1st Test at Brisbane, 8th-12th of December 2021

[Burgey]

He's gonna end up the left handed Damien Martyn, this bloke.

 

[Burgey]

You know Aus doesn't rate you if even Pat Cummins is trying to launch you over cover.

 

[Gnske]

He's gonna end up the left handed Damien Martyn, this bloke.

"You've got a fat arse"

 

[anil1405]

Has the "It's two lefties out there, so I won't have a spinner on who brings the ball into them" **** crept into test cricket too now???

Surprised Root bowled those few overs instead of turning to Leach while both Head and Carey were at the crease.

 

[stephen]

Geez Leach is getting annihilated today. Like a Moeen Ali with even less batting ability.

 

[Gnske]

Head > Wade

 

[Shady Slim]

damn if only joe root had years of footage of travis head to watch to know he's prone to edging the ball and realised a slip could be useful

 

[91Jmay]

Good innings, tired bowlers now he can finish game off

 

[Gnske]

I loathe to say it, he's had luck after all. But this is a very good innings.

 

[sunilz]

Wade would have got 50 in 30 balls with a ramp shot

 

[91Jmay]

damn if only joe root had years of footage of travis head to watch to know he's prone to edging the ball and realised a slip could be useful

There isn't a captain on planet earth who is having to use Leach in this scenario and has a slip in

 

[stephen]

damn if only joe root had years of footage of travis head to watch to know he's prone to edging the ball and realised a slip could be useful

Look, it's easy enough to be an armchair captain but what you have to remember is that you can set the fields perfectly, but when your fielders are as **** as the English fielders have been today you might as well not bother.

 

[stephen]

There isn't a captain on planet earth who is having to use Leach in this scenario and has a slip in

Surprised there's anyone not on the boundary tbh.

 

[sunilz]

Still 20 overs to bowl ?

 

[Shady Slim]

There isn't a captain on planet earth who is having to use Leach in this scenario and has a slip in

if you are bowling to travis head, it does not matter who's trundling in, you have to have guys there for when he inevitably edges it which happens like once an over lol

 

[Burgey]

He's looked the most assured player from either side, save arguably Marnus. Deck probably flattening a little and top order did a job, but this has been a perfect knock in the circumstances.

Also added benefit of putting the acid on Harris if Khawaja is going to play.

 

[Burgey]

if you are bowling to travis head, it does not matter who's trundling in, you have to have guys there for when he inevitably edges it which happens like once an over lol

Sure, but I think in that instance he actually adjusted and dabbed there because there was no slip.

 

[Anil]

is leach england's no: 1 spin option or were there injuries that forced his selection?

 

[Spark]

Yeah this has been very impressive. Stabilised a potentially dangerous situation.

Bloke simply knows how to score runs, regardless of how he looks.

 

[tony p]

damn if only joe root had years of footage of travis head to watch to know he's prone to edging the ball and realised a slip could be useful

Everyone at Sussex knows this about Head.