2019 3rd Ashes Test 22-27 August Headingley

[Dez!]

I was saying it’s an optimistic take because I think it’s almost certainly true he took part in the cheating. As did every other player. He might not have been the one tasked with tampering but everyone in the team is culpable.

It's not optimistic, it's accurate.

He was guilty of not intervening but not ball tampering.

 

[PoopingHindi]

Hope so I want to see aus bat first

but we are going to get steamrolled by Jofra.
no Australian batsman has ever faced fast, short pitch bowling before...let alone someone like him

 

[JackOutback]

If there is movement, you want bowlers with control who might use it; not a guy who is odds-on to waste it.
The Oval is probably the only place he should be considered, when the pitvch is more likely to have bounce and less happening sideways.

They won't drop Bancroft and then bring him back that quickly, so to drop Warner they need to create a new #3 and open with Khawaja. He's safe, through lack of options.

Smith has to come back in, so they could drop Warner, promote koala and keep lasagne.

 

[Tugga27]

If there is movement, you want bowlers with control who might use it; not a guy who is odds-on to waste it.
The Oval is probably the only place he should be considered, when the pitvch is more likely to have bounce and less happening sideways.

They won't drop Bancroft and then bring him back that quickly, so to drop Warner they need to create a new #3 and open with Khawaja. He's safe, through lack of options.

Smith could come in for Waner and bump up Khawaja.

Cannot believe he would hold his spot in he has
6 failures in a row.

Here's hoping he doesn't.

 

[Wolfs]

I am surprised if Bancroft gets dropped which is likely. I would have had him having one chance. Allowing Harris to have another warm-up match.

There should be a lot of pressure on Khawaja. If he fails, I can see Labs coming in 3, and Smith at 4 with Head and Wade doing their thang.

 

[HBF]

Really have no idea what we should do should we win the toss

 

[dogs105]

Please! Somebody tell me why Starc cant get a gig.

Selectors are not spud diggers

 

[dogs105]

We'll be batting I reckon. We'd bat and they'd bowl.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

I take (some) of it back. Well done Langer.
Hopefully the last we ever see of Cameron Bancroft.

 

[Wolfs]

Please! Somebody tell me why Starc cant get a gig.

The match isn't in Asia.

 

[PT Bar None]

Stupid weather.

And Heals is starting to resemble Gollum these days

 

[Eagleboy68]

Anyone who thinks Warner is safe if he fails both innings this test has no idea.

 

[Tso1967]

Aussies batting first

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Anyone who thinks Warner is safe if he fails both innings this test has no idea.

Warner is safe.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Really have no idea what we should do should we win the toss

If not sure, bat.

 

[Plugger35]

England choosing to bowl, that's not surprising in these conditions.

 

[Westend]

awesome batting first

 

[The King!]

looks like a night test

 

[samFFC]

Really have no idea what we should do should we win the toss

Bowl
Take away this supposed advantage of Archer rattling the top order
Use the green wicket and overcast conditions.

 

[iluvparis]

Boom - sucked in England - huge win for us

 

[samFFC]

Bowl
Take away this supposed advantage of Archer rattling the top order
Use the green wicket and overcast conditions.

Damn

 

[Wolfs]

Australia lost the toss and been sent it.

Hmmmmm.

At least England are smart enough to keep their team. Dropping Denly or Woakes for Curran makes no sense.

 

[HBF]

Poms have sent us in.

 

[k31th]

Batting first when losing the toss... pigs can fly

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

England bowling first no surprises.