3rd Test at Headingley, Leeds

[OverratedSanity]

Just quietly, I think stokes' monumental effort with the ball in the 2md innings deserves credit. Obviously his innings will overshadow everything but he dragged England back into the game almost singlehandedly even before that knock.

 

[NUFAN]

This is why it annoys me so much when someone says x has zero chance of winning. Well LT, you were wrong. Also TMO, do you still feel sorry for Stokes?

 

[Test_Fan_Only]

A combined team would end up quite good. As it is both sides carrying lots of dross.

Yes it would, but still no second opener to partner Warner and perhaps Foakes to be the wicket keeper

 

[GIMH]

Stokes a far better batsman than Freddie but not as good a bowler. If he puts another display on in one of the last two then yeah it'll probably top Freddie's 05. Insane innings that

 

[Spark]

Yeah I didn't think it was out live either. But it quite clearly deserved a review.

 

[Burgey]

I mean he's directly responsible for

> the tactics
> the reviews
> making runs

All of which he dismally, dismally failed at and it cost us a Test match that we should have won.

This is absolutely horrendous except for the making runs bit.

 

[Spikey]

ian chappell please destroy some ****s

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Went as I expected up until the last wicket. That was once in a lifetime. No more predictions from me.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Tim Paine on TMS omg. Guys done

 

[GotSpin]

That was crushing

 

[Spark]

Just quietly, I think stokes' monumental effort with the ball in the 2md innings deserves credit. Obviously his innings will overshadow everything but he dragged England back into the game almost singlehandedly even before that knock.

Yeah been thinking about that all day tbh. You don't want to get all boomer pundit and say that some blokes just want it more, but it really does seem like Stokes simply wanted it much, much, much more than anyone else.

 

[morgieb]

Just quietly, I think stokes' monumental effort with the ball in the 2md innings deserves credit. Obviously his innings will overshadow everything but he dragged England back into the game almost singlehandedly even before that knock.

Big time. If we're 4 down at the end of the second day we set 400+ and it's probably too much even for Stokes.

 

[GIMH]

Lol these takes are terrible. It doesn’t matter if you burn a review, if it pitches middle and leg, straightens and is hitting middle half way up it’s out. It wasn’t even a close decision. How that’s Paine’s fault I don’t ****ing know. The umpire doesn’t abrogate his responsibility to get something that basic right just because you **** up a review. The world has these things arse about

Largely agree, though the review they burned was insane. I was on a knife edge for pretty much any movement and didn't bat an eyelid while we waited for that one

 

[Spikey]

This is absolutely horrendous except for the making runs bit.

spark is right tim paine sucks

 

[stephen]

How am I meant to go to sleep. This was supposed to be a triumphant cycle down the Champs Elysees, not a nail biting photo finish.

Once again proof that cricket is not a game of statistics but a gutting reminder of the cold, random nature of the universe and the ultimate reminder that all that is good and holy will one day fade into chaos and destruction.

 

[hazsa19]

Unbelievable, genuinely.

 

[Test_Fan_Only]

This is why it annoys me so much when someone says x has zero chance of winning. Well LT, you were wrong. Also TMO, do you still feel sorry for Stokes?

I never said I felt sorry for Stokes, I said something like that about Roy

 

[cnerd123]

So during that last partnership, Australia:

drop a catch
make a throw to the wrong end when there was a chance for a runout
fumbled the throw for an easy runout

harsh to blame Paine for those. any one of those mistakes goes right and Aus win.

 

[NUFAN]

Lol these takes are terrible. It doesn’t matter if you burn a review, if it pitches middle and leg, straightens and is hitting middle half way up it’s out. It wasn’t even a close decision. How that’s Paine’s fault I don’t ****ing know. The umpire doesn’t abrogate his responsibility to get something that basic right just because you **** up a review. The world has these things arse about

I dont think you really understand the review system. Having no review lefts is a big risk.

 

[vcs]

Just quietly, I think stokes' monumental effort with the ball in the 2md innings deserves credit. Obviously his innings will overshadow everything but he dragged England back into the game almost singlehandedly even before that knock.

He does that all the time while Broad and Anderson get lengthy spells at long leg when England are way behind in the game and/or the pitch is flat. It's why I don't hold his bowling average against him at all.