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

[Burgey]

Throwing Murphy to the wolves by just giving him one over in an extended session. Something you would do with a part-timer like Steve Smith.

Just clearly has no faith in him.

I think he has faith in him but when he wanted to bring him on they were leaking just a few too many runs.

One of those difficult things as a skipper. I think Cummins gets a few calls wrong, and ideally you'd have wanted Murphy to bowl sooner, but it was cloudy early and it was doing enough to persist with the seamers for a good part of the morning. The four wickets were great but ideally they'd have leaked 20 or so less.

 

[loterry1994]

This is done unless there’s a big choke. Boland been absolute rubbish this series also

 

[NZTailender]

Off to bed. Cummins still on for a 7fer imo

 

[CartyDurham]

Probably not come to think of it

I feel he could have had three or four pre lunch

 

[ashley bach]

Just remembered who it is exactly Todd Murphy reminds me of. Jimmy Darmody's nervous college mate in Boardwalk Empire

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Being a Simpsons fan I thought you would of come up with Milhouse Van Houten.

 

[Bahnz]

Yeah, England just need 5 20 runs partnerships from here and they're home. Not impossible that they could collapse in a heap, but with the sun out and the swing melting away I think Murphy is really going to have to stand up if Aus are to run them close.

 

[slippy888]

57 runs conceded in the last 10 overs this is the way to lose a game Australia

 

[slippy888]

How did Gill get out twice to this Boland guy

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Smith in search of his 6th catch but no luck yet

Twice he took 4 catches each in one innings each but next innings no catches

98 to win,

 

[G. S. Kohli]

57 runs conceded in the last 10 overs this is the way to lose a game Australia

Power of Brooks

 

[G. S. Kohli]

57 runs conceded in the last 10 overs this is the way to lose a game Australia

Power of yorkshire.... Till

 

[Saket1209]

Boland is such a waste. He should step up

 

[ashley bach]

Power of Brooks

Sharmarh?

 

[Nintendo]

Lyon getting injured has really upset the rhythm of the bowling attack. Murphy's not gonna take wickets if you just bowl him for two over mini spells.

 

[trundler]

Brook ain't doing **** in these conditions. It's Root, Stokes, Bairstow or bust.

Heh

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Brooks*/Stokes*/ Johnny/Robinson/ Woakes/ Wood & (Broad who need 340 for 4000 test runs)

On paper Eng looks good, new session & every thing not same.

 

[slippy888]

2nd new ball is no chance now because Aussie fast medium bowlers never bowled the correct areas

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Lyon getting injured has really upset the rhythm of the bowling attack. Murphy's not gonna take wickets if you just bowl him for two over mini spells.

Lyon not available but i do not think Eng can win next two test too as stokes told.

I wants to win 3rd/4th & 5th test
He told before the toss

 

[Alex0paul]

Need to go bang bang after lunch or it’s going to meander to the inevitable

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

I think he has faith in him but when he wanted to bring him on they were leaking just a few too many runs.

One of those difficult things as a skipper. I think Cummins gets a few calls wrong, and ideally you'd have wanted Murphy to bowl sooner, but it was cloudy early and it was doing enough to persist with the seamers for a good part of the morning. The four wickets were great but ideally they'd have leaked 20 or so less.

Nah mate your mate ****ed this one up I reckon. But still time for redemption