3rd Test at Headingley, Leeds

[andruid]

most of the rest of the team Can Bat though

In a Jason Roy kinda way though...

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Bairstow always looks so worried.

 

[Spark]

It wasn't really his theory though. And y'know what, he's kind of right in the sense that long periods without rotating the strike will generally cause a batsman to do something silly or get a ball with your name on it.

Yeah it's a good example of how sometimes quantifying or attaching numbers to something can make it unnecessarily complicated or confusing. The basic theory is something no sensible cricket fan would disagree with.

 

[Test_Fan_Only]

most of the rest of the team Can Bat though

Yeah, they can bat a bit.

 

[ajdude]

paine's seriously just a backstop at times isn't he

 

[fredfertang]

We're becalmed here

 

[trundler]

I have waited far too long for a Patto demolition job.

I mean I didn't expect him to be the one bowling dry with a 77 over old ball but he's doing a good job of it so I'll take it. Don't see how Siddle gets into this again.

 

[GotSpin]

Paine just drops a lot of them randomly doesn’t he

 

[Cabinet96]

It's the only stat he likes

It's not actually a stat though right? I always assumed it was just something McGrath came up with to exaggerate a logical point, that building pressure increases the chance of a batsman making a mistake.

 

[OverratedSanity]

It wasn't really his theory though. And y'know what, he's kind of right in the sense that long periods without rotating the strike will generally cause a batsman to do something silly or get a ball with your name on it.

Theres several passages in Warne's books which mentioned how much he liked to simply bowl a "negative" or containing line but complement it with an attacking field with lots of fielders in catching positions. Basically just not giving singles away and simply banking on the batsman doing something really stupid.

 

[morgieb]

I mean I didn't expect him to be the one bowling dry with a 77 over old ball but he's doing a good job of it so I'll take it. Don't see how Siddle gets into this again.

Injuries might help, but then again I expect Starc to do better in Australia and Richardson will be back. His one saving grace might be the other back-to-back Test.

 

[morgieb]

It's not actually a stat though right? I always assumed it was just something McGrath came up with to exaggerate a logical point, that building pressure increases the chance of a batsman making a mistake.

Was Buchanan.

 

[Spark]

Theres several passages in Warne's books which mentioned how much he liked to simply bowl a "negative" or containing line but complement it with an attacking field with lots of fielders in catching positions. Basically just not giving singles away and simply banking on the batsman doing something really stupid.

That's a favourite theme of his commentary too. "Attacking field, defensive bowling"

 

[OverratedSanity]

That's a favourite theme of his commentary too. "Attacking field, defensive bowling"

Oh. I try not to listen these days tbh

 

[NUFAN]

Sweepstakes - England score

68 - MW1304
127 - stephen
156 - Fuller Pilch
162 - Burgey
163 - trundler
171 - Uppercut
182 - flibbertyjibber
207 - morgieb
237 - Compton
238 - Marcuss
247 - duffer
255 - Spikey
266 - NUFAN
272 - ajdude
310 - GoodAreasShane
320 - Second Spitter
361-7 - GIMH

And that's a wrap.

100 more runs to go.

 

[morgieb]

Oh. I try not to listen these days tbh

I feel like he's less annoying than what he was. Still not exactly good, but probably a little bit harshly treated by CW.

 

[GIMH]

It's not actually a stat though right? I always assumed it was just something McGrath came up with to exaggerate a logical point, that building pressure increases the chance of a batsman making a mistake.

Would be interesting to see the numbers tbh

 

[GotSpin]

Cummins shouldn’t take the new rock imo

 

[Burgey]

Even harsher given that Warne was literally talking about the 3 maidens theory not 10 minutes ago. Well, here it is in action.

He’s such a ****. Slipped in a slagging of Buchanan while doing so

 

[Spark]

I feel like he's less annoying that what he was. Still not exactly good, but probably a little bit harshly treated by CW.

He definitely is not as bad as he was with Ch9. But, then again, who was?