*Official* Fifth Test at the Oval

[Cabinet96]

Lyon and Siddle playing well are actually so good to have in these conditions. Concerning from Buttler though.

 

[Furball]

It's ok, we can try again in about half an hour.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Well bowled.

Shouldn't be driving that to the off-side. No credit to Lyon's tactic of around the wicket still, though...

 

[NUFAN]

Woeful batting. Such a weird series.

 

[GIMH]

This series clearly proves London shouldn't get Test matches

Awta

 

[Furball]

That's a droppable effort that. Utterly dreadful shot.

If that's how you play spin then you have no business going to the UAE.

 

[Compton]

Lyon's bowling well, but that's club level stuff from Buttler. Really, really poor.

 

[Zinzan]

*** me I can't believe just how bad Buttler has been this series. Scored more (81) in the 1st test against NZ than this whole series to date. 80 runs @ 11.42. Unbelievably poor.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

*** me I can't believe just how bad Buttler has been this series. Scored more (81) in the 1st test against NZ than this whole series to date. 80 runs @ 11.42. Unbelievably poor.

Next cab of the rank is...

Bairstow.

 

[Cabinet96]

This series clearly proves London shouldn't get Test matches

Was just thinking yesterday the corporates have been unlucky this series getting days where the Crime are batting well rather than getting bowled out for 12. Can agree with you given I haven't been this year

 

[Cabinet96]

Next cab of the rank is...

Bairstow.

There are multiple reasons why I wish Kieswetter still had two good eyes.

 

[GIMH]

Was just thinking yesterday the corporates have been unlucky this series getting days where the Crime are batting well rather than getting bowled out for 12. Can agree with you given I haven't been this year

Tbf the oval ODI V NZ was all class. Must have been the northern influence in the crowd

 

[Furball]

Next cab of the rank is...

Bairstow.

Bairstow at least looked like a Test batsman at Trent Bridge.

 

[Spark]

Imagine if we had a middle order hey.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Yeah the oval usually has a decent drunken element to the crowd at the weekends. It's hardly Lords.

 

[Zinzan]

Series or not, England will be peeved if they're pantsed badly here. They need to somehow put up a fight.

 

[GIMH]

Imagine if we had a middle order hey.

And a top order that could play the moving ball

 

[Spark]

And a top order that could play the moving ball

We do, though. But the middle order is more important.

 

[Cabinet96]

Tbf the oval ODI V NZ was all class. Must have been the northern influence in the crowd

First couple of days at the test are usually different to the latter days and limited overs stuff.

 

[GIMH]

We do, though. But the middle order is more important.

Aside from Rogers?

It's not just the middle order that lost you those Tests. Though it is the biggest problem.