3rd Ashes Test - Headingley

[SAFC 2012]

all jofras sterling work, wasted

Tbf if we are capable of skittling them theb they were always going to be capable of doing it to us. Both teans cant bat for shit

 

[The Snowman]

1.74 on betfair

draw 65/1

 

[wrighty]

So much for batting for five sessions and leaving them 200-250 to make us bat again.

I really should have known better.

Well that was the plan....

 

[Mainze]

Boycott nails it for me:

Joe Root might just be in a poor trot, that happens. But he has to start winning Tests against Australia, he's had seven goes and hasn't managed one yet.

He won't get a better day to bowl yesterday and a better day to bat today - he has to win this Test. If he can't win this then he may as well give up the job.

Their best batsman isn't playing, you couldn't ask for anything more. Root has had moments as captain when you think 'what the hell is going on here?'

Australia were 120-2 on a juicy pitch last night and we still had four slips. You had to stop the flow of runs. He hasn't grasped the nuances of the game.

Root’s time is up. He’s only still in a job because of Archer. The way he over bowled him at Lords was amateurish. He’s not captain material.

 

[Herberthall]

WTFKN hell happened

 

[Far Tibetan Mountain]

Our opening Batsmen giving a typically generous response to the Australian bowler's opening salvo with the new ball.

Jesus wept.

 

[The Snowman]

Root’s time is up. He’s only still in a job because of Archer.

whos the candidates though? morgan?

 

[wrighty]

Tbf if we are capable of skittling them theb they were always going to be capable of doing it to us. Both teans cant bat for shit

Really shit shots from Roy Burns and stokes. Plenty of good balls from the aussies mind. Denley having a real struggle

 

[Steak Pie]

6/5 Australia win. Easy money?

Despite the carnage we are only 140 runs back with 6 wickets left. It only takes a couple of good partnerships.......

Yeah, I know, I know.

 

[The Snowman]

whos the candidates though? morgan?

yeah i know hes a specialist white baller but i feel he can adapt better than roy

 

[TallPaul]

6/5 Australia win. Easy money?

Yep just took that on Paddy power

 

[The Snowman]

Despite the carnage we are only 140 runs back with 6 wickets left. It only takes a couple of good partnerships.......

Yeah, I know, I know.

we need a sizeable lead though

 

[Mainze]

whos the candidates though? morgan?

No chance of Morgan, his body won’t stack up to it now. Not an obvious choice but the whole test set up needs a reboot regardless of what happens now.

 

[C.ra.ig]

Big rethink needed for the Test team, a total change in attitude. Bin Roy, Buttler, Denly, Bairstow and look at younger alternatives who are not obsessed by T20/50 overs. Anyone who can actually bat time ffs.

 

[The Snowman]

if you want a really good bet....sri lanka test, draw is 1.6 and the second day has been washed out with thunder storms forecast next 3 days and lankas still on their first innings

 

[Steak Pie]

we need a sizeable lead though

Maybe, but we can get them cheaply if our batting could just stand up even a little bit.

 

[The Snowman]

Big rethink needed for the Test team, a total change in attitude. Bin Roy, Buttler, Denly, Bairstow and look at younger alternatives who are not obsessed by T20/50 overs. Anyone who can actually bat time ffs.

to be fair we could keep positively minded players if the mooted 4 day tests come into force

 

[Boo]

whos the candidates though? morgan?

Stokes, ironically.

 

[The Snowman]

Maybe, but we can get them cheaply if our batting could just stand up even a little bit.

yeah but i wouldnt fancy chasing even 160 on day 4/5

 

[GingerNick]

like I said earlier...do we need a completely different top order for test cricket


there must be county players who are not flash or quick scorers but who can bat all day, but because they are not grabbing the headlines they dont get a look in

clearly you can win the one day world cup but you cant bat in a test match.