5th Test at The Oval, London

[flibbertyjibber]

Perfect time for a Root 60-70.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Burns is England's batting find of the series and is averaging squat.

 

[Groundking]

Burns

390 runs @ 39 for the series is decent considering how good the Aussy attack is and the dificulty of opening in England recently, would have been nice to have kept it above 40 average tho.

 

[Spark]

Wade is seriously such a pest

 

[Spikey]

Wade is seriously such a pest

the real reason he stayed in the team over head

 

[beatlesaint]

Wade is seriously such a pest

When they start chirping the batsmen just needs to ask if that’s a bit of sandpaper sticking out of the pocket !!!

 

[Spark]

When they start chirping the batsmen just needs to ask if that’s a bit of sandpaper sticking out of the pocket !!!

yes, such cutting intellect and wit. wade couldn't possibly cope with such repartee

 

[Groundking]

Burns

390 runs @ 39 for the series is decent considering how good the Aussy attack is and the dificulty of opening in England recently, would have been nice to have kept it above 40 average tho.

4th most runs in a series by an opener for us since Strauss retired...

 

[Spark]

4th most runs in a series by an opener for us since Strauss retired...

Even on its own terms, averaging ~40 in a bowler-dominated series as an opener is a entirely respectable and useful return unless it's of the rocks-and-diamonds variety.

 

[beatlesaint]

yes, such cutting intellect and wit. wade couldn't possibly cope with such repartee

He probably couldn’t. As Atherton said on commentary he should concentrate more on his batting

 

[Second Spitter]

yes, such cutting intellect and wit. wade couldn't possibly cope with such repartee

Location: Bournemouth

 

[aussie tragic]

Lol, Denly hit in the nuts and no one gives a crap

 

[fredfertang]

He probably couldn’t. As Atherton said on commentary he should concentrate more on his batting

There's nobody else who quite has Athers gift for calling someone a ****ing ****er politely

 

[Lillian Thomson]

The Universe has its sense of humour. Second child born yesterday. Takes one in the nads today.

 

[Groundking]

Even on its own terms, averaging ~40 in a bowler-dominated series as an opener is a entirely respectable and useful return unless it's of the rocks-and-diamonds variety.

Yeah I wasn't saying that it wasn't, I was more trying to make the point of how crap our openers have been since Strauss retired.

 

[weldone]

There was never a great deal in the pitch in the first place tbh

Yes but people thought it'd take turn as the game progresses. Has there been much turn today?

 

[Spark]

Yes but people thought it'd take turn as the game progresses. Has there been much turn today?

Not so far

 

[Cabinet96]

Australia look like they're done tbh. Will be pretty pathetic if England can't rack up a 300+ lead from here.

 

[weldone]

Not so far

A successful 350 chase is not out of question I'd think.

 

[Groundking]

Australia look like they're done tbh. Will be pretty pathetic if England can't rack up a 300+ lead from here.

It's set up perfectly for Root to down hill ski a ton and get his series average above 40 again...

Won't happen now.