*Official* Fifth Test at The Oval

[Spikey]

silly point in pls

 

[Neil Pickup]

Put Warner on. Or Rogers.

 

[Cabinet96]

Neither bowler has conceded a run in these spells. Fifth maiden in the row.

 

[Cabinet96]

Smith has shown a remarkable amount of all-round promise this game. Time to renew the 2010 hype IMO.

 

[Maximas]

Legion of Brad predicted 4-250 at the start of play...

 

[Maximas]

eww, **** day, glad it's over, 3-0 looking inevitable now

 

[91Jmay]

Horrible to watch, but gone a long way to securing the draw. Terrible pitch this though, really appalling surface that suits no cricketers anywhere in the world.

Woakes looked very comfortable, played a few nice shots. Hope he can kick on tomorrow. When the opposition gets to 500, your first job is to secure the draw and anyone who says anything different is full of ****.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Beautiful batting day today. England should really be looking to get 400 this innings as a statement of intent.

Which probably means 250-4 at 2 p/o

Well that was horribly predictable. 3 runs out.

 

[91Jmay]

I completely disagree that this is a beautiful pitch to bat on. It has slowed up and is dead. Its very difficult to get wickets on as well, just a crap crap pitch.

 

[Cabinet96]

Well that was horribly predictable. 3 runs out.

Seems you were overly optimistic.

 

[Cooky Monster]

Well that was horribly predictable. 3 runs out.

Great shout, i said last night they will still be batting at the end of the day and won't be past 300, to generous!, as you say though it was all to horribly predictable.

 

[Cabinet96]

Apparently Tremlett's call up for the Melbourne test was justified because his four wickets changed the game.

I don't even.

 

[Furball]

Apparently Tremlett's call up for the Melbourne test was justified because his four wickets changed the game.

I don't even.

That's the one earlier in the series we were talking about.

 

[Cabinet96]

Only England fans could legitimately moan after a day which has all but confirmed a ninth consecutive winless test for Australia.

 

[Cabinet96]

That's the one earlier in the series we were talking about.

Yeah, I knew, I just couldn't remember exactly what they said.

They've correctly used it sparingly...

 

[MW1304]

How can you be okay with that day? It was completely dismal and uninspiring, regardless of the pitch and bowling.

 

[Scaly piscine]

I completely disagree that this is a beautiful pitch to bat on. It has slowed up and is dead. Its very difficult to get wickets on as well, just a crap crap pitch.

Should just play every match at Durham really. Proper cricket ground.

 

[GIMH]

Should just play every match at Durham really. Proper cricket ground.

As long as no Durham players are picked then I'm cool with that

 

[Burgey]

So, 4-200 odd in the day.

Another 50 for KB I see. Still, hopefully Benaud can get some turn days four and five and we can still manage a win.

Meanwhile, I hear Menzies has committed troops to Vietnam. Don't know if that'll work out too well.

 

[GIMH]

So, 4-200 odd in the day.

Another 50 for KB I see. Still, hopefully Benaud can get some turn days four and five and we can still manage a win.

Meanwhile, I hear Menzies has committed troops to Vietnam. Don't know if that'll work out too well.

Cute to see you recalling your teens