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

[Fuller Pilch]

I'll always blindly believe that Gup could have averaged 40-odd at number five, and no one can definitively prove me wrong.

He should've at least been our Gary Pratt.

 

[ashley bach]

If Root gets out anytime soon the whole changing room will be shitting themselves.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

1 less batting partner before Stokes is left stranded.

That's true. Stokes will only come in 7 or 8 now. Doesn't really make sense

 

[_Ed_]

If Root gets out anytime soon the whole changing room will be ****ting themselves.

And it's very, very possible. He's looking loose AF.

EDIT: But that's a lovely drive.

 

[Bahnz]

I'll always blindly believe that Gup could have averaged 40-odd at number five, and no one can definitively prove me wrong.

Guptill is the sorta player who I think would've benefitted from the Bazball mindset, though having said that I don't think his record would improve that much, just too frail to the fuller ball with that angled backlift and those hard hands of his.

 

[Qlder]

From the Australian selectors: Fast bowler Michael Neser has been released from the Australian squad to play County Cricket for Glamorgan against Leicestershire at Sophia Gardens this week. Neser will rejoin the squad ahead of the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester.

He's pretty much assured of a place for the 4th test imo, given the likely loss here. He should've played this test

More like get Neser a match because he hasn't played in 2 months. Then he'll be a fit reserve for 5th test

 

[CartyDurham]

That was a shot of pure perfection by root

 

[Fuller Pilch]

That's true. Stokes will only come in 7 or 8 now. Doesn't really make sense

He could still come in at 6 with Bairstow at 7.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Nice way to get off the mark

 

[Calm_profit]

Front foot porn

 

[Jarquis]

That’s a shot

 

[halba]

probably aus lose by around 6 wickets. Par total was 375

 

[vicleggie]

what was a stupider move, Moeen at 3, or Mickey Arthur opening the batting and bowling with Glenn Maxwell in India?

 

[CartyDurham]

Anyone able to answer if this current era has more left handed batsmen than any other ?

includes all countries

 

[CartyDurham]

Classic Crawley shot and lucky

 

[ataraxia]

Might have been caught by Green, that.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Well well.. It appears England have decided they are going to live by the sword today.

 

[CartyDurham]

If Green is fit does he come straight back in for marsh ?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Anyone able to answer if this current era has more left handed batsmen than any other ?

includes all countries

Dunno. There were a lot from about 2000-2007 I can think of

 

[Son Of Coco]

Hope the England bowlers take note for the next match, that bowling at the stumps and not ten foot over them, is a method to get batsmen out

I wish we took note in England's 1st innings to the tail too.