*Official* Fifth Test at The Oval

[Bahnz]

Wow, Anderson looking back to his very best this morning.

 

[Ruckus]

About as hard as an Aussie top order player does keeping his average over 35.

Hmm...well, I...um...yes.

 

[Dan]

Look, both sides better cut this 'third gear' rubbish out. It clearly isn't serious discussion any more, simply an attempt to wind other posters up.

 

[Prince EWS]

The ball is swinging, but they want a spinner on after 10 overs?

And they get one.

 

[NUFAN]

Because batting doesn't work like that. If your head falls across then your pad will too, and then you'll have to play around it. You can't bring your bat down straight if your leg is there so the shot he has to play to make contact hits the ball square. He's not doing it on purpose.

I don't think so exactly. He sees a ball on his leg and thinks easy runs legside but if he just looks to block the balls on his pads he would survive for longer. - Probably poorly worded, I'll see if there is an instance which shows what I'm talking about.

Just a force of habit. Hard to break out in the middle, but yeah so obvious. Was like Ponting leaning over in his twilight years in particular. Everyone knows he is doing it, even him, really difficult to change though.

Its just such a frustrating habit as he often looks good outside off. I still think he is looking to play legside on some deliveries thinking easy runs and missing them. I'm not referring to every LBW he's been out on.

 

[91Jmay]

Not what I would have done, but Swann has been all over Rogers this series.

 

[Prince EWS]

I don't think so exactly. He sees a ball on his leg and thinks easy runs legside but if just blocked the balls on his pads he would survive for longer.

I don't think he really can block it a lot of the time though; he's getting himself into a bad position and can only play across the line from there.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Look, both sides better cut this 'third gear' rubbish out. It clearly isn't serious discussion any more, simply an attempt to wind other posters up.

9th gear is in the clear though right?

 

[Maximas]

I don't think he really can block it a lot of the time though; he's getting himself into a bad position and can only play across the line from there.

his head position might trick him into thinking it is further down leg than it really is too

 

[benchmark00]

I don't think so exactly. He sees a ball on his leg and thinks easy runs legside but if just blocked the balls on his pads he would survive for longer.



Its just such a frustrating habit as he often looks good outside off. I still think he is looking to play legside on some deliveries thinking easy runs and missing them. I'm not referring to every LBW he's been out on.

Watson's a boundary hitter, he likes to dominate and get on the front foot and force the issue. Problem is when you plant the front foot so early and prodigiously if the ball shapes in then you are forced to play across it with a minimal percentage of the bat face. If your eye is in you smash it for four, if its early in your innings you probably miss it and out LBW.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Look, both sides better cut this 'third gear' rubbish out. It clearly isn't serious discussion any more, simply an attempt to wind other posters up.

What about stalling?

 

[ajdude]

woakes out of lyon and eranga territory.

woakes now out of copeland territory.

i just remembered how good hussey was in that series and want to cry all of a sudden

 

[MW1304]

5 bowlers now so shorter spells, I'm guessing. Seems a bit silly this innings though, early swing will be the best way of getting wickets by a long way.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Watson's a boundary hitter, he likes to dominate and get on the front foot and force the issue. Problem is when you plant the front foot so early and prodigiously if the ball shapes in then you are forced to play across it with a minimal percentage of the bat face. If your eye is in you smash it for four, if its early in your innings you probably miss it and out LBW.

The thing is when he is set and has his eye in he still gets out the same way. Can't say it is something that only happens when he is new to the crease.

 

[91Jmay]

That speed gun already looks off for Woakesy to be honest.

 

[NUFAN]

I don't think he really can block it a lot of the time though; he's getting himself into a bad position and can only play across the line from there.

See that shot just there? 12.2 overs. That was more what I'm talking about what he should do instead of looking to hit it to fine leg. It's not exactly a block but when he looks to hit it to fine leg he is just completely asking for trouble.

 

[Howe_zat]

Quite stunned at the team selection. Makes me worry that Bresnan's injury might look long-term if they're this keen to get Woakes involved.

 

[Spikey]

man i completely missed the edge there

 

[Maximas]

does the square actually end at some point at the oval? Not really a square then is it?

 

[ajdude]

watson's front pad looking bigger than an obese person's incontinence aid