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

[hazsa19]

Has the leg slip actually achieved anything in this series?

 

[ripper868]

No appeal, no requirement to walk, very spiriting of the English.

 

[91Jmay]

If TV didn't show it on follow up he didn't hit it. They'd never miss out on the drama

 

[91Jmay]

Probably have to go Moeen earlish here. See if we can sneak a couple cheapuns

 

[Spark]

If TV didn't show it on follow up he didn't hit it. They'd never miss out on the drama

They have to start with the basics, like not missing out on finding the ball first

 

[Spark]

Labuschagne has looked so off it this series. Just not dealing with that wide on the crease tactic at all, continually getting drawn into shots he shouldn't be playing

 

[Spark]

Well a merely poor session rather than an utterly disastrous one.

 

[ripper868]

weather forecast looking like no play tomorrow, and limited Sunday and Monday...the draw at 1% would seem decent money tbh.

 

[Aidan11]

England's session?

 

[91Jmay]

weather forecast looking like no play tomorrow, and limited Sunday and Monday...the draw at 1% would seem decent money tbh.

Yeah Aus losing this minds this AM has brought draw into play big time. They surely won't declare short of 400, at minimum?

 

[Burgey]

Well a merely poor session rather than an utterly disastrous one.

The irony of Stokes going the tonk to save the blushes of a team of actual tonkers is delicious.

Healy with some decent comments on Warner at tea. Should be more of it from the punditry

 

[Burgey]

England's session?

Yeah probably

 

[ripper868]

England's session?

Definitely, Aus had the chance to really put the game out of reach easily, will now need to bat very well to do so.

 

[Burgey]

Definitely, Aus had the chance to really put the game out of reach easily, will now need to bat very well to do so.

They’re still a bit further in front than Jibberviz had it before tea tbh

 

[social]

Nobody should be surprised if Marnus early test performances aren’t sustainable

Really good player but his career path has been the equivalent of some random young tennis pro suddenly winning lots of slams with the aid of heaps of luck after getting a wildcard into his first one

 

[GIMH]

Labuschagne has looked so off it this series. Just not dealing with that wide on the crease tactic at all, continually getting drawn into shots he shouldn't be playing

If I didn’t know he was a good player, I’d have thought Oz brought him over as a joke. Just hasn’t looked a threat at all (watch as he goes to a ton now)

 

[91Jmay]

3rd man to Marnus should be mandatory,

 

[Spark]

He really does score an unreasonable amount of runs between 2nd slip and gully.

 

[mackembhoy]

They will be one down at the end of the day and it will be Australia day

 

[Spark]

How has Marnus not taken that over for 10+?