***Official*** 4th Test @ The Oval, London - 2nd-6th September

[Flem274*]

Will struggle in Australia though

depends on his lengths. he'll need to be a little fuller so he can't be left on length. you can't expect much swing in aus either.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Would've been better served playing that straight. Looked like he was turning the blade to leg. Such fine margins in these conditions though; no reward for playing yourself in. Still you have to bowl in good areas consistently which Eng have done.

 

[91Jmay]

Anderson is all over Rahane

 

[Burgey]

Nah, it just did a lot. Wasn't a lot he could do about it at all.

Amazes me how quickly these blokes get changed after they get out. Go and have a durrie and a tub before hitting up the balcony ffs.

 

[Flem274*]

Robinson continues to show Athlai is a terrible judge of bowlers

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

The sun is now coming out a bit

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

That's such a Tamim Iqbal dancing-down-the-wicket move.

 

[91Jmay]

That's properly abysmal shot from Pant. You can be aggressive and positive without that nonsense

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Terrible shot attempt

 

[Arachnodouche]

Yeah, I give Pant plenty of leeway but this is not on. He has to play himself in before attempting the ridiculous.

 

[Flem274*]

That's properly abysmal shot from Pant. You can be aggressive and positive without that nonsense

first time watching him?

he has the hand eye of an all time great and the technique and brain of a wednesday night twilight cricketer.

 

[Aritro]

first time watching him?

he has the hand eye of an all time great and the technique and brain of a wednesday night twilight cricketer.

I'm crap with batting technique but it's not particularly bad is it? Easy on the eye anyway.

 

[Spark]

His technique is okay. His shot selection can be... interesting.

 

[91Jmay]

I fancy Thakur to be useful in these conditions.

 

[Flem274*]

Depends where technique and shot selection intersect. Defends as wide as half these other blokes, loves a flirt and often pops it aerially off his pads. If he was less talented he'd never get near this level.

Absolute bomb against spin though, can't fault him at all there.

 

[Jack1]

Premeditated shots against pace in a test match on 0 is always stupid , unless very close to declaring

 

[GIMH]

Been busy all day. Someone please summarise the day so far in 47 words.

 

[Flem274*]

Premeditated shots against pace in a test match on 0 is always stupid , unless very close to declaring

I don't think it's any worse than living off the sweep in Asia tbf, but cover(ish) probably shouldn't be the target if you're going to do it.

 

[Flem274*]

apart from that one line of coke he did, he's played these 17 balls pretty well tbh

 

[sledger]

Let’s do some cricket

Can someone notify me once the actual contest starts pls