that Burns will be captaining the side next summer. Quite why anyone would dump this on Rory is beyond me, but he may have a point. At least Burns has some captaincy experience, and not being captain may make a difference to Root's batting.

 

[trundler]

So that's bye bye Siddle

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Was about to say "great minds" but then realised one of you was flibberty

Harsh coming from a dullard like you.

 

[wpdavid]

Both need replacing though. When you think we used to criticise Strauss and Cook, they were like Brearley in comparison to Root and Paine.

Strauss was fine wasn't he? I'll give you Cook though.

 

[Starfighter]

Damn it.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Archer said he was looking forward to putting his feet up. Someone on Twitter told him to get the pads on and keep his arms loose. I think it was meant to be in jest at the time.

 

[morgieb]

Both need replacing though. When you think we used to criticise Strauss and Cook, they were like Brearley in comparison to Root and Paine.

For all the criticism of Strauss, he'd be close to the best captain worldwide if he was playing today. At the very least he struck me as an excellent leader and while he was conservative tactically he didn't come across as inept. Kind of like Misbah for example who I'd consider a good captain.