*Official* Fifth Test at the Oval

[Hurricane]

I am putting that Siddle spell into my top 50 spells I have ever seen. Only got one wicket but asked many questions. Fine piece of test match bowling. All that sitting on the sidelines made him really think about his bowling and how to be effective.

 

[Spikey]

Siddle riddle key to the Ashes | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo



Where's that cricketing revisionism thread?

Ric Finlay ‏@RicFinlay 18s18 seconds ago
Makes me wonder what the course of this Ashes series might have been had Siddle played and bowled like this every Test.#Ashes2015

 

[Hurricane]

Thought it might be this guy & turns out it is;

John Parker - NZ, 16 innings, 313 runs @ 19.56 HS 108

So at least Lyth is spared that ignominy.

Took a one week coaching course from John Parker. Sat around mostly cracked a few jokes, and didn't teach us a heck of a lot. He discussed the backlift with us for an hour, which was helpful though.

 

[Compton]

Siddle was absolutely brilliant, there. 1-1 after 6 overs

 

[BoyBrumby]

If Buttler was in the side as a batsman he would be being questioned just as much as Lyth.

As silly as it sounds Buttler probably has a bit in the bank from his ODI form in the selectors mind too.

Averaging less than Lyth for the series.

But, yeah, Buttler actually looks like a test player in bad form rather than a county pro out of his depth.

Can't be too many openers who've played in all 5 tests of any series who've averaged fewer, actually.

 

[Compton]

Steve Smith is probably the only player in the series that could be deemed to have disappointed whilst averaging over 56 with the bat.

 

[mr_mister]

anyone watching this Clarke interview on Channel 9? God he's a nice, humble guy. **** the haters

 

[Hurricane]

I feel badly for Lyth here. I don't think he did much wrong in that inning including his dismissal. Still his dismissal in the first inning was his fault and he has to accept accountability for many of the other failures.

Farewell Lyth. God speed in county cricket.

 

[mr_mister]

theeya layla lyth


now get rid of the marshes

 

[Jono]

feel free to force a test into the 5th day ****s

 

[Riggins]

This is, by a wide wide margin, the best channel 9 interview ever. Maybe their best non-matchpay work ever too.

 

[mr_mister]

what about greigie pushing memorabilia onto us like hayden's 380 a week after he scored it or warnie's 700th the day after

 

[Spikey]

This is, by a wide wide margin, the best channel 9 interview ever. Maybe their best non-matchpay work ever too.

It's even better when you picture the disappointment on Warne's face when he gets the news that Tubby is doing the interview and not him

 

[stephen]

Why the heck wasn't Siddle picked until we'd lost the Ashes? McGrath-esque his spell earlier. The selectors really do have a lot to answer for. Siddle, Hazlewood + one of Starc or Johnson should have been our bowling attack from the beginning if the selectors had have been doing their job.

 

[Riggins]

The last half hour has been the first chance i've had to watch any of this match, so forgive me if its been covered plenty, but is n00fers still around or has he drowned in a sea of clover?

 

[Riggins]

It's even better when you picture the disappointment on Warne's face when he gets the news that Tubby is doing the interview and not him

Combined with Siddle becoming the media's new reverse-scapegoat after Warney's continually bagged him.

 

[stephen]

Three out of the top four run scorers and four of the top five wicket takers this series have been from the losing side in a five test series. Has that ever happened before?

Cricket Records | Records | The Ashes, 2015 | Most runs | ESPN Cricinfo

Cricket Records | Records | The Ashes, 2015 | Most wickets | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[dermo]

still reckon haze and patto get picked over siddle when they're fit, as good as the vegan has been here

 

[Spikey]

I feel like that went in slow motion to Voges.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Good decision. Stupid review i saw that live.