3rd Test at Headingley, Leeds

[stephen]

Stokes is the definition of a clutch player. Absolutely brilliant cricketer, even if he's a terrible person.

 

[morgieb]

Tut tut

Don't know exactly what Buttler's role is in this team, batting below Bairstow.

Yeah makes no sense if he's a specialist 7. And unlike the Top 3 problem, there's a perfectly good 5 option lying around in county cricket (well, potentially anyway)

 

[ajdude]

Had to go elsewhere for about 10 minutes, I assume nothing interesting happened

nope. stay elsewhere

 

[andruid]

That is almost test match over. Woakes now has to stay with Stokes

Assuming he doesn't decide to avenge Jos Buttler

 

[vcs]

Hopefully Woakes can hang in and put on 50-60 or so. Broad, Archer and Leach can also bat so they've just got to get their minds back on the job.

 

[Shaggy Alfresco]

Australia need us to win here for the sake of test cricket imo.

 

[halba]

Assuming he doesn't decide to avenge Jos Buttler

cant see england winning. brilliant piece of work by travis head. This may end up being a 20-30 run defeat.

 

[vcs]

How awesome would it be if they got to within 20 or so with Broad and Archer at the crease?

 

[stephen]

If only our mob could bat this test wouldn't be so exciting.

 

[Maximas]

Stranger things have happened, Stokes needing to unleash a Kusal Perera type knock

 

[GIMH]

How awesome would it be if they got to within 20 or so with Broad and Archer at the crease?

Why do you hate me

 

[halba]

How awesome would it be if they got to within 20 or so with Broad and Archer at the crease?

Woakes is in decent form with the bat.

 

[stephen]

How awesome would it be if they got to within 20 or so with Broad and Archer at the crease?

That would be great, especially if rain ended the days play at that point.

 

[vcs]

If only our mob could bat this test wouldn't be so exciting.

Must be pretty nerve wracking for Australian fans TBF, I remember being a nervous wreck during Adelaide last year because we left at least 30-40 runs on the board in our 3rd innings and your last few wickets were really hard work.

 

[halba]

get patto on to clean them up.
edit: hazlewood's got him. lej

 

[ajdude]

that's uh

dumb

 

[Cabinet96]

 

[Son Of Coco]

Finally one goes in the air to someone...albeit a fairly decent strike.

 

[Maximas]

Handing it over now, Stokes probably needs to go for broke

 

[morgieb]

Very nice setup. Stokes kind of has to do it on his own now.