*Official* Fifth Test at the Oval

[Compton]

Well our arrogance at putting them in at this ground has backfired.

Hardly arrogance so much as reading the conditions. Clarke would have bowled too...

 

[Compton]

Wonder when was the last time (if ever) the first hour's play in a Test didn't see a boundary?

Scoring rate now above 2 an over - thrilling modern day Test cricket

According to BBC Perth in '79 was the last time an Ashes test went so many balls before the first boundary.

 

[NUFAN]

That was a really top session by us. Really good to see Warner bat the way he did today, so far.

 

[morgieb]

Well batted. Flatter pitch admittedly but where the **** was this in the last two Tests?

 

[91Jmay]

Poor decision to bowl but full credit to Australia, two quality openers.

 

[Spark]

People surprised that the one part of the batting lineup which has consistently worked in this series again works.

 

[Daemon]

Is Rogers really retiring at the end of this series? Massive loss.

 

[indiaholic]

This is excellent batting. Kind of shows the importance of having a clear head and not being caught up in your own hype.

 

[Spikey]

People surprised that the one part of the batting lineup which has consistently worked in this series again works.

hasnt worked in the first innings tbf

 

[OverratedSanity]

Hypocritical batting from the Aussies. Where's the #intent? Should be ashamed.

 

[morgieb]

Go home Tubby, you're drunk.

 

[Gnske]

Jesus that's one hell of a plebeian squad selection from Mark taylor.

 

[morgieb]

Heals wants a 4-pronged pace attack *facepalm*

 

[Spikey]

Taylor

warner
bancroft
usman
smith
marsh
henriques
nevill
starc
cummins
lyon
pattinson
(missed someone here. not MJ. assume Haze)

Healy

Warner
Bancroft
Burns
Smith
Marsh
Marsh
Nevill
Johnson
Starc
Cummins
Haze
Lyon

Warne

Warner
Bancroft
Usman/Watson
Smith
Marsh
Marsh
Wade
MJ
Pattinson/Starc/Haze
Cummins/NCN
Lyon

 

[Spikey]

God bless you Warne. That team could be his next painting

 

[morgieb]

Nicholas

Warner
Bancroft
Khawaja
Smith
Handscomb
Marsh
Nevill
Cummins
Johnson
Pattinson/Starc
Hazlewood

Lyon
Agar

 

[Spikey]

Nicholas

Warner
Bancroft
Usman
Smith
Handscomb
Marsh
Nevill
Cummins
Johnson
Pattisnon/Starc
Haze
Lyon
Agar (for banga)

 

[Spikey]

This is a scary insight into what selection meetings could be like

 

[Pothas]

Bit early to say that. We've seen before that one wicket and they can crumble.

I think most people would have stuck them in after the last two tests.

I really wanted to bat first and score 600 but yeah you can understand why we did it.

 

[Johnners]

Urgh

Srsly, would any of them ever have seen Bancroft play?