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

[Eeyore]

Woakes, a very capable batsman, decides to go the way so many others have gone. All this is self inflicted.

Ali and Woakes, utterly irresponsible.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Absolute shitshow

 

[Mellotron]

Australia haven't won this Ashes series themselves - they've just had to turn up and do the absolute basics.

We have completely chosen to lose it. Actively.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Why review that?

Managing to lose another wicket just before lunch.

Jesus wept

 

[Bodian]

The main difference between the sides is Australia have taken almost every catch, whilst we've dropped around 13. That's series defining.

It's really the only difference. Held on to our catches yesterday - this innings would be putting us on just about parity now, if not slightly ahead.

 

[banjo]

This might not get to day 4.

 

[The Wizard]

Absolutely crap.

Foakes will be brought in for the final 2 tests once we are already 3-0 down, embarrassing.

Not even like we’ve scored fast or got out scoring either, it’s been a slow run rate and we still can’t bat, don’t get me wrong btw this Aussie attack are absolutely elite but there’s no excuse for this level of inept batting.

 

[Steve in Japan]

So f***ing weak. Stokes and Ali were trundling along ok, it's as if we can't do more than an hour in the middle. Weak.

 

[Berty23]

Absolutely crap.

Foakes will be brought in for the final 2 tests once we are already 3-0 down, embarrassing.

Which is exactly what happened when we lost down under when Chris read had been good vs pakistan and was dropped for jones who still couldn’t catch and no longer scored runs.

Root has to leave that ball on length. He tried to run it to third man with about 3 slips and a gully. Bairstow a suckers slash. Moeen got a warning and ignored it. Woakes just slogged. This is driving me mad.

All started by duckett getting out as he always will on bouncy wicket. Ffs.

 

[Mellotron]

This might not get to day 4.

We are here for a good time, not a long time. Seems to be the attitude.

 

[nwgull]

It's really the only difference. Held on to our catches yesterday - this innings would be putting us on just about parity now, if not slightly ahead.

Aussies were on about 95 when Root dropped Marsh, so if the last 5 went as cheaply as they did, then yes we'd be about 10 runs ahead!

 

[amexer]

Stokes 27 runs in the morning It will be worth watching now he is wirh the tailenders

 

[pasty]

All so depressing and predictable.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Which is exactly what happened when we lost down under when Chris read had been good vs pakistan and was dropped for jones who still couldn’t catch and no longer scored runs.

Root has to leave that ball on length. He tried to run it to third man with about 3 slips and a gully. Bairstow a suckers slash. Moeen got a warning and ignored it. Woakes just slogged. This is driving me mad.

All started by duckett getting out as he always will on bouncy wicket. Ffs.

To be fair to Root, I'd file edging the 2nd ball of the day under "shit happens".

 

[The Wizard]

All so depressing and predictable.

He’ll have a smack and get out caught in the boundary, as always with England there is too much pressure on stokes and Root

 

[Mellotron]

Stokes is going to have to go for it, yet again.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

This was going to be a tough series even if England played well in every Test. Bowled fairly tightly..caught most catches..top order put some decent stands together. None of that has happened.
The Aussies have waited for us to make mistakes and taken advantage. They have looked Bazball in the eye and said..." go on...blast us off the park then..."
We fell for it believing that the flat track bullying that preceded this series would see off the best team in the world.
Never mind a comeback...this series could be heading for 0-5.

 

[doogie004]

And out

 

[SweatyMexican]

Well it was fun while it lasted.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Could well be done and dusted by tomorrow. Hopefully Broad can stay in for a bit at least...