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

[G. S. Kohli]

Eng were 132/6 aus lost oppertunity of lead of 100

 

[CartyDurham]

Good keeping there

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Marnus Popeuschagne.

Bye Chimpy.

Back in it after being dead and buried and lunch. Silly game.

 

[loterry1994]

Uzzy the lazy dog least run harder between the wickets. Guy runs like his Gayle

 

[Spark]

I do think we've been far, far too defensive and lax after tea. There was a real opportunity to cause Stokes significant difficulty with his bowling rotations but the score has gone nowhere and that's probably contributed to Marnus's shot at least.

 

[loterry1994]

I do think we've been far, far too defensive and lax after tea. There was a real opportunity to cause Stokes significant difficulty with his bowling rotations but the score has gone nowhere and that's probably contributed to Marnus's shot at least.

they’ve played the right way in my opinion grind out their bowlers more. Then you get two brainless shots and unnecessary wickets by supposedly out two best batters

 

[GIMH]

I do think we've been far, far too defensive and lax after tea. There was a real opportunity to cause Stokes significant difficulty with his bowling rotations but the score has gone nowhere and that's probably contributed to Marnus's shot at least.

Left quite a lot of runs out there with some poor running.

 

[Spark]

they’ve played the right way in my opinion grind out their bowlers more. Then you get two brainless shots and unnecessary wickets by supposedly out two best batters

There's a balance to be struck here. We're a long long way from safety.

 

[Spark]

Left quite a lot of runs out there with some poor running.

Yep. Also missed out on some loose balls from Moeen especially

 

[loterry1994]

Uzzy just a lazy ass with the running some the worse you’ll see by an international player. Just makes your innings harder not taking those extra runs

 

[CartyDurham]

Let’s be honest here. Australia are blowing this game due to poor bowling and some horrendous shot making

that’s all it is

 

[GIMH]

I know everyone says chasing here gets easier. And we've done some big ones. But with the way we're batting. We could do with chasing 200-250. I think we can get over the line with that.

 

[mackembhoy]

Just a reminder the last three completed Australia innings

100 for 7

80 odd for 7

24 for 6

is it too much for a similar occurence incoming ?

Bazball has infected their brains too. Like a parasite.

 

[CartyDurham]

Bazball has infected their brains too. Like a parasite.

It spectacular bad play by Australia that England are some how still in with a chance

all the tactics in the world doesn’t compensate for human incompetence

that’s all that has happened this afternoon

 

[loterry1994]

Let’s be honest here. Australia are blowing this game due to poor bowling and some horrendous shot making

that’s all it is

this whole series has been about who can blow away the dominate position better. England had it the start of the day, Aus had it at lunch, then England somehow got it again with their tail.

just been a lot of brainless batting and tactics by both teams all series

 

[CartyDurham]

Two of the top batsmen in the world getting out to shots that would embarrass a school boy

no getting away from that

 

[CarlsbergXpress]

Jeez what is going to happen next in this series? Seriously affecting my work output, good job it’ll be over at the weekend tbh, unless it pisses down of course

 

[MW1304]

Two of the top batsmen in the world getting out to shots that would embarrass a school boy

no getting away from that

How many times do you need to post the exact same thing man, we get it.

 

[CartyDurham]

Bairstow will have obviously given smith the send off there

nothing that hasn’t been done by both sides forever

 

[CartyDurham]

How many times do you need to post the exact same thing man, we get it.

Sorry. I said it once that post

I know you don’t like it but that’s life I’m afraid. Crap happens and as a fan of England and reading these threads, what I posted is nothing compared to how the England players have been described

it’s a glimpse of an England win ok. After the way it’s been it’s allowed to say stuff