*Official* Fifth Test at The Oval

[MW1304]

These cliches strengthen if a couple of guys use the term early on. But I still think you shouldn't doubt it because of his length inconsistency.


Woakesy!

Well I do hope he thinks, yeah, but no more so than other bowlers. Certainly to no greater effect because the amount of times he reverts to a shorter length when it is clearly the wrong thing to do goes beyond simple lack of control. I think more thn anything he just gets wound up at being hit for boundaries, so subconsciously starts banging it in a bit more.

 

[Cabinet96]

Well noted Bradman, Steven Smith, forcing everyone rightly on the boundary.

 

[Furball]

Surely you want at least one slip in in case he flashes an edge past the keeper?

 

[GIMH]

Now this is better

 

[Spark]

Well I do hope he thinks, yeah, but no more so than other bowlers. Certainly to no greater effect because the amount of times he reverts to a shorter length when it is clearly the wrong thing to do goes beyond simple lack of control. I think more thn anything he just gets wound up at being hit for boundaries, so subconsciously starts banging it in a bit more.

When he's bowling well he's very good at setting batsmen up. But that could be pre prepared plans executed well ofc

 

[Cabinet96]

Starc to become the third batsman to beat his Mohali top score this test?

 

[Cabinet96]

On the subject of Broad, I think he's just more dependent on rhythm than most. The fact that he sometimes bowls a bit too short doesn't make him stupid. Or at least I hope it doesn't, otherwise I'd be as thick as mustard...

 

[Spikey]

Starc to become the third batsman to beat his Mohali top score this test?

In innings where Steve Smith has scored a 50 and Starc has got off the mark, he averages about 165....

 

[Uppercut]

When he's bowling well he's very good at setting batsmen up. But that could be pre prepared plans executed well ofc

The people saying are usually people that have actually, you know, met him and talked to him about his bowling. They'd kind of know.

 

[Spark]

Swann must surely be carrying. Bizarre to pick two spinners and not use them otherwise

 

[Cabinet96]

The people saying are usually people that have actually, you know, met him and talked to him about his bowling. They'd kind of know.

I remember that time he missed the Colombo test through injury, and basically used his time off to tell everyone on Twitter why they were wrong for thinking Strauss was horrendous for not having five slips. In interviews he also does quite a lot of talking about field positions and what he's trying to do, more so than other bowlers.

 

[Uppercut]

On the subject of Broad, I think he's just more dependent on rhythm than most. The fact that he sometimes bowls a bit too short doesn't make him stupid. Or at least I hope it doesn't, otherwise I'd be as thick as mustard...

I think this too. In a way it's his strength that in between the days where it all clicks he's bowling a foot too short and not quite getting the wickets rather than giving away easy runs.

 

[Cabinet96]

Err, Woakes just bowled a genuine off-cutter that was registered at 83mph....

 

[Furball]

Bring on Kerrigan to speed the declaration.

 

[NUFAN]

Smith currently has his series average above 40 now. Australia has got 4 over 40 to England's 1.

 

[91Jmay]

475 the target?

 

[Spark]

that's such a smitteh shot

 

[Spikey]

Smitteh gonna Smit

 

[Furball]

Lovely shot that.

 

[Spark]

So why did that take so long