3rd Test at Headingley, Leeds

[morgieb]

I am still a touch nervous tbh, the Shai Hope game springs to mind.

Love watching Hope bat, shame he still hasn't found the consistency required for Test cricket

Yeah I'd love another 70 and to bat another session. That will probably be enough to put the game beyond doubt (300-320 can be chased even if it's not too likely)

 

[vcs]

England will get bowled out for about 180 chasing 370.

 

[Compton]

Yeah, no idea what possessed him to slog at the first ball

 

[Burgey]

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.

 

[MW1304]

England will get bowled out for about 180 chasing 370.

This feels about right. We've proven we don't fight back much in this dire of a situation.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

England will get bowled out for about 180 chasing 370.

Target will be 320 and the 180 sounds about right.

 

[Starfighter]

Looking on the satellite image England have got clouds to order for the end of the Australian innings.

 

[ajdude]

i hope this goes into tomorrow because sky sport nz in their wisdom have decided to use their 9 channels to give us darts and australian domestic netball instead of this days play.

sounds like fox sports australia's obsession with surfing replays

 

[Burgey]

FMD. England starting another day bowling and as they walk out the sun goes behind a cloud. They’ve been consistent

 

[Starfighter]

I think everyone of the Australian team is deliberately copying Smith's leaves.

 

[Starfighter]

Jeez. Archer really is not 'that' tall. Maybe the 6'2" estimate was correct. I think the estimate on the Cricket Australia profile (182 cm) is probably a typo though.

 

[MW1304]

Jeez. Archer really is not 'that' tall. Maybe the 6'2" estimate was correct. I think the estimate on the Cricket Australia profile (182 cm) is probably a typo though.

Long arms though, ball comes down from a serious height.

 

[thierry henry]

Archer is like 6’1”. Combined with his slender physique he’s kind of a small guy for a quick bowler

 

[Starfighter]

Long arms though, ball comes down from a serious height.

The height of delivery is often very dependent on torso position - his is very high - but I wouldn't be surprised if he had significantly longer arms than average too. I know Allan Donald did, and it doesn't seem to be too uncommon amongst fast bowlers. It'd be interesting to see a profile of fast bowlers by arm span actually.

 

[Burgey]

Still gripping he surface isn’t it

Patto all expansive with the one knee attempted cover drive

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I hope the administrators are watching Labu. It shows what can be achieved if you hone your skills in the County Championship instead of the IPL.

 

[Second Spitter]

Archer is like 6’1”. Combined with his slender physique he’s kind of a small guy for a quick bowler

Arguably the greatest and one of the quickest bowlers of all-time stood at 5'11.

 

[trundler]

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.

 

[thierry henry]

I think this is the first day of Ashes cricket not on Sky NZ that I can recall? And it’s a random day in the middle of a test when there are more sports channels than ever. Absolutely bizarre.

 

[Uppercut]

How many less runs would Australia have scored if England had a third man and competent ground fielding? Must be over 100.