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

[FreoGirl]

can someone explain to me how, with 6 wickets in hand, "Ali has been the game changer" ?! England's first batsmen got out pretty cheaply too..

 

[doggies ftw]

It’s day 2 and we’re half way into the 3rd innings for a combined total of about 600 runs lol it’s obviously not gonna be a draw even if it’s rained out completely 2 days. Why are people stilll talking about this

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

A lead of 150 with six wickets in hand would have us ahead.

Not with the way our tail end performed first innings

 

[freo_leo29]

can someone explain to me how, with 6 wickets in hand, "Ali has been the game changer" ?! England's first batsmen got out pretty cheaply too..

game changer because we looked like romping it in until he got those 2 wickets


Alis bowling wasn't impressive to do it tho

 

[Peter Bixley]

That may be easier to do in test 4 or 5 if this one is a draw and they know they can't win as we've already retained the urn

Which is a win for us. A 2-2 draw is a win for us.

 

[Rustin Cohle]

Is Wood the least fit player in cricket history? Bowls one spell of heat and can't back it up a day later?

Brett Lee and Akhtar would bowl regular spells at high speed during tests.

Hell, even Tait could do it for more than five overs a match.

 

[ams4crows]

Still feel pretty dirty about Labs being given a life and the next ball hits it straight down the throat of the only player within 30m of where he hit it

 

[DYLANROO18]

Aside from smith and labuschagnes brain fades, this has been a pretty good day for Australia, I reckon. If Head and Marsh bat well and survive the morning session tomorrow (provided it's not raining), then we can put on a big total.

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[FreoGirl]

cup snakes at The WACA were the best

 

[k31th]

Another quality day of Test Cricket enjoyed the melts along with all of the banter. Let's do it again tomorrow

well batted Head & Marsh to get to the end of the day.

 

[freo_leo29]

Yes Bison

"one more" he whispers, good work lad

 

[ams4crows]

Which is a win for us. A 2-2 draw is a win for us.

It's not a win we just retain them, which we did last time we actually want to win the series

 

[FreoGirl]

think these commentators need to look at the FOW of England's first innings

 

[hoopla]

Fit crowd. Reminds me of Norm from the “life be in it” ads in the 70s

 

[Westend]

Well done Marsh Head

Marsh the key for me

 

[freo_leo29]

Is Wood the least fit player in cricket history? Bowls one spell of heat and can't back it up a day later?

Brett Lee and Akhtar would bowl regular spells at high speed during tests.

Hell, even Tait could do it for more than five overs a match.

I mean, he was still bowling 140

 

[FreoGirl]

so, no mention of how good Cummins bowled??

"Even chance"?!? what's he on??

 

[Whiskers]

Not with the way our tail end performed first innings

Yeah that’s how I see it. A wicket or 2 away from our innings all but over. However I thought that with Wood’s pace being up.
If he isn’t bowling the same pace our tail has a chance.
They could be 5 or 6 down needing 150 and still be a chance.

 

[FreoGirl]

we had two wickets fall cheaply - that's not abnormal for Test cricket - luckily we have depth

 

[Kappa]

Yes Bison

"one more" he whispers, good work lad

"watch the ball"

 

[freo_leo29]

When these two come in tomorrow it could be hooping around, spose to rain before play right?

Will take a special innings from them

 

[largebus]

As long as Bison survived to the end we're in good hands

 

[freo_leo29]

"watch the ball"

Swear he said one more for the last one

 

[Plugger35]

Marsh chatting to Head on the way off.

"So which pub are we hitting up tonight mate?"

That's what I hope he was saying.

 

[FreoGirl]

As long as Bison survived to the end we're in good hands

gives Geoff and Shaun a chance to fly back from Bali lol