*Official* Third Test (Headingley, Leeds) 6–10 July

[CartyDurham]

Weather looks ok first two days. After that could have them on and off a few times in the day

hopefully the forecast will improve in the next few days

 

[CartyDurham]

I feel stokes mental health is at stake here. He's having delusions of grandeur, hope he gets the correct treatment for his ailments. He should be in jail though not playing cricket

Why should stokes be in jail? Entertain me please

 

[CartyDurham]

The whitewash is on, time to hammer the poms at home. It's been a while

Like a bet on that ?

 

[mackembhoy]

Hope it rains for 5 days

Yorkshire deserve no money and England deserve to lose the Ashes.

 

[Burgey]

Like a bet on that ?

why would you want to give up your pension cheque like this?

 

[Burgey]

Why should stokes be in jail? Entertain me please

He should be watching proceedings from a 6x8 foot cell in Pentonville Road Gaol.

 

[Aidan11]

Stokes should get his men right behind him then charge at Australia Rob-Roy style.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Stokes should get his men right behind him then charge at Australia Rob-Roy style.

It'd look a bit like this:

 

[chris.hinton]

Weather forecast

Thurs - Sunny spells and some cloud
Fri- More in the way of sun
Sat - A few showers around
Sun - Showers in late afternoon
Mon - More Showers

 

[Son Of Coco]

Weather forecast

Thurs - Sunny spells and some cloud
Fri- More in the way of sun
Sat - A few showers around
Sun - Showers in late afternoon
Mon - More Showers

So probably bat first. Unless the wicket is vastly different to the first two.

Depends on what 'some cloud' turns out to mean I guess.

 

[GIMH]

The key is that they need to ensure the game is over by Sunday night

 

[Son Of Coco]

Roll the dice on a greentop then.

 

[Son Of Coco]

You can even have Brook bat 3. He seems to enjoy playing fast bowling more than spin anyways.

I think the jury is out on whether he likes it up his hooter.

 

[kevinw]

Roll the dice on a greentop then.

I am desperate for three green tops, even if England lose them all, as there's no way I can stomach three tests of Wagnerball.

 

[slowfinger]

I seen a game of t20 on the TV at headingly and I was surprised how good of a batting deck they made it. Dunno if they'll follow suit for the tests though

 

[loterry1994]

Think Englands only chance to come back is making the pitch a green top. It’s hard to be mentally stronger than those Aussie bowlers on flat pitches. They can bowl all day with good pace and try to get those wickets with no swing or seam. On the other hand you got English bowlers like Anderson complaining how the pitch is dead and offering nothing

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Think Englands only chance to come back is making the pitch a green top. It’s hard to be mentally stronger than those Aussie bowlers on flat pitches. They can bowl all day with good pace and try to get those wickets with no swing or seam. On the other hand you got English bowlers like Anderson complaining how the pitch is dead and offering nothing

They also need to drop Crawley

 

[Gob]

Monty Panesar reckons it was completely unethical and outrageous with regards to Bairstow dismissal

Agree the ethical thing for Cummins to do was pulling down his pants and urinating on the pitch as Monty did on that bouncer

 

[GIMH]

Monty Panesar reckons it was completely unethical and outrageous with regards to Bairstow dismissal

Agree the ethical thing for Cummins to do was pulling down his pants and urinating on the pitch as Monty did on that bouncer

I think it was wrong and I once got a speeding fine!

 

[grecian]

Monty Panesar reckons it was completely unethical and outrageous with regards to Bairstow dismissal

Agree the ethical thing for Cummins to do was pulling down his pants and urinating on the pitch as Monty did on that bouncer

This is the third Test thread, try to keep this pointless whataboutery where it belongs please ffs.