3rd ASHES TEST: @ Headingley, Leeds July 6-10, 2023

[some11]

We lost that England didn't win it. I'm 100% convinced we'll be sweet

Yes and yes. More concentration needed batting and whatever the hell those fields were - stop doing it.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Anyway time to watch Novak Goatovic kick some arse

 

[Hutty1986]

Anyway time to watch Novak Goatovic kick some arse

Hopefully pindick Novax gets flogged

 

[JokerEel]

The captain doesn't make most decisions. How people don't understand this is bizarre

That's why I asked if Vettori made those decisions as I am sure I heard one of our bowlers mention it.

If he does he should be sacked.

 

[BunniesMan]

The captain doesn't make most decisions. How people don't understand this is bizarre

Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh would have told the coach to F himself if they were told to stick to such idiotic plans. The captain has the right to change the field, he should have the balls to do it when necessary, and dare any idiot who isn't playing to sack him for it.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Last post for the night but how anyone can prefer 20/20 over this series so far is f**ked

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Novak when he's down on the scoreboard

Novak after a magical timeout

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Last post for the night but how anyone can prefer 20/20 over this series so far is f**ked

Last post hey, Penrith stink!

 

[simmo1]

Being a sports fan is weird.

Bust my gut working all week, then spend my precious free time in homebush watching a NSW cup level Rabbitohs side lose to the Bulldogs, followed by watching the Aussies squander a winning position and lose an Ashes test

I really should have just gone to the movies lol

Try watching your NRL side roll out a NSW cup level side for 10+ years.

 

[yobbo84]

Try watching your NRL side roll out a NSW cup level side for 10+ years.

Mate I had 20 years of that!

 

[Chins get the wins]

Being a sports fan is weird.

Bust my gut working all week, then spend my precious free time in homebush watching a NSW cup level Rabbitohs side lose to the Bulldogs, followed by watching the Aussies squander a winning position and lose an Ashes test

I really should have just gone to the movies lol

The highs are worth it. Easy to lose sight of that but I really believe it

 

[King-Gutho94]

Thankfully Headingley isn't on the 2027 fixture for the Ashes.

We won't go back there till 2031.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Always 100 runs too short. This was day 4 of the test. If we had applied ourselves in the second innings we could have set them something unchasable.

Weird fields and poor captaincy. They went at 5 runs an over so the defensive fields didn't work.
Murphy may not have taken any wickets but to have him bowl only 2 overs really plays havoc with his confidence.

Boland will go. Just a little too one dimemsional. Warner should join him but won't. Difficult decision if Green is fit.

I am confident we'll retain the ashes as Engkand aren't that good but certainly better with Woods in the team. Although he's 33! His feather ruffling days will soon be over.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Always 100 runs too short. This was day 4 of the test. If we had applied ourselves in the second innings we could have set them something unchasable.

Weird fields and poor captaincy. They went at 5 runs an over so the defensive fields didn't work.
Murphy may not have taken any wickets but to have him bowl only 2 overs really plays havoc with his confidence.

Boland will go. Just a little too one dimemsional. Warner should join him but won't. Difficult decision if Green is fit.

I am confident we'll retain the ashes as Engkand aren't that good but certainly better with Woods in the team. Although he's 33! His feather ruffling days will soon be over.

We lost it when we let England go from 7/142 to 237 in 1st innings.

Wrap them up for 170 we win

 

[JJ]

Good win for the Poms. All tests have been competitive, but from both sides sone really poor fundamentals… catching, batting, tactics…. Fun to watch when I can though

 

[hineyrulz]

I went to bed when we only needed 4 wickets and they needed 60 odd runs, with the tactics we had no hope of victory. We needed 10 wickets so try and bowl them out instead it’s ultra negative fields and more halfway up the wicket dross. Who is coming up with these tactics and bowling plans?? Because they are f**king geniused. The only reason we have one two tests is the stupidity of England and the fact their keeper has stumps for hands.

 

[hineyrulz]

The captain doesn't make most decisions. How people don't understand this is bizarre

Who does then?? I’m sure he and the coaches make the plans with the bowling group but if he isn’t smart enough to see it’s not working out on the field has no business being captain. I was chatting to my best mates two sons who are 14 and 12 respectively and decent cricketers and they asked me what the hell is going on with the negative tactics? If kids that young can see it why can’t Greta?

 

[hineyrulz]

The highs are worth it. Easy to lose sight of that but I really believe it

What highs?? I support Parra and NSW in RL, and this cricket team is full of dumb merkins more worried sight being socially aware than what’s happening on the cricket field.

 

[Bazal]

Cummins is an incredibly passive, tactically incapable captain. It was always going to be a problem but I didn't think he'd be this poor tbh. I guess that's what happens when you pick your captain based on a popularity contest. I think it's affecting his bowling as well.

Still very confident we don't lose this series and probably win it, but FMD we've made it hard on ourselves. 251 would have been enough with the right fields and bowling changes.

 

[Bazal]

The captain doesn't make most decisions. How people don't understand this is bizarre

Lol. Come on lad you know that's not accurate.

The bowling coach and the bowling group make the bowling plans, sure. But the captain makes just about all the on field calls. Including adapting, changing, or throwing the plan out the window if it's clearly not working. That's the bit Cummins sucks at