3rd Test at Headingley, Leeds

[flibbertyjibber]

Javigal!!!

England bowling.

Aus 4/360 at stumps.

You forget how tall he was.

 

[morgieb]

Expecting England to shoot us out for <100.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Expecting England to shoot us out for <100.

Starting early with the optimism here.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Expecting England to shoot us out for <100.

England expecting to shoot them out cheaply too by look of it.

 

[old_kookaburra]

Come on Warner, back yourself, busted digits and all

 

[Second Spitter]

Archer v. Harris* is gonna be ugly.

*sounds like an old Torts case

 

[Lillian Thomson]

It's raining.

 

[Gob]

So gonna collapse here

 

[Spikey]

Things you never thought you’d hear

Nothing I saw gave me any confidence at all

because he never should have been in the team in the first place to be dropped?

He made the mistake of repeatedly staying in not long enough to score any runs, but long enough to put it beyond any doubt that he’s not up to it.

Presumably Bancroft was picked over Harris on the basis that he was seen as a better player. What has changed in the two tests? So there's that. But there's also the problem that Smith is presumably coming back in next test, so who are you dropping for him? Marnus? Wade? You give Bancroft one last chance, if he fails you can just move Usman up for the fourth test, if Bancroft scores, one of the middle order go out. This just reminds me of the 2013 Ashes when Lehmann stupidly dropped Cowan after 1 test and then Warner came back and Lehmann forced himself into a position where either Smith or Hughes had to be dropped because Usman certainly wasn't being dropped after one test

 

[Victor Ian]

They should ask both captains what they want to do and only toss the coin when they don't differ. I never believe the loser when they say they were going to do the opposite anyway.

 

[King Pietersen]

****ing weather. Stop raining FFS.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I reckon little Davey W is going to get an 80-ball 100 today. I’m hoping for another draw but I’m picking an Aussie win.

 

[trundler]

Be nice if the sun comes out and the wet outfield ruins the lacquer on the ball

 

[Spark]

Is this the first time Pattinson, Cummins and Hazlewood (the on-paper strongest attack, ignoring balance etc etc) have played together?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Be nice if the sun comes out

People have been hoping for that in Leeds in August for centuries.

 

[Second Spitter]

Wade, on Australian TV, not too fussed about scoring runs in this Test. Good attitude, son.

 

[old_kookaburra]

Archer v. Harris* is gonna be ugly.

Gunna be great viewing, even though I wanna see Warner bash a 100 of 80

 

[Gob]

Davey, Smash

 

[91Jmay]

Headingley, Leeds Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com Note from cricinfo, Broad about to overtake Fiery Fred for test wickets at Headingley. Broad has got spanked a bit as well as taking hauls so averages way apart.

 

[old_kookaburra]

Is this the first time Pattinson, Cummins and Hazlewood (the on-paper strongest attack, ignoring balance etc etc) have played together?

cant wait till the last 20 overs this afternoon Kidding

Wonder if it will turn out ot be a bowlers wicket - me thinks yes, dunno if Lyons will eat enough chocolate or drink enough coffee or smoke enough crack to show some effort or enthusiasm on day 5