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3rd Test at Headingley, Leeds

Second Spitter

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Pattinson looks a decent 8. He's certainly above 'no mug' or 'can a bat a bit'. I'd have him just below the 'solid' level.
I am all for having 4 quicks and Lyon in the line-up, if three of the quicks are Patto, Starc and Cummins. Admittedly, Starc's batting has regressed in recent years.
 

Burgey

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What’s the playing condition wrt Archer bowling after his rest break? Does a new day nullify the time off,
 

Son Of Coco

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Yes, however they also absolutely have to win one of the next two, and draw another. So blowing your load here wouldn't be very smart. Quality over quantity matters too of course. Clarke in 13/14 with Johnson a proven case. At a minimum, Root lacks imagination as a captain. And that's being kind.
To be fair to Root, he didn't exactly have an inspiring captaincy role model in Cook.
 

Lillian Thomson

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How many less runs would Australia have scored if England had a third man and competent ground fielding? Must be over 100.
At the risk of sounding like “all our yesterdays”, it used to be a third man and no mid-on, invite the the batsman to drive with protection for anything that goes through the slips.
 

artvandalay

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Which was the game where mark butcher scored a century in the 4th innings to win it for england ? I remember the pitch easing out against all expectations and a McGrath less attack(?) getting panned for not being able to defend it.
 

Son Of Coco

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Sides usually do a lot better next innings after a collapse, and I fully expect this crack england outfit to double their first innings total second time around here.
I can't find the laughing emoji on my phone, so hahahahaha. Very good!
 

Uppercut

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At the risk of sounding like “all our yesterdays”, it used to be a third man and no mid-on, invite the the batsman to drive with protection for anything that goes through the slips.
Probably worried the bowler would bowl too wide to a field like that.
 

TheJediBrah

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lmfao did they seriously just go through all of that to get it changed to leg byes instead of runs? Expect something like that from Stuart "Malfoy" Broad tbh
 

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