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

[LukeParkerno1]

Is Murphy a monty for Leeds? Considering Eng aren't going to win this series by producing a raging turner, and their spinning stocks are pretty bare.....why not replace Hazlewood with Boland and Lyon with Neser?

Yeah 5 quicks isn't the norm, but if Eng truly want to get back into this series, surely it's green tops that will get it done. Aust can squeeze out a few overs out of Head, Smith and Labs for a change up....but if the weather is predicted to be wet in Leeds, how many overs is Murphy actually going to bowl? Neser is a better bat, Aust would bat right down to 10....and surely having Neser and Boland on a green top is better then young Murphy, who Eng will definitely target?

We won’t go into a test without a spinner. Overrates are an issue first and foremost. There’s an old saying “if it seams it spins”.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I reckon they will bring in a faster bowler which will contradict the road pitch bazball philosophy.
Poms in a conundrum right now.

Our batting leneup has not fired up on all cylinders yet.

Labs and Green due big innings.

A ton from Carey would be nice.

They almost have to play Wood now and they better hope like anything he doesn’t break down. Meanwhile we can bat slow and we have no reason to be aggressive just bat the time and get them bowling 100 plus overs

 

[scottywiper]

No chance.

Tongue the only troubling bowler for pace

I assume Wood comes in?

 

[Pistol Night]

I assume Wood comes in?

Usually after tongue has finished his spell

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I assume Wood comes in?

Who knows how fit he is but they almost have to gamble

 

[peternorth]

Must win test for Australia as the team is 2-0 down in the moral victories

 

[Pistol Night]

Must win test for Australia as the team is 2-0 down in the moral victories

We’re staring down the barrel of a series whitwash morally with only a hollow 5-0 series win result wise to comfort us

 

[Harrison Bergeron]

Wah wah wah wah WAAAAAAH!

Same old pommies- always whinging!
Same old pommies- always whinging!
Same old pommies- always whinging!

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

**** I loved last night’s cricket. Good guys do win sometimes!

 

[Linda Lovelace]

Lol yes it’s such a shame that we appealed for a stumping. Next time we’ll as the batsman whether he’d like to be stumped next time

Of course it was a fully legal act. But it was a poor act that took advantage of the silly way cricket rules are constructed and went against conventions of behaviour. Just like the underarm ball.

Cricket needs to re-write the rules to dispense with any controversy over incidents like this. But until that happens, it was a sh*t thing to do.

After we were actual cheating dogs with sandpaper, and remain lying cheating dogs on top of that cough 'bowlers were unaware' cough we shouldn't have pulled a stunt like this.

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

Of course it was a fully legal act. But it was a poor act that took advantage of the silly way cricket rules are constructed and went against conventions of behaviour. Just like the underarm ball.

Cricket needs to re-write the rules to dispense with any controversy over incidents like this. But until that happens, it was a sh*t thing to do.

After we were actual cheating dogs with sandpaper, and remain lying cheating dogs on top of that cough 'bowlers were unaware' cough we shouldn't have pulled a stunt like this.

You English?

And if Bairstow had been good enough to hit the stumps when he saw Warner or Labs out of their creases?

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Surely a juice greentop will be prepared. The Poms don't have the attack to win on a flat deck.
I will be very surprised if it is not a greentop.

 

[Jimthegreat]

Neser for Hazelwood and obviously Murphy for Lyon.

We were supposed to be looking at the squad again after this Test.

 

[samFFC]

Green will need to bowl more than usual. Cummo and Starc will be gassed.
May need some more part-time input from Smith/Marnus/Head.
Bit of a worry.

 

[Jimthegreat]

I assume Wood comes in?

Or Broad and Root, as they bowl to Head...lol.

 

[Jimthegreat]

Reckon the poms are going to bounce us come headingley

we need to be switched on and practice the short ball

Just duck every ball. Draw means we retain the Ashes.

 

[1990crow]

Usually after tongue has finished his spell

Where does the Broad fit into this?

 

[Jimthegreat]

Just saw the Bairstow incident.

Another dog act by our national cricket team, with its long history of dog acts.

Normal for all keepers to try. Tried often. Carey was brilliant.

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[Jimthegreat]

Where does the Broad fit into this?

With Root and Head.

 

[Tugga27]

Jonny must have thought it was the lunch break the way hes steaming off

Can't really blame him TBH.

 

[Tugga27]

Of course it was a fully legal act. But it was a poor act that took advantage of the silly way cricket rules are constructed and went against conventions of behaviour. Just like the underarm ball.

Cricket needs to re-write the rules to dispense with any controversy over incidents like this. But until that happens, it was a sh*t thing to do.

After we were actual cheating dogs with sandpaper, and remain lying cheating dogs on top of that cough 'bowlers were unaware' cough we shouldn't have pulled a stunt like this.

Why the need to re-write the rules?
The rules are crystal.

 

[Linda Lovelace]

Why the need to re-write the rules?
The rules are crystal.

No they are not.

 

[The Cryptkeeper]

seems like the Poms reaction has unsettled quite a few Aussie fans judging by the rampant whataboutism. let’s hope it doesn’t have the same effect on the players.
it was out, Australia won, time to move on to the next cricket contest in a few days.

Murph and Boland in for Lyon and Haze, continue to grind ruthlessly.
Bazball has it’s moments but it can’t withstand sustained pressure.

Bazball is a myth.

It's absolutely nothing that the Australians weren't doing 20 years ago when they had guys like Hayden, Langer, Ponting, Gilchrist and Hussey in the top order. Hayden would routinely walk straight at the opposition quicks and club them to all parts. Gilchrist, when he retired held the Test record for most 6's in his career.

The Poms are trying to con everyone that they have invented a new way of playing cricket. They haven't. It's just an inferior version of what we perfected, carried out irresponsibly as they don't have the quality in place to pull it off.

 

[Pistol Night]

Bazball is a myth.

It's absolutely nothing that the Australians weren't doing 20 years ago when they had guys like Hayden, Langer, Ponting, Gilchrist and Hussey in the top order. Hayden would routinely walk straight at the opposition quicks and club them to all parts.

The Poms are trying to con everyone that they have invented a new way of playing cricket. They haven't. It's just an inferior version of what we perfected, carried out irresponsibly as they don't have the quality in place to pull it off.

We’d routinely come out and score 400 in day. The Poms have also just discovered this great new social media platform called Facebook also

 

[western royboy]

England can maintain their delusion and say they had the bad luck and blame other things.


Australia need to continue to improve. I think some more attacking fields are warranted, and on the occasion we go defensive, no half trackers on the leg side to Stokes.

Murphy in I guess. Maybe Boland for Hazelwood.

Green needs to do some mindfulness training. I think his technique is fine but the temperament struggles at times.

I have big? on Green technically