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

[Muzzman]

Can’t have been a difficult team talk before the Aussies came out to bowl…

Just hold on to your catches.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Bairstow has to now doing something with the bat.

 

[banjo]

Bairstow has to now doing something with the bat.

Make sure it’s in the crease

 

[Pevenseagull]

Ominously this reminding me of Lords 2005.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Still, we've avoided the follow-on.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Dickie Bird is there too.

There with his sister who still looks after him. I'm very lucky to know them both.

 

[Weststander]

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Now questioning the boos they really are twats some of our ex-players.

 

[The Wizard]

1 run in the last 4/5 overs, Why start playing so watchfully now? Horse bolted on that one lads.

 

[Weststander]

Now questioning the boos they really are twats some of our ex-players.

Corinthian Spirit ex public or grammar school boys?

 

[KZNSeagull]

Stumps. 68-3

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Cracking day that.

 

[Pevenseagull]

That's almost 'phew'.

Wish I'd been there.

 

[Eeyore]

Now questioning the boos they really are twats some of our ex-players.

He only mentioned it with regard to Smith in his 100th Test.

I would respect that and not boo.

Just a loud tut and a shake of the head.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

I'd pick Mark Wood just for his interviews.

 

[Mackenzie]

1 run in the last 4/5 overs, Why start playing so watchfully now? Horse bolted on that one lads.

Playing for the close

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

He only mentioned it with regard to Smith in his 100th Test.

I would respect that and not boo.

Just a loud tut and a shake of the head.

But the crap that goes on in Australia and the sub continent is nothing like a few boos here. We should be slating them like they do to us. We're far too nice.

 

[Guinness Boy]

He only mentioned it with regard to Smith in his 100th Test.

I would respect that and not boo.

Just a loud tut and a shake of the head.

Smith would have played that 100th somewhere other than Headingly had he not been banned for being a massive cheat.

 

[nwgull]

What an interesting day's play. Dissapointing to have let them get to 240-4 after that start, but we do seem to be very good at stopping their lower order from making to much of an impact on the score. In the 4 innings were we've bowled them out in this series we seem to have mopped up the last 4-5 wickets for no more than 40-60 runs each time.

Not too dissapointed with 68-3 at the end. It was always going to be torrid against the new ball on this pitch, and at least we made them get those 3 wickets rather than us giving them away like 1st innings at Lords. If one of Root or Stokes can get a score of some sort, then we're right in this match as our tail seems to be a bit more capable of putting together 20-40 run partnerships.

 

[PeterT]

What an interesting day's play. Dissapointing to have let them get to 240-4 after that start, but we do seem to be very good at stopping their lower order from making to much of an impact on the score. In the 4 innings were we've bowled them out in this series we seem to have mopped up the last 4-5 wickets for no more than 40-60 runs each time.

Not too dissapointed with 68-3 at the end. It was always going to be torrid against the new ball on this pitch, and at least we made them get those 3 wickets rather than us giving them away like 1st innings at Lords. If one of Root or Stokes can get a score of some sort, then we're right in this match as our tail seems to be a bit more capable of putting together 20-40 run partnerships.

In a restaurant in Leeds and all the commentators such as Aggers, Jim Maxwell, Andy Zaltsman, Alastair Cook, Glenn McGrath etc are on the table next to me. So wanted to sledge McGarth, settled for a friendly chat with Aggers instead!