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

[Iamspock]

Lyons fumble, Paines marvellous review and Cummins wide half tracker when scores are level.

All magnificent moments in test history.

But most importantly, Australia had the moral win, in the spirit of cricket, and all.

 

[Iamspock]

The icc love the ecb pole

But they have got all the moral and spirit of cricket victories. They also have the wins when they don't have the wins, because they apparently have the team that has just beaten them, right where they want them.

 

[FromTheBoundaryLine]

Going full optimist mode until proven otherwise.
We can lose the match, they can lose the series. Pressure on them.
The overnight break suits us, they have to start again. Pressure on them.
Set some more attacking fields, they have to Bazball it. Pressure on them.
Use all our bowling options, they have to continually adjust. Pressure on them.
Take our time, play our natural game, make them them think. Pressure on them.
Go Aussies!!!

 

[Peter Bixley]

Loving the overcast reports.

We've had one micro session with favourable bowling conditions, and we absolutely cleaned up.

Backing them in tonight. Going to be blockbuster.

I definitely agree that if it is anything like when we went out to bat last night then we're favourites. But I wouldn't put too much stock in the idea it will be overcast like last night. I live 90km from Leeds and it's high, white cloud with a bit of sun coming through. I imagine Leeds will be similar.

 

[BGman]

Marnus

We need an in form Marnus and we aint getting it, a single 50 in his last seven Tests and scores of 26, 41, 0,13, 47,30 in last six innings. Starts are ok against the lowly teams but this is England and the Ashes. If we lose this one, perhaps Marnus will find himself warming one of the benches.

 

[Balls In]

If you are a bowler this is what life put you on earth for. Ashes on the line. Ideal bowling conditions and enough runs on the board for it to be realistic.

 

[Nuggetz]

Either way I'm hoping this match ends before midnight, need sleep.

 

[greyhound punter]

Especially if they can get Archer fit. A bowling attack with Archer + Wood is so much better than anything we faced in the first two tests.

The next ashes series in Australia is 2.5 years away. Mark Wood will be nearly 36. He will be lucky to be on the tour. I dont expect Jofra Atcher to play test cricket again.

Broad, Woakes and Anderson won't be on the tour at all.

 

[compact72]

Be good for the melts, when the Aussies come out and start dishing up short balls and not at the stumps

 

[Peter Bixley]

Going full optimist mode until proven otherwise.
We can lose the match, they can lose the series. Pressure on them.
The overnight break suits us, they have to start again. Pressure on them.
Set some more attacking fields, they have to Bazball it. Pressure on them.
Use all our bowling options, they have to continually adjust. Pressure on them.
Take our time, play our natural game, make them them think. Pressure on them.
Go Aussies!!!

I love posts like this, they make me feel a lot better.

The worst thing about test cricket is living through the matches. I get wrapped up in it and to do so for 4-5 days is a big investment. At least if test cricket does die, I can have my life back

 

[showusyacunningt]

Root and Stokes are the only two that worry me. I think it's a matter of time before all their other bats knick off.

If we can't get Stokes in his first 20 balls then we should waste no time in going to bowling full and wide outside off and setting the field accordingly. Drying him up there is the best way to get his wicket.

 

[greyhound punter]

Yea our batting ranks but historically players that have built a good Test record for Australia don't get punted until after they turn 36.

Starc - 33
Hazlewood - 32
Cummins - 30
Lyon - 35

Lyon could play until 40 because his clearly light years ahead of the next best spinner.

Lyon will likely be a lock until the next ashes series. Australia pace bowlers rarely play for Auatralia past 34. History shows that.

 

[Nuggetz]

Root and Stokes are the only two that worry me. I think it's a matter of time before all their other bats knick off.

If we can't get Stokes in his first 20 balls then we should waste no time in going to bowling full and wide outside off and setting the field accordingly. Drying him up there is the best way to get his wicket.

Stokes knees are cooked too. Happy to bowl wide outside off getting him to reach, also out of his favoured leg side hitting arc.

 

[Swanny69]

Hopefully we get rid of Warner

Starc/Boland out for Neser/Hazelwood

Smith and Marnus had a mare

Usman shows he struggles against genuine pace

Has Neser turned into Malcom Marshall since last saw him bowl?

 

[western royboy]

Has Neser turned into Malcom Marshall since last saw him bowl?

Wouldn't have thought

 

[Peter Bixley]

If it’s not really dark and overcast, I'd like Murphy to get a go early. Get him into the series. He bowled well to Stokes and basically could have had him out three times. It might not pay off today, but having a good go with the ball will help us at Old Trafford and the Oval.

 

[Billyc]

Stokes knees are cooked too. Happy to bowl wide outside off getting him to reach, also out of his favoured leg side hitting arc.

We prefer to bowl it where he wants it. Short and straight

 

[fuic08]

Stokes knees are cooked too. Happy to bowl wide outside off getting him to reach, also out of his favoured leg side hitting arc.

If they are going to stack the field one side for Stokes surely they go the offside, legside clearly not working.

 

[Bedi]

Either way I'm hoping this match ends before midnight, need sleep.

unless it rains you'd think it would

 

[compact72]

Still can't get over how much the Aussies bowled into Broad's arm.

Some decent bruising there

 

[BGman]

overcast

If it is overcast is imperative the Aussies pitch it up for two main reasons, any movement in the air and off the seam. The Dukes is a bowlers best friend in overcast conditions, you just have to control it.

 

[Swanny69]

Scott Boland is key for an Aussie victory.

My gut tells me the same .. if we win Boland will have had one of his little purple patches ..

 

[Neese]

Woot footy was awesome, now for the cricket

 

[The 747]

In a word Marnus is OUT of form at the elite level. Has posted a single 50 in his last seven Tests, that was last match of the India tour. Since then he has scored 26, 41, 0,13, 47,30. Not be surprised if he has dropped down now to about five in the ICC rankings.

He is out of form but it's a good out of form if that makes sense. Still getting starts and helping the opener (Usman) consolidate.

The average is misleading, he's a good player not one that will average 60 in a career.

 

[The 747]

Woot footy was awesome, now for the cricket

I was just tossing up between watching the Bounce or the Ashes.