3rd test - Headingley

[rentaghost]

Extremely frustrating this.

On one hand really positive, as over this whole series we have more than competed with best side in the world and that a big positive imo

But on the other hand which is a negative keep letting chances to boss the game slip.

We have always competed with them in England over the last 20 years tbf

 

[Inside Forward]

Letting them off the hook here.

 

[FatDrummer]

Catches win matches

Loose lips sink ships

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

Until we learn to be clinical we aren’t winning fuck all this series like. Bairstow has continued his pathetic form & let them off in the field.

Dropped on 10ish and now he’s closing in on a half century. An all to common occurrence.

 

[mackembhoy]

They are going to get 300+ here

 

[PeteFTM]

They are going to get 300+ here

We’ll get them for under 250, no problems.

 

[King Kareoke]

That Root drop is proving expensive

 

[mackembhoy]

We’ll get them for under 250, no problems.

When they should have been 100/6 and us into the tail. Anything more than 200 is a victory for them after being put into bat.

It's already looking a belter to bat on.

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

We’ll get them for under 250, no problems.

That’s not the point tho. 250 may be a par score on this pitch, we should’ve had them for less than 200.

 

[FatDrummer]

Meanwhile over in Bulawayo….de Leede gets his 50 for the Netherlands in what is surely a forlorn chase to qualify for India.
To qualify the Dutch need to score 278 in 44 overs to beat the Run Rate that Scotland have.

Currently 192-5 in 35.4

 

[brandon]

That Root drop is proving expensive

Easiest chance he’ll get all series.

 

[mackembhoy]

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[Voice of fair play]

We have always competed with them in England over the last 20 years tbf

Yeah fair enough just since the series began been a few negative comments towards the team and the style of play.

Just making the point nothing much between the teams and results could have certainly been the other way fine margins.

 

[FatDrummer]

When they should have been 100/6 and us into the tail. Anything more than 200 is a victory for them after being put into bat.

It's already looking a belter to bat on.

I understand your point….but if a wicket falls then it changes what happens afterwards.
So if Smith (for instance) had been caught then the ‘timeline’ is altered.
What followed after that drop would not (and could not) have happened.

 

[zebediah]

Struggling to see what the plan here is

 

[SuperSub]

Similar to the first two games, we can't get through a session without making basic unforced errors

 

[zebediah]

I understand your point….but if a wicket falls then it changes what happens afterwards.
So if Smith (for instance) had been caught then the ‘timeline’ is altered.
What followed after that drop would not (and could not) have happened.

So if JB had kept wicket better in the last test we could have lost a lot more heavily....thank god he didn't.

 

[Inside Forward]

Getting the top four out only to get taken apart by Mitch f***ing Marsh.

 

[zebediah]

Bringing Mo on now makes me nervous, they are set.

Getting the top four out only to get taken apart by Mitch f***ing Marsh.

Who is basically riding his luck batting bazball style.

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

In a way it serves England right for continuing to pick Bairstow.