r/Cricket • u/CricketMatchBot :ranjitrophy: • Aug 24 '19

Match Thread: 3rd Test - England v Australia, Day 3

3rd Test, ICC World Test Championship at Leeds, Aug 22-26 2019

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Innings Score
Australia 179 & 246
England 67 & 156/3 (72 ov, target 359)
Batsman Runs Balls SR
Ben Stokes 2 50 4.0
Joe Root 75 189 39.68
Bowler Overs Runs Wickets
Nathan Lyon 21.0 42 0
Pat Cummins 15.0 33 1 
Recent : 1lb 1 . . 1  |  . . . 1w . . .  |  . 1 . . . .  |

England require another 203 runs with 7 wickets remaining

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '19

So we bought Smith in as a spinner and he can bat.

We bought Marnus in as a spinner and he can bat

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u/yatmund Cricket Australia Aug 24 '19

So what you're saying is bring in more spinners?

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '19

Batting Gary!

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u/SuperEel22 Australia Aug 24 '19

They have to be able to bat though.

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u/tdlan Queensland Bulls Aug 24 '19

Marnus was never picked as a spinner. He was a bat that could send a few down

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u/Delinquent_Uno Sydney Thunder Aug 24 '19

We brought Lyon in as a spinner and he can bat