3rd Ashes Test - Headingley

[Chappers]

We gifted all 4 wickets.

The damage was done in the first innings yes. But that doesn't make it any less stupid.

We started the day leaving everything till root lost his mind.

Then bairstow gave it a different approach and it worked well.

Since lunch we've not played smart cricket. Really should have just eased ourselves into the session like this morning.

People make mistakes. It's what makes sport, sport. We will always gift wickets, they will gift wickets.

Its what happens.

 

[safcpelaw]

Let’s be clear, the issue was 67 all out

100% this the first innings was Awful.
67 and the openers imaging if they had even a 50-70 partnership.

 

[sedling]

We gifted all 4 wickets.

The damage was done in the first innings yes. But that doesn't make it any less stupid.

We started the day leaving everything till root lost his mind.

Then bairstow gave it a different approach and it worked well.

Since lunch we've not played smart cricket. Really should have just eased ourselves into the session like this morning.

I don't understand, that's a really difficult concept for me to grasp.

As a professional International test cricketer, I have trouble making sense of this.

It's too complex for me to take in.

etc
etc,

 

[JohnSmithUK]

People make mistakes. It's what makes sport, sport. We will always gift wickets, they will gift wickets.

Its what happens.

Be nice to make them buy them now and again.

 

[safcpelaw]

We gifted all 4 wickets.

The damage was done in the first innings yes. But that doesn't make it any less stupid.

We started the day leaving everything till root lost his mind.

Then bairstow gave it a different approach and it worked well.

Since lunch we've not played smart cricket. Really should have just eased ourselves into the session like this morning.

Yes but it’s actually still our best batting performance in the ashes.....

 

[THE CLOCKSTAND CLOCK]

Shame it's not 1981

 

[The Snowman]

Along with both openers, and possibly Bairstow or buttler bring in foakes for one of them foakes keeper.
Let’s hope Jimmy Anderson is fit also.

if we lose this couldnt give a fuck who plays

 

[Hongkongphooey]

Is Stokes thick, that’s 3 he’s tried to run out

 

[The Snowman]

Yes but it’s actually still our best batting performance in the ashes.....

what 262???

 

[Chappers]

Calm the fuck down, lads. Another run out and we really are fucked.

 

[JohnSmithUK]

Shame it's not 1981

Did something happen then? Never heard it mentioned.

 

[The Snowman]

Along with both openers, and possibly Bairstow or buttler bring in foakes for one of them foakes keeper.
Let’s hope Jimmy Anderson is fit also.

roys gone for sure

 

[safcpelaw]

what 262???

This series I meant I’m pissed....

 

[Far Tibetan Mountain]

Eh hardly buttlers fault

What the fuck did Buttler do wrong there like?

True enough.

 

[Steak Pie]

They are the most unprofessional bunch of cowardly braindfead rabbits I've seen in 60 years of Engand cricket

This has been a great effort, the 4th innings is not the issue.

 

[The Snowman]

This series I meant I’m pissed....

id say 258 -5 declared is better than this like

 

[Steak Pie]

Think these two need to get their heads together and calm down. While Ben is there we're still in with a shout, however slight.

 

[bernardbresslaw]

Along with both openers, and possibly Bairstow or buttler bring in foakes for one of them foakes keeper.
Let’s hope Jimmy Anderson is fit also.

I was there yesterday and Anderson came out at lunch to bowl some practice overs - he looked in decent nick.

 

[Ashley In!!]

Watching people blame Stokes for this defeat is a handy exercise in picking out your part time cricket fans.

 

[wrighty]

That was a fkn unbelievably bad bad shot Woakes

But he was well set up. Pushed onto back foot by the short stuff then drove leaning back