3rd Ashes Test - Headingley

[Steak Pie]

Despite the fact I've been lying down for nearly 2 hours, I feel like I need a lie down.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Is there anything worse than watching us bat the last over before lunch/tea?

Graeme Swann on commentary

 

[FatDrummer]

Well played lads!

 

[Dan..Dan..Dan..Dan]

Phew.

 

[Beau Peep]

Crowd starting to crap says Shane. Me too mate

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Great session that. Great partnership Stokes and Bairstow.

 

[Scotty 1978]

And relax for 40 minutes

 

[LD19SAFC]

Very good session!

 

[Voice of fair play]

hmm i get the point but in that case it means you cant enjoy cup final or penalty shoot outs etc

I can’t when it involves England that super over on the World Cup was nerve reckoning to watch

 

[JohnSmithUK]

Despite the early wicket, England's session by a long way.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Incredible session

Well played lads

 

[JohnSmithUK]

And people laughed when I said 256 overs at 1.5 per over.

 

[Liverpool Beachball]

Amazing. First few overs after lunch are gonna be so tense

 

[wrighty]

Atmosphere sounds unbelievable. I’m from Leeds originally and am getting quite nostalgic hearing that mental racket every time we score a bloody run!!
Glorious sun outside but I’m not leaving the sofa....

 

[cooky]

Even the carlsberg tastes canny at the minute. If one of these 2 can go on til tea we win the game imo. Very sensible from bairstow so far which is good to see. Makes you wonder why we can’t nornally bat like this mind.

 

[Far Tibetan Mountain]

OK, now surely we can agree to be sensible straight after lunch and not give away a wicket in the first few overs?

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

Can never understand people who say "hate cricket, it's boring". We've had a cracking World Cup final and the last two tests have been superb. Fair enough you get plenty of poor games but I've stood on terraces and sat in seats watching some turgid Sunderland stuff down the years.

 

[cooky]

Can never understand people who say "hate cricket, it's boring". We've had a cracking World Cup final and the last two tests have been superb. Fair enough you get plenty of poor games but I've stood on terraces and sat in seats watching some turgid Sunderland stuff down the years.

I can kind of understand it. If you don’t like cricket I can see why 20 mins of one lad bowling and another lad just leaving the ball is dull. Personally think it’s class but I can understand the theory it’s boring if you don’t get it.

 

[Medulla]

Atmosphere is crackling.

Just got to make the fuckers work hard for anything, demoralise them in the sun this afternoon and then the runs will flow

 

[dangermows]

Excellent session. Obviously the Aussies will still be thinking they are just one wicket away from exposing us massively. First hour after lunch could make or break it.

I can kind of understand it. If you don’t like cricket I can see why 20 mins of one lad bowling and another lad just leaving the ball is dull. Personally think it’s class but I can understand the theory it’s boring if you don’t get it.

If you're not into cricket then you don't really have a valid opinion on it tbf.

The session we just witnessed is the pinnacle of the game IMO.