*Official* Fifth Test at The Oval

[Top_Cat]

Hopefully everyone is seeing here why you don't rely on part-timers for wickets.

Norf especially. Has bowled 28 overs his game so far. That, for a number 6 picked for his batting, is incredible.

Haha, STFU.

Point about workload stands, though.

 

[Jamee999]

Still got some batting left - Prior, the old Stuart Broad, Stuart Broad, Swanneh. 400 target still on.

 

[Scaly piscine]

If you'd have offered that at the start of the day we'd have taken it /KP

 

[TT Boy]

Great platform for Fred to go out with a bang. Even if England have an insane collapse they will still have 380.

 

[kingkallis]

He started to lose concentration it seems, he did try a rash stroke couple of overs ago as well...

Anyways job well done Skippy!

Lets hope Prior, Freddie can score some quick 50s as well!

 

[BoyBrumby]

I always thought he had a Welsh connection somewhere, especially with a name like Dawid.

Could be, I don't know. He does have a brother called
Charl Christiaan Malan tho, whose first names sound resolutely Afrikans.

Anyway, played Skipper. Good knock.

 

[Shri]

If Freddy and Broad get about 40 each, the target could well be defendable imo.

 

[Burgey]

Northy!

Well played Strauss though. A fine captain's series.

Has had a Katich-like penchant for not going on this series, but Jeez he's batted well. Head and shoulders England's best batsman.

 

[GIMH]

Eeek, Ponting hurt.

Surprised the crowd aren't cheering the replay

 

[grecian]

Shame

 

[Naumaan]

it's englands game to win or lose now

 

[Jamee999]

Pretty sure Ponting should be wearing a helmet there, just quietly.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Jesus. Punter wore that one.

Gotta smart.

 

[TT Boy]

Could be, I don't know. He does have a brother called
Charl Christiaan Malan tho, whose first names sound resolutely Afrikans.

Anyway, played Skipper. Good knock.

Their Huguenots.

 

[Pizzorno]

Now why on earth couldn't Clarke have been fielding there? Leather to the face would make that tosser look a whole lot less smug.

 

[Johnners]

Can't ever recall Ponting wearing a helmut in close, WAG.

 

[Burgey]

**** he's a tough little bastard Ponting.

Grecian shows his class...

 

[Pizzorno]

It's not a lack of class to laugh at a crim getting hit in the face. I call it common sense.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Their Huguenots.

About seven generations ago, maybe. I mean "De Villiers" is obviously of French origin too, but it's one of the Afrikans names.

 

[tooextracool]

Ponting is as tough as nails really, Ive tried hard to dislike him during this series but hes grown in my estimation. Would be disappointed if people booed him or cheered him getting hit in what should be his last test in England to be honest.