3rd Test at Headingley, Leeds

[Spikey]

Selvey proposed just re-doing the batting order now and I agree with him

mike selvey@selvecricket 1h
Ok, in the spirit of **** or bust, I'm going to rejig the order . Burns, Denly, Stokes, Root, Bairstow, Roy, Buttler.

Probably can't use Stokes that high given all the bowling though

 

[GIMH]

Name on thing I said that was wrong

At this time I am reminded of the latter episodes of Lost where Jacob's brother says 'he wasn't right about anything Jack'

 

[Compton]

Sweep on England final score

GIMH: 361-7

Winning the game with a boundary as well. Class.

 

[trundler]

gower says england are up a creek without a puddle, so at least they're having a bath

Lmao 10/10

 

[Second Spitter]

Sweepstakes - England score

68 - MW1304
207 - morgieb
361-7 - GIMH

320

 

[NUFAN]

Name on thing I said that was wrong

You spell it 'one'.

 

[Uppercut]

Just relieved there's been no BS about declaring.

UC to comment on ground fielding.

I think ground fielding plus having a third man save you 100-odd runs. Root taking the dolly at slip saves you at least 60 and probably more because you get into the lower order sooner. And even with that they barely have over 400 runs over two innings. You would have to say they've bowled really, really well. Like, way beyond the level where you should ever lose a test. Stokes brilliant, Archer brilliant, Broad very good, even Woakes was far better than his figures suggest.

 

[stephen]

127.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Sweep 182

With 3 of them out playing it off Lyon.

 

[Starfighter]

Still a very meh scorecard. If someone else had gone on to get a seventy-odd the game wold be comprehensively out of England's reach, as it is the door is just very slightly ajar.

 

[Spikey]

You spell it 'one'.

congratulations

 

[GoodAreasShane]

310

Sweeeeeeeep

 

[Compton]

England score sweep: 237

 

[Lillian Thomson]

That Australian score was about par. England with a good start and one middle order partnership might get 170. They’re generally pretty reckless (or gutless) in a lost cause so it could be anything.

 

[Burgey]

Name on thing I said that was wrong

Well you’ve spelt “one” wrong, to start with.

 

[Second Spitter]

Cricketweb Poll idea: Who is a better Test batsman: Alex Hales or JJ Roy?

 

[GIMH]

I think ground fielding plus having a third man save you 100-odd runs. Root taking the dolly at slip saves you at least 60 and probably more because you get into the lower order sooner. And even with that they barely have over 400 runs over two innings. You would have to say they've bowled really, really well. Like, way beyond the level where you should ever lose a test. Stokes brilliant, Archer brilliant, Broad very good, even Woakes was far better than his figures suggest.

Agree except on Woakes. Puts paid to the 'if Jimmy is fit...' discussion from last week

 

[trundler]

163

 

[Jarquis]

238ao.

 

[morgieb]

Sweepstakes - England score

68 - MW1304
127 - stephen
163 - trundler
182 - flibberyjibber
207 - morgieb
237 - Compton
238 - Marcuss
310 - GoodAreasShane
320 - Second Spitter
361-7 - GIMH

Open until the first ball that England face.