3rd Ashes Test England v Australia July 6-10 1930hrs @ Headingley

[Blue1980]

Will 3rd test thread surpass 2nd test posts count ?

It will need a mankad/obstructing the field/timed out/handling the ball style dismissal.

 

[Anzacpaul]

How much of a lead would we need?

300 probably tough to chase but I'd like 400+

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

Odds on a Warner edge in the first 5 overs?

$1.05

 

[Back One Out]

Not sure what else you'd expect from BigFooty. Only flog is you acting all holier than thou to be honest.

I'm not acting "holier than thou"

I'm just baffled by grown men who can't enjoy a fantastic game (and series) of cricket and have to complain about EVERYTHING

Big babies who expect the Aussies to dominate every session.

It's pretty pathetic.

 

[Foucault1989]

When did he bust his finger??

Mate have you watched any cricket this series? He developed a bad blist on his spin finger in the first test. It wouldn't have healed yet

 

[Santana]

Also shows how flat it is today once you get beyond the new ball.

Robinson off the field, Stokes done, Ali busted finger - this is our time to take the series away from them. Wood can't bowl all day.

Yep we don't deserve to win if our bats don't capitalise on this position

 

[Peter Bixley]

How much of a lead would we need?

I reckon 250 will be a very tough chase on this track.

 

[Kennedy Parker]

We'll still win this.

 

[smasha]

Perfect conditions.

 

[Plugger35]

Give Davey a license

He's still on his learners against the English pace bowlers.

 

[Nel_cats]

Australia will be 7 down at stumps tonight. This game is ending tomorrow.

I love the optimism haha

 

[Jimthegreat]

The volume of crap read the last few pages is astounding.

Criticising Cummins and McDonald? Really?! We were 1 daft hour in Dehli away from a memorable series in India and two weeks ago became World Test Champions. Here we are two nil up against Bazball that’s belted everyone for 18 months.

And people are whinging?

I am the last bloke to agree with something Back One Out says but he nailed most of you two pages back.

Dumb commentary, and misplaced hubris to boot thinking you have a better clue than our highly successful cricket team.

Many were criticising the tactics to the tail. Think it stood out obvious to everyone. No slips to the tail? Nothing wrong with the tactics up to lunch and last night. We lose our heads bowling at the tail where just normal deliveries would likely clean most of them up. You think our tactics today to the tail were smart?

 

[Foucault1989]

I'm not acting "holier than thou"

I'm just baffled by grown men who can't enjoy a fantastic game (and series) of cricket and have to complain about EVERYTHING

Big babies who expect the Aussies to dominate every session.

It's pretty pathetic.

Totally agree. The melts are all time.

 

[Blue1980]

Any lead before we started but they were 5-87 and 7-142. That’s absolutely piss poor and there’s a worrying pattern over all 3 tests with not keeping our foot on the throat.

Cummins tactics to the tail is to buy the wickets rather than bowl them out and I haven’t seen it work in our favour once.

We’re 2-0 up but have done our best to lose this series. Should have been over a long time ago

A long time ago? We should have been 3-0 up after 2 tests?

 

[Moonwatcher]

lol Warner

 

[JackOutback]

The answer is always 350

300 will be enough. Hell, 250 probably gets it done.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Solid start Davey

 

[MatthewB]

you idiot warner

 

[Bedi]

christ that's not an encouraging start

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

How much of a lead would we need?

300 is defendable, but I wouldn't be comfortable with it. 400 will do.

 

[Syd_Bombay]

It will need a mankad/obstructing the field/timed out/handling the ball style dismissal.

That would be nice .. would make members go nuts ..and Piers Morgan fly off his handle i think

 

[The King!]

Cmon Davey

 

[Pickitt]

Bots are getting smarter these days.

SUre are

 

[Snarls Barkley]

that Ollie Robiinson is s**t bowler no pace nada ... he would sprain his neck watching ball fly into stadium if he comes to Australia

He took 11 wickets at 25 in Australia. Bowled pretty well.

He has similar numbers this Ashes but it doesn’t feel like he has taken many important wickets

 

[Jack Lord]

Ballsy effort from Murphy bowling at the end there.