Question is - do you bat or bowl if you win the toss?

Today looks like comfortably the worst conditions for batting in the whole test. And this is Headingley where murky weather = wickets.

But - it's a test match, and you bat first if you can (plus rumours are it'll spin later).

So bat first despite the overhead conditions?

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on August 22nd 2019 at 10:50:19

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Oh FFS. It's raining at Headingley. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Basil Wrathbone, Aug 22, 10:32:01
- Not going to rain for long if it does. I would bowl here. Going to get (Other Sports) - Jim, Aug 22, 11:02:01
- Players all staying out there warming up and covers coming off so hopefully not long (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Aug 22, 10:34:58
  - Was lovely when I left Norwich at 5.50 this morning (Other Sports) - trt354, Aug 22, 10:57:33
    - Boooootiful. :) (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Aug 22, 11:02:23
  - Was lovely when I left Norwich at 5.50 this morning (Other Sports) - trt354, Aug 22, 10:57:23
  - Question is - do you bat or bowl if you win the toss? (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 22, 10:50:19
    - I would bowl. New opener for them by the sounds of things. No Smith so (Other Sports) - Jim, Aug 22, 11:02:26
    - It's a tough one. Also, a big reason we usually bowl on days like this are due to swing.. (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Aug 22, 10:53:02
      - Good point re Anderson. (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 22, 10:55:28
        
        With dubious top order... (Other Sports) - Basil Wrathbone, Aug 22, 10:56:37
        
        Cookie saying that *both* captains will want to bowl. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 22, 10:55:54
      - Official update: Toss at 11.05, start at 11.20. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Aug 22, 10:54:35
  - Someone at sky is a big Eric Clapton fan. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Aug 22, 10:38:13

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