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

[Qlder]

What happens when 2 Victorians are batting together?

 

[Uppercut]

That first ball to Boland, absolute filth.

 

[CartyDurham]

Slow ball Yorker

 

[Spark]

I mean if Root takes that catch then Aus are in a massive hole here, rather than this game being 50-50

 

[Ashes81]

Great comeback from the Aussies this afternoon - fair play to Marsh - excellent knock.

But great from Wood since tea. He's simply too quick for the tail and even the top order didn't really fancy it.

It's been an outstanding effort, very quick and bowled a great line as well.

 

[CartyDurham]

I mean if Root takes that catch then Aus are in a massive hole here, rather than this game being 50-50

If Australia had not gone 14 for 5 England were way out of the game

yet they are now right in the game

 

[91Jmay]

Bairstow has horrifically slow reactions.

 

[RightArmMystery]

FFS, Woakes looks like he's got a niggle now as well. Not gonna have an attack to bowl in the 2nd innings at this rate.

 

[Ashes81]

Difficult to know what a good score is as we've spilled so many chances.

The outfield is very fast and we've bowled well - I think the Aussies are about par.

 

[CartyDurham]

FFS, Woakes looks like he's got a niggle now as well. Not gonna have an attack to bowl in the 2nd innings at this rate.

Cramp I feel

 

[Spark]

If Australia had not gone 14 for 5 England were way out of the game

yet they are now right in the game

Sure but this was always pretty likely to happen once the tail was exposed. When you're sent in like this the fear is you can lose the game in a session and a half

 

[CartyDurham]

Difficult to know what a good score is as we've spilled so many chances.

The outfield is very fast and we've bowled well - I think the Aussies are about par.

They were miles ahead an hour ago

under 300 and England will feel that’s controllable to set up a potential win

 

[Spark]

Difficult to know what a good score is as we've spilled so many chances.

The outfield is very fast and we've bowled well - I think the Aussies are about par.

Yeah I think 270 par feels about right.

 

[GIMH]

We need to go big - I'm thinking about 800. Declare at tea tomorrow

 

[91Jmay]

Murphy a bumper target, looks ok when it is pitched up

 

[CartyDurham]

I just want this out the way to see how Australia approach this in the field

will it be the boundary riding with bouncers after an initial spell?

will they have boundary riders to defend like in the first test ?

 

[Burgey]

They were miles ahead an hour ago

under 300 and England will feel that’s controllable to set up a potential win

Australia will lead on the first innings by between 80 and 100.

 

[Uppercut]

Murphy has such an Irish face.

 

[CartyDurham]

Decent take

 

[Gob]

Don't won't one of these blokes to get hit now