3rd Test at Headingley, Leeds

[Test_Fan_Only]

Benaud, Sobers, Dev, Pollock, Vettori

I am not sure Pollock was that successful as captain.

 

[Second Spitter]

England clearly have the ascendancy after those two boundaries.

 

[Spikey]

joffa captain

 

[Number 11]

Man seeing these 3 seamers come together like this Has been almost 8 years in the making. Love it.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Well, what a cracking session that was. Australia spent most of it bowling lollies to kids with no arms, but it was great to see 6 wickets fall. 2 more quick ones after lunch would be nice. Followed by 2 more quick ones after that.

And Ian Botham on to chat during lunch. He'll be choking on his microphone.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Well, what a cracking session that was. Australia spent most of it bowling lollies to kids with no arms, but it was great to see 6 wickets fall. 2 more quick ones after lunch would be nice. Followed by 2 more quick ones after that.

And Ian Botham on to chat during lunch. He'll be choking on his microphone.

Botham doesn't care about cricket. He was in Spain during the World Cup Final and well pissed off when they interrupted it for a reaction after it was over.

 

[wpdavid]

The obvious choice would be a shocking look, wouldn’t he? And it might be too much anyway. Didn’t sit well with flintoff or Botham

Broad's a far more experienced cricketer than Botham when he was captain. Both of the above's track records reflect who their opponents were. Flintoff did OK as skipper apart from the 2006-07 series.

Referring to other people's comments, Broad's not an all-rounder anyway.

I'm not generally in favour of bowlers being captains, but maybe Broad would be a decent short-term option.

 

[morgieb]

Broad's a far more experienced cricketer than Botham when he was captain. Both of the above's track records reflect who their opponents were. Flintoff did OK as skipper apart from the 2006-07 series.

Referring to other people's comments, Broad's not an all-rounder anyway.

I'm not generally in favour of bowlers being captains, but maybe Broad would be a decent short-term option.

I think he was referring to Stokes.

 

[Burgey]

Broad's a far more experienced cricketer than Botham when he was captain. Both of the above's track records reflect who their opponents were. Flintoff did OK as skipper apart from the 2006-07 series.

Referring to other people's comments, Broad's not an all-rounder anyway.

I'm not generally in favour of bowlers being captains, but maybe Broad would be a decent short-term option.

You know I meant Stokes, yeah?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Thought there was a rumour doing the rounds that Broad was thinking of retirement after this series?

 

[Uppercut]

Broad's a far more experienced cricketer than Botham when he was captain. Both of the above's track records reflect who their opponents were. Flintoff did OK as skipper apart from the 2006-07 series.

Referring to other people's comments, Broad's not an all-rounder anyway.

I'm not generally in favour of bowlers being captains, but maybe Broad would be a decent short-term option.

Bowlers that are old enough to be captains tend to miss a good few games. Though it’s still surprising that bowler captains are quite as rare as they are.

 

[Burgey]

He’s bowling better than ever imo. Pace is up, hitting good areas.

 

[wpdavid]

You know I meant Stokes, yeah?

I do now. I'm afraid I missed it at the time.

 

[Neptune]

I guess that Australian fan who said we were going to get bowled out for less than 100 was right. All we can do now is hope that the tail saves us, but the way the Aussies are bowling so far we have no chance.

 

[Burgey]

I do now. I'm afraid I missed it at the time.

I can be obtuse tbf

 

[Cabinet96]

Used to think bowlers hardly ever being captain was just cricket's elitism (and I think it's probably still a factor) but I've bowled more overs this season and realised it's pretty hard to concentrate on team tactics and motivating other players when you're bowling long spells. It's so much easier to just go down to deep square and relax between overs. That said I think either Broad or Jimmy would embrace it for a year or two.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

45 minutes since we lost a wicket, on top now.

 

[Compton]

Potentially compounding England’s woes is that they may just get all-out in time for Australia to cash-in on the best batting conditions of the match.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Fairly typical Headingley morning conditions wise. Now would be the best time to bat having got through the new ball with 1 or max 2 wickets down.

 

[wpdavid]

I can be obtuse tbf

There's an acute joke somewhere in there, but I cba to look for it.



Oh well done England, leg side catch first ball after the break. Just get out of the ****ing way of those mate.