[Cricket] The Ashes- England v Australia- 3rd Test, Headingley, July 06-10, 2023

[albionalex]

Looking on the positive side, we need 20 runs for each wicket remaining.

Wood, Robinson and Broad are all capable of that.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Has there ever been a worse selection than Bairstow for this series?
Genuinely, with the number of missed chances behind the stumps I think you could reasonably argue we've lost all three of these matches because of him.

imagine him thinking he can sledge Smith, what a complete knob Bairstow is.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Has there ever been a worse selection than Bairstow for this series?
Genuinely, with the number of missed chances behind the stumps I think you could reasonably argue we've lost all three of these matches because of him.

Australia's player of the series?

 

[Worried Man Blues]

No wonder I drink...........

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Day and a half and we are swishing at everything

Aside from Crawley, I don't have a particular problem with any of the shots played so far.
Obviously the execution has left something to be desired.

 

[BN41Albion]

Has there ever been a worse selection than Bairstow for this series?
Genuinely, with the number of missed chances behind the stumps I think you could reasonably argue we've lost all three of these matches because of him.

Swinging at absolutely everything hasn't helped. I was all for bazball but the level they've stuck to it even with two days to score 250 is just plain stupidity

 

[Guinness Boy]

Really?....I think not...!!!!....absolutely fcking useless....should be dropped and dropped now. Chucked it away first knock. Another loose shot. So many negative points against the man. Nothing more than a flat track bully in one day cricket. No technique at this level. A liability in this series.

Has there ever been a worse selection than Bairstow for this series?
Genuinely, with the number of missed chances behind the stumps I think you could reasonably argue we've lost all three of these matches because of him.

These. He’s got to be dropped. Baz will probably open with him

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Even if this Test is rescued and that is entirely down to these two now...it just papers over the cracks. Crawley..Duckett...Brook...Bairstow...Ali...are one day players. They lack the discipline and mentality to play the 5 day game. Without Leach we lack balance. Bairstow is giving wicketkeepers a bad name. Anderson is finished. Root and Stokes are the only class batting acts we have.
Strategy is too inflexible.

 

[Ethelwulf]

Even if be some miracle we win this both Crawley and bairstow need dropping and Anderson should not be recalled for last 2 games

 

[Ethelwulf]

Dawson should of been playing instead of Ali as well

 

[Mo Gosfield]

imagine him thinking he can sledge Smith, what a complete knob Bairstow is.

Shows how deluded the man is. Hope Smith gave him.plenty on his miserable walk back.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Dawson should of been playing instead of Ali as well

What about Rehan Ahmed?

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Swinging at absolutely everything hasn't helped. I was all for bazball but the level they've stuck to it even with two days to score 250 is just plain stupidity

I'm happy to criticise Crawley's shot, and Bairstow could have left the ball from Starc alone (equally, it was there to be hit).
Aside from that, the Root and Stokes both got out to strangles down the legside and Moeen and Duckett missed straight balls.
On the whole I think our approach to the innings has been on the right side of the line between positivity and recklessness.

 

[pasty]

Sometimes wish I didn’t like test cricket. This is worse than being 1-0 up at home to palace with 5 minutes injury time to be played.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Dawson should of been playing instead of Ali as well

For all the so called positivity of this regime..they are remarkably cautious in selection. Bringing back Ali was incomprehensible and persisting with Bairstow has hung them.

 

[KZNSeagull]

50 for Brook . 60 required to win

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

imagine him thinking he can sledge Smith, what a complete knob Bairstow is.

I'm happy to criticise his keeping and batting, but everything I've ever heard about Bairstow suggests he's an absolutely sound man.
On the other hand Smith, I don't have anything nice to say about.

 

[Mackenzie]

I'm happy to criticise his keeping and batting, but everything I've ever heard about Bairstow suggests he's an absolutely sound man.
On the other hand Smith, I don't have anything nice to say about.

Smith just seems like a weirdo

 

[albionalex]

Even if this Test is rescued and that is entirely down to these two now...it just papers over the cracks. Crawley..Duckett...Brook...Bairstow...Ali...are one day players. They lack the discipline and mentality to play the 5 day game. Without Leach we lack balance. Bairstow is giving wicketkeepers a bad name. Anderson is finished. Root and Stokes are the only class batting acts we have.
Strategy is too inflexible.

In Tests, Duckett averages almost 50, Brook averages over 65.

 

[pasty]

200 up. 51 to go