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[dickie davies]

Archer will be on a hat-trick in Australia's second innings - could achieve it in three different overs

I wonder if that's ever been done before?

 

[dickie davies]

Well you cant ask for more than that from day one.

Hot weather there now for four days, I think the chances of a draw are pretty slim, if not zero.

This is the chance to level it up.

The stat is that from the last 19 tests at Headingley only one has been a draw

 

[mccity]

I wonder if that's ever been done before?

Merv Hughes according to my quick internet look has done it.

 

[M18CTID]

Well who saw that coming when Australia were 136-2? There have been many collapses down the years but I still thought that was out of the question, probably because they were scoring so freely after tea. Cricket is a sport that never ceases to amaze me.

Cue England being bowled out for 120 tomorrow!

 

[Dr Jacoby]

England need to score over 300 to firmly be in control of this test match.

Unfortunately, I suspect we’ll fold to Cummins, Hazelwood and Pattinson.

It’s time for Roy, Root and Buttler to score some runs.

 

[waspish]

England need to score over 300 to firmly be in control of this test match.

Unfortunately, I suspect we’ll fold to Cummins, Hazelwood and Pattinson.

It’s time for Roy, Root and Buttler to score some runs.

Agree we need score board pressure to win this test match need to get to at least 150 for no more than 3 down then the rest will play with less pressure and play like they can

 

[cleavers]

8 wickets for 43 runs after tea.

Great effort, but "after tea" they scored 70 in 11 overs first, which wasn't so clever.

 

[cleavers]

Cricket is a sport that never ceases to amaze me.

Cue England being bowled out for 120 tomorrow!

That wouldn't really amaze you would it ;-)

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

That wouldn't really amaze you would it ;-)

It wouldn't, but it looks like the weather gods are on our side and if we can get through the new ball, we should do ok.

Get 300 and we will have to chase about 200 in the 4th innings

Get 400, 100. Etc

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Well, last year against India England made it to 400 in a test match innings. As far as I've been able to check, that's the only time in the last two years, in test match competition. Now maybe I'm way out of date, but in my book, 300 is just an o.k. score in test cricket. It's not exceptional, it's just o.k. 400 is good, 500 is impregnable. You're supposed to build an innings, patiently, even cussedly. It's not 50 overs, you've got time (although I do find myself wondering what effect the white ball game is having on the red ball game, as far as batsmen's patience and concentration over a sustained period is concerned. Some can do it, mind…)
It is high time England aimed at knocking up 400 over the next two days. It's not rocket science. It's cricket at top level. If they are top level batsmen.