*Official* Fifth Test at The Oval

[Riggins]

Damien Fleming ‏@bowlologist 2h

He's Back! Wato powers his way to 176 run Gem.Courage too as nearly knocked out by Broad bouncer. Now Smithy debut 100 post 450 plus #ashes


Flem also hoping the People's Champion manages to crack a ton on debut.

 

[91Jmay]

Watson is a better batsmen but Flintoff was obviously the far superior bowler.

 

[NUFAN]

He walked out to bat in a bit of a pressure situation but from the first ball he looked at ease; he was positive and found the gaps well and this was shown when he was batting at a strike rate over 100. It was a gem of an innings, congratulations, Peter Siddle on your 18 not out.

 

[Riggins]

I love seeing score cards where the night watchman has gone in and just taken it upon himself to tee off. It's the best. Even if they are just edges or leg glances and not actually shots.

 

[howardj]

Better late than never

#loveyouwatto

 

[Top_Cat]

So has anyone done a 3rd gear joke yet? I haven't seen a single one.

 

[Riggins]

Yeah I think someone made one during the last test. None this match so far though.

 

[Maximas]

So has anyone done a 3rd gear joke yet? I haven't seen a single one.

no, mainly out of the fear of incurring Dan's wrath

 

[Flem274*]

Dan is a big teddy bear really. More likely to give you a hug than an infraction. He really needs to move out of 3rd gear if he wants to begin a real reign of terror.

 

[uvelocity]

holy **** watson

 

[centurymaker]

WAT A SON?!?!

176 o.O

 

[BoyBrumby]

Watson's the new Hussey; specialising in the arse-saving ton at the end of a series and/or a run of bad form personally.

 

[Spark]

if that means watson is about to a. make hay in the return series and b. have a string of ludicrously large partnerships with clarke then i'm good

 

[Top_Cat]

Mere fart compared to Dean Jones. Of his 11 Test tons, conservatively 25 were arse-saving.

 

[howardj]

Junior Waugh wasn't bad at that caper either

 

[Daemon]

I remember when everyone wanted Marcus North out but he kept doing the same thing.

 

[GIMH]

I'm on a train into London, just outside the city currently and it's pissing down. Could struggle to get a full day based on this, though The Oval is right on the other side.

With a bit of luck the sky will be grey first up and then miraculously clear once the filth have been bowled out.

 

[dermo]

good **** from watto

will be back to the same old **** next series no doubt

 

[Adders]

****ing Watson, WAC.......you couldn't make it up.

 

[Tangles]

Think they said 25 tests since his last ton? So he can throttle back to 2nd gear for a couple of years now.