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

[Croadymeister]

Aus won't win a test for the remainder of the series. They'll need a draw somewhere to retain the ashes. I don't see them winning against the moving ball. The minute the ball moves, predictably all at sea even Smith and Labuschagne

If head fails to rescue them it's all over this test. 150-200 is sub par.

Admire the confidence but find it hard to believe

 

[morgieb]

Lunch Question

The following XI was from what?

1. J.Haliday
2. R.Connor
3. G.Ireland
4. C.Dixon
5. N.Power
6. N.Valeri
7. D.Borg
8. T.Du
9. W.Simmons
10. S.Scott
11. M.Trinh

Australia's NES Super International Cricket side?

 

[Spark]

Admire the confidence but find it hard to believe

If halba says it the opposite is likely true

 

[chris.hinton]

Australia's NES Super International Cricket side?

Bugger!

Yes it was

 

[trundler]

The following XI was from what?

Boredom

 

[Gnske]

Get ready to see Mitch Marsh like you've never seen him before

 

[Son Of Coco]

Travis...just don't play that shot, please.

 

[ashley bach]

If only there was a keeper in the country who can actually catch the ball.......

England had a perfect opportunity to make a decent change here but were too stubborn to believe that they got it wrong in the first place.
Hard to find sympathy for a team when you have a mindset like that.

 

[social]

Trying to work out why Head has suddenly become so poor against short bowling and this is the best that I can come up with

He used to stay legside of the ball and play with an open face

Now, he gets further across and plays with a square bat face

As a consequence, his offside attacking shots off the front foot go down the ground rather than square with a lesser chance of nicking off

So far, so good

However, as he’s further across & more side on, he’s forced into opening himself up to get at short balls at the body and being square on is literally the worst position to be in

Also, when it’s outside leg, he’s now well inside the ball and playing outside his body & that’s why he’s nicking down leg

 

[Uppercut]

Travis running through the full catalogue of ways to botch playing the short ball in one over.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Here we go...

 

[Spark]

Haha this could be real fun.

 

[Burgey]

I think Woakes to Marsh is a good match up for England.

 

[RightArmMystery]

Christ. Gave that a smack.

 

[Gnske]

Time for sixes like you could only dream of

 

[Son Of Coco]

...there they were! The North Korean high kicks.

 

[Son Of Coco]

**** he hit that.

 

[Burgey]

I think Woakes to Marsh is a good match up for England.

Welp

Tbf I meant if he bowls full

 

[Spark]

rip

 

[RightArmMystery]

Another chance, another drop. Couldn't catch a cold this lot.