2019 3rd Ashes Test 22-27 August Headingley

[thejockey]

I don’t think you ever feel totally comfortable unless your defending 400+ but I can’t see this deck getting too much better to bat on , in fact if anything Lyon will come right into the game tomorrow .
England have a thin lineup with out of form players against an attack right on top of their game .

300 minimum push to 320 plus and I think that’s plenty

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Labuschagne showed the benefits of bringing into the series 1046 first-class runs at 70.46 with Glamorgan. Labusmith, as it’s tempting to call them, have now been responsible for ten consecutive Ashes fifties.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

For the Poms: Only one batsman scored double figures, Joe Denly, whose 12 is the lowest high score in an English innings since 1902.

 

[RAPPA]

Paine really is going to be gifted test matches purely on the basis of being captain

 

[samFFC]

Plenty of runs already. Now we bat for milestones and to grind down the bowlers.

Marnus 93 ave this tour!

 

[nylexbandit]

The highest run chase at Headingly is 324. Post another 30-40 runs and I reckon we'll be fine. England would have to pull off a miracle to chase anything more than 310 down with their batting line-up and our bowling.

Those historic highest run chases are always potentially bad comparisons though when the chase starts halfway through day three rather than day four/five

 

[hutchy31]

The highest run chase at Headingly is 324. Post another 30-40 runs and I reckon we'll be fine. England would have to pull off a miracle to chase anything more than 310 down with their batting line-up and our bowling.

Would you trust this England team to chase anything more than 150? Australia in a rock solid position.

I’m Scottish and living in Australia so the capitulation is doubly sweet, but I’d be irate if I was an England fan. Selecting one day cricketers with poor decision making and even worse technique at test level is inexcusable, but even then the batting line up has plumbed new depths - Roy is an embarrassment. Root has over bowled his best bowler into an injury, and they’re getting smashed in all areas. Good times.

 

[JackOutback]

Great day , I got Labuschagne wrong big time he has been great

This bowling attack was brilliant

Thought paines captaincy was good shame his batting looks done

Still a long way to go for Lab, it’s just three innings, but he looks rock solid. Hopefully I’m as wrong about him as I was about Hayden and Smith.

 

[BarryMorgan]

 

[t_94]

Labuschagne showed the benefits of bringing into the series 1046 first-class runs at 70.46 with Glamorgan. Labusmith, as it’s tempting to call them, have now been responsible for ten consecutive Ashes fifties.

Lots of other players showing the flipside of insufficient preparation.

 

[Saint12]

Paine really is going to be gifted test matches purely on the basis of being captain

Don't underestimate his role as Captain.

 

[carloss]

Warner was superb at first slip

 

[bixente]

Still another 70 runs for us to get us close to 350 would be invaluable.

Absolutely. I'd be as annoyed as the rest of you if we were to get bowled out cheaply the next day.

Having said that... as the English say, looks like It's coming home.

 

[GremioPower]

I just checked the score. From where Labuschagne came?!

England is good as dead, isn't it?

 

[Lebbo73]

Is Carey in the squad?

You can’t drop the captain mid series ffs. Especially when we are a big chance of retaining the Ashes. What is wrong with some of you campaigners?

 

[Lebbo73]

I'd be amazed if we make 150 in the 4th innings, even though some of them are playing for their immediate futures. The skill just isn't there.

I’ll take a 350 run lead before I feel comfortable and Day 3 is overcast and dreary all day.

 

[Hawks1994]

Marnus you beautiful man

Hopefully the tail can stick around with him to get to the tonne. Would be fitting

 

[Mateyman]

Going today - fairly excited. Could be a huge day for us.

 

[philreich]

They don’t give out 100s for a reason but if ever anyone deserves one he does .
Been courageous, resilient and everything we have been crying out for in our lineup .

Hopefully the tail can hang tough with him for a bit longer

The guy has guts. He'll never score a run a ball century, but he's the anchor our middle order needed.

 

[Chubberson]

Drop Harris
And Paine

Warner
Usman
Marnus
Smith
Head
Wade
Carey
Patto
Cummins
Lyon
Hazelwood

Should be this for sure. Paine is really grinding my gears. How the f can they not pick Carey.

 

[Rioli2Gunstall]

Paine is a walking wicket. Can't carry the captain - especially an accidental captain who didn't earn it through his performances.

So who could be captain? I dont like a bowler as captain. Smith? Better off without it. Head? No certainty to be in the team long. Labuschange? Too new. Warner?

 

[samFFC]

Obligatory 'prove that the team batting 4th won't chase 300+' post

Someone raised a good point about chases starting day 3 vs day 4; so having a look through to see if that has made a difference.

Statsguru link

Chases over 400 - 4 in total, 1 which started day 3

Chases 300-350 - 6 in total, 0 which started day 3

Chases 300-350 - 21 in total, 4 started day 3, 4 started day 5, 1 started day 6!

So it may be slightly more likely if a chase starts earlier, but not really once the lead is 350.

Having said that, only once has a team that has chased down 300 scored less than 100 in the first innings - that was Australia (in South Africa in 1950) who managed just 75 but rolled RSA for 99 in the second dig. Otherwise, the lowest first inning score is 171 for NZ against Bangladesh.

Many scored 300+, some even 400+ in the first inning.

 

[samFFC]

So who could be captain? I dont like a bowler as captain. Smith? Better off without it. Head? No certainty to be in the team long. Labuschange? Too new. Warner?

How come?

 

[Woody15]

Get him in for Paine. I don't care about dropping a captain that's up 2-0, he is useless.

 

[Swanny69]

Don't underestimate his role as Captain.

Exactly .. its about the bottom line which is the team as a machine.. as much as Paine is struggling with the bat the team is better with him there than without atm .. likewise the net effectiveness of our bowling unit as a pack would be lessened with Starc in, despite his mercurial attributes..