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

[Bahnz]

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

Certainly hope so. Mark "Sword of Justice" Wood hooking a six to win the game with England 9 down would be a cracking way to round this test out.

 

[ataraxia]

This might be Crawley's fourth best test knock!

Lifts his average into the lofty 29s.

 

[chris.hinton]

England in control. Root looking good but with Bairstow, Stokes & brook to come its going to be good

 

[ashley bach]

This might be Crawley's fourth best test knock!

Lifts his average into the lofty 29s.

Wow yeah he's really set himself up for a big career now.

 

[Gob]

Guess they bowled well but needed more than 2 in the first hour

 

[Qlder]

Hoping for 3-90 at drinks

Eng 2-81 didn't cater for 2 overs short by drinks

 

[morgieb]

Guess they bowled well but needed more than 2 in the first hour

Next hour will be key. Need to be at least 4 down.

 

[Aidan11]

Optimistic shout by Boland.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

England in control. Root looking good but with Bairstow, Stokes & brook to come its going to be good

Root looks awful today bar the cover drive.

 

[CartyDurham]

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

Just seems more left handed at the top of the order

 

[vicleggie]

Boland reminds me of (pre-Banana) Siddle

Good strong Victorian, hits a good length at good pace

 

[CartyDurham]

Raggy ball

 

[morgieb]

Reckon Boland's the key. Need one of his much vaunted two wickets in an over kind of spells. Has started well I think.

 

[trundler]

Australia not even that far behind and already resorting to cheating with the ball change

 

[Aidan11]

Change of ball always seems to bring a wicket.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Aussies cheating by damaging the ball.

 

[Burgey]

England in control. Root looking good but with Bairstow, Stokes & brook to come its going to be good

looks a bit jumpy by his usual standards tbh.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Who spiked the ball?

Nowhere near carrying.

 

[Burgey]

Reckon Boland's the key. Need one of his much vaunted two wickets in an over kind of spells. Has started well I think.

It's the best he's started a spell so far this series. He needs to step it up, been very average so far this series.

I reckon Marsh is going to be a handful on this if he hits the right channel too. it seems two paced this morning.

 

[ashley bach]

Marsh with a couple wickets wouldn't be a surprise.