3rd Test at Headingley, Leeds

[Pothas]

This is the on-paper best attack we've fielded since the heady days of peak Johnson and Harris IMO

Yeah this is a fantastic attack but England did this a few weeks ago against Ireland as well.

 

[Cabinet96]

is hotspot done now or what?

Really curious about this. We used to only ever use hotspot and never snicko until the 2013 Ashes. Can't remember the last time I saw hotspot used.

 

[Burgey]

Leach profile pic looks like Jonathon Trott.

 

[Compton]

Not as terrible a review as Steve Smith's

Steve Smith is allowed to burn as many reviews as he likes on the basis that his wicket is more valuable than the rest of the team combined.

Remember when Shane Watson used to burn a review literally every innings challenging a plumb lbw?

 

[Spark]

Yeah that's a "maybe he overstepped" review which is fair enough given the Woakes dismissal

 

[GIMH]

If Australia declare for zero, we might only lose by 60 runs

 

[morgieb]

Yup. Throw in Robin Smith and Mark Butcher at either end of the decade too.

And if you're counting Smith, even Gooch counts, and he > Root. A top six of Atherton, Gooch, Stewart, Thorpe, Smith and Hussain would honestly be one of the best batting lineups going around if they were playing today. Don't think that would've played much though.

 

[Heboric]

Who would have thought that Australia might get a 100 lead

 

[morgieb]

Steve Smith is allowed to burn as many reviews as he likes on the basis that his wicket is more valuable than the rest of the team combined.

Remember when Shane Watson used to burn a review literally every innings challenging a plumb lbw?

Worth noting with Archer is that England were 8 down and had two reviews to spare. Burning one would mean Sweet FA in that case.

 

[Spikey]

WHoever thought that Australia might get a 100 lead

burgey iirc

 

[cpr]

Jack leach century pls

In fairness our current two have a total high score of over 250. I'm expecting a similar partnership here

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Leach looks solid

 

[Spark]

It seems so. Apparently it's very expensive and I'm guessing they want some form of standardisation across countries.

It's also not actually very useful for much other than confirming that a batsman middled that cover drive

 

[Starfighter]

Cummins' average just went below 21. Now 20.95.

 

[Pothas]

Denly has top scored.

 

[slippy888]

I am thinking about making a serious cricket thread

 

[Spikey]

oh he can't catch there either

 

[Burgey]

burgey iirc

I thought around 40 tbf.

Bugger. Should have held that.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I am thinking about making a serious cricket thread

Oh come on now...all of your threads are serious

 

[Starfighter]

Leach with the Smith move across.

Rats, dropped.