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

[ashley bach]

Fmd I have had my head mostly in my phone and just looked up to see it’s nearly 180. Swear it was only 130 odd a few overs ago. This is getting away from England vert very quickly

Robinson looks like he’s hurt. That’s ****ed up

The bad thing about keeping up with a live ashes thread is that you actually miss quite a bit of cricket.

 

[human]

If they'd like to increase their chances of losing considerably I'd guess they could yeah?

why would it do so? wouldn't having two allrounders compensate for one fulltime bowler?

 

[Burgey]

If Murphy outbowls Moeen then moeen doesn't deserve to play cricket

Mate Murphy is a quality bowler. Seriously, basically every Australia fan who follows them closely has breathed an enormous sigh of relief since he’s come on the scene because we know we have a decent successor to Lyon, fitness pending.

 

[Bahnz]

Yep. Everyone could see this coming - except, apparently, England's team management, who decided to persist with the bloke who bowled a **** ton of overs and has had fitness/injury concerns in the past when they had a perfectly good, fit and impressive young fast bowler who could have backed up in this game.

Throw in the fact that Woakes is a natural opening bowler (arguably more so than Robinson) and it’s even more baffling.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Hopefully I wake up to the news that these 2 batted for at least another hour.

 

[Spark]

why would it do so? wouldn't having two allrounders compensate for one fulltime bowler?

Green won't be allowed to bowl enough to compensate

 

[Gnske]

Stop bowling filth Poms the grass can't take anymore scorching

 

[Burgey]

Dayum, Mitchell Marsh clearly not aware strike rate is irrelevant in tests and that making the bowlers more tired is more valuable than scoring quickly

Seen the forecast and wants the win within 3 days

 

[halba]

Why wasn't Marsh included from 1st test. What the hell are the selectors thinking. I mean if someone is in form, it should be obvious. Cam green limp d*** batting is awful in comparison

This guy is slogging four, after four after four.

 

[Burgey]

Meanwhile poor old Scotland have pulled a colossal choke to miss the World Cup

Football or cricket?

 

[Spark]

Seen the forecast and wants the win within 3 days

Think he's just in the zone where he's not thinking about anything but see ball hit ball tbh.

 

[Bahnz]

Meanwhile poor old Scotland have pulled a colossal choke to miss the World Cup

On the bright side we’ll get to see Logan van Beek get pumped by international batsmen for 9 straight games.

 

[91Jmay]

why would it do so? wouldn't having two allrounders compensate for one fulltime bowler?

Marsh is ****e who's been dropped based on the same frailties as he's always shown and has struck it well and Green ain't that much better on current evidence. Reckon Green has some potential as a bowler though vs Marsh absolute nothing bowler

 

[TheJediBrah]

ahead of boland or neser also?

Nope

 

[human]

Why wasn't Marsh included from 1st test. What the hell are the selectors thinking. I mean if someone is in form, it should be obvious.

they didn't know he could do this and his stats look pretty fkn terrible

 

[Spark]

Marsh is ****e who's been dropped based on the same frailties as he's always shown and has struck it well and Green ain't that much better on current evidence. Reckon Green has some potential as a bowler though vs Marsh absolute nothing bowler

Green needs to be told to play like MMarsh is today. Might not have the raw power but has more technique.

 

[Gnske]

Why are they bowling trash in this elite league

 

[Spark]

Geez, I'd be a little nervous if I was a fielder. Not going to be walking in quickly here

 

[Calm_profit]

Head is losing his spotlight to Marsh

 

[halba]

they didn't know he could do this and his stats look pretty fkn terrible

He showed this form in ODI cricket this year. This clean thru the line hitting. It reminds me of Gilchrist, albeit he is a right handed version of Gilly

Gilly was the first true bazball of the modern era.