*Official* Fifth Test at The Oval

[CarlsbergXpress]

Well batted Oz gotta say.

 

[Furball]

22 overs to be bowled, probably won't get them all in.

 

[Prince EWS]

Seriously why didn't they let Lyon face that one delivery? Australia lose the entire over anyway. I suppose it's basically just a time thing now with the 7pm cut off so that one ball might let Australia sneak one more over in, in theory.. but weird.

 

[91Jmay]

Fancy Australia to win by 8 or 9 wickets on lunch Sunday. Harris to take 4 before close.

 

[NasserFan207]

Will be shocked if this game isn't a draw. The Oval is the worst ground for test cricket in England, everything is ridiculously overpriced etc, while the cricket is usually as dull as it gets. I still regret going there during the Eng/Sa game. Better of playing in Wales.

 

[NUFAN]

Great knock from Smith, match winning type of knock along with Watson. They have an hour and a quarter, how many overs we recon? 20 I think given that there will be plenty of maiden's bowled.

I think we will get about 17 overs. Harris 6, Starc 4, Siddle 3, Faulkner on debut 3, Lyon 1.

 

[Spikey]

Siddle talking with the leadership group. Smitteh will have good advice

 

[91Jmay]

You think Harris could do about 8 or 9 ?

 

[Prince EWS]

Siddle talking with the leadership group. Smitteh will have good advice

Smith an absolute lock for vice-captain after the World Cup.

 

[GIMH]

So as some **** said earlier, Nasser likes the on debut meme. He's also an avid user of the word gun as an adjective.

Once he starts telling us he's better than Hayden then you're all banned for being multis unless he outs himself.

 

[Furball]

Seriously why didn't they let Lyon face that one delivery? Australia lose the entire over anyway. I suppose it's basically just a time thing now with the 7pm cut off so that one ball might let Australia sneak one more over in, in theory.. but weird.

It's a 7:30 cut off.

 

[NasserFan207]

So as some **** said earlier, Nasser likes the on debut meme. He's also an avid user of the word gun as an adjective.

Once he starts telling us he's better than Hayden then you're all banned for being multis unless he outs himself.

I would say its me but I'm far from worthy.

 

[Spark]

pies

 

[Prince EWS]

It's a 7:30 cut off.

Yeah either way it's a time issue now rather than an overs one so I guess declaring one ball early that over could, in theory, give Australia an extra over tonight. It just seemed kinda spiteful in a way at first given Australia lost the over either way but there is a theoretical possible advantage to it.

 

[GIMH]

pies

Might have one for my dinner actually, good shout.

But yes. Lovely bowling.

 

[91Jmay]

Can you imagine if Bird bowled those deliveries....

 

[Furball]

Bit early for the declaration bowling is it not?

 

[NUFAN]

Can you imagine if Bird bowled those deliveries....

I would say well done Bird, you ambidextrous gun.

 

[Prince EWS]

I would say well done Bird, you ambidextrous gun.

Obsessed.

 

[91Jmay]

Early wickets and that is a fragile looking batting line up.