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

[Ashes81]

Still pretty evenly poised with the Aussies marginally ahead.

Anything north of 250 will be challenging, north of 300 would be very tough.

Head and Marsh can be very dangerous but equally we could run through the last 6 wickets with Wood in the side.

Then it'll be a run chase to stay in the Ashes.

 

[Croadymeister]

Wicket is coming and it will be followed by a flurry. Oz 5 down at stumps, you heard it here first

Nearly right,get the distinct impression that the bowlers tanks were empty after 4th one

 

[CartyDurham]

Going to be a big first hour where this game is heading

Aussies bat through with no loss, they will be around a 200 lead

if England could get the two in players out , then the total should be within reach

 

[Son Of Coco]

Imagine if we hadn't bowled a pile of **** to England late in their innings yesterday...we would already be 200+ ahead.

 

[GIMH]

Imagine if we hadn't bowled a pile of **** to England late in their innings yesterday...we would already be 200+ ahead.

Bowlers SPOOKED by Ben Stokes

 

[Son Of Coco]

Bowlers SPOOKED by Ben Stokes

And the tailenders it appears.

 

[GIMH]

And the tailenders it appears.

Tbf Wood only lasted 7 balls and the others scored nothing

 

[number11]

Nice to see Moeen get to 200 wkts. Australia slightly ahead but this is beautifully poised. Huge morning - probably game deciding.

 

[DriveClub]

Can't understand Smiths and Labuschagnes wickets. Standard offies clipped to fielders

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Can't understand Smiths and Labuschagnes wickets. Standard offies clipped to fielders

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[ripper868]

Wood hat-trick first up tomorrow I’m hearing

Just after Tea I heard:
1. Head - 220 (150)
2. Marsh - 275 (176)
3. Boland - 0 (1) - Nightwatchman.

 

[morgieb]

What the **** were Marnus and Smith thinking? 2 or even 3 down we'd be well ahead. These two and Carey need another 100+ to make us favourites.

Rain might be the bigger story, though.

 

[CartyDurham]

Just after Tea I heard:
1. Head - 220 (150)
2. Marsh - 275 (176)
3. Boland - 0 (1) - Nightwatchman.

 

[GIMH]

What the **** were Marnus and Smith thinking? 2 or even 3 down we'd be well ahead. These two and Carey need another 100+ to make us favourites.

Rain might be the bigger story, though.

Forecast I’m looking at says no rain until 6

My money is on a result tomorrow

 

[ripper868]

Beeb says 50/50 tbh

 

[morgieb]

Forecast I’m looking at says no rain until 6

My money is on a result tomorrow

Interesting. Things I'm looking at suggest an 80% chance for most of tomorrow/today. We'll see what happens I guess.

 

[mackembhoy]

Imagine if we hadn't bowled a pile of **** to England late in their innings yesterday...we would already be 200+ ahead.

Stop confusing me with your stupid timezone there pal.

It's not even 11pm here. Bedtime soon

 

[CartyDurham]

Beeb says 50/50 tbh
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Depends also if those thunder storms are extremely heavy , iirc there are parts around the boundary at Headingley that get swamp like in heavy rain conditions

The draw could be a possible way to go if they are really heavy downpours

 

[CartyDurham]

Stop confusing me with your stupid timezone there pal.

It's not even 11pm here. Bedtime soon

bed time

 

[Bahnz]

Would be a real shame if the weather plays spoil sport again, this is set up to be another cracker.

Forecast for Sunday looks OK for now, so if the ground isn’t too waterlogged we could get a full day under leaden skies which might be enough for a result.