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

[MW1304]

We've made zero progress in basic fielding over about 10 years at this point. It's pretty amazing.

 

[Shri]

everyone tired

we'll accept a surrender

 

[Aritro]

Commentators far too kind on Hameed there, absolutely should have gathered it and got it in

 

[Uppercut]

The bowlers have been let down so badly by the field in this innings.

 

[The Sean]

My word that was just contemptuously dismissive.

 

[The Sean]

I've not been able to watch more than a few balls so far today - how does the pitch look to be playing? Any confidence at all in England chasing this?

 

[Flem274*]

Think India have about enough already. England will struggle to chase this. That being the case, I want Thakur to smoke 150. England deserve pain.*

*Robinson test ton to deny India to win would be primo ngl

 

[Uppercut]

I've not been able to watch more than a few balls so far today - how does the pitch look to be playing? Any confidence at all in England chasing this?

Who knows how it’ll play in the 4th innings but right now it’s completely flat.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Yeah, that's why we shouldn't piss away our reviews.

Looks fairly adjacent.

EDIT: Umpire's call.

 

[Jack1]

That’s plumb I think no drs replay yet

Yeah, that's why we shouldn't piss away our reviews.

Looks fairly adjacent.

EDIT: Umpire's call.

On height. That was never going over though. Plumb. I think the bails should belong to the bowler personally, like the line is the umpires on a run out / stumping. A seam bowlers perfectly delivery is usually considered top of off stump! That’s umpires call!

 

[Flem274*]

I'm firing him but I am Asoka de Silva so....

 

[Arachnodouche]

3 significant contributions from the lower order so far this series. Not too shabby.

Pant needs to reel it in for another 40 runs and then go postal all he wants.

 

[Uppercut]

Looked absolutely plumb. Umpire’s call.

 

[The Sean]

My word that was just contemptuously dismissive.

And again.

 

[StephenZA]

When it goes wrong in test cricket it really feels like it goes horribly wrong...

 

[Arachnodouche]

Was arrogant of Root to take that third review with these two still in. Being punished for it bigtime now.

 

[Flem274*]

Has anyone seen this **** play Ranji? I've seen him be absolutely village in white ball cricket but he looks like he's spent the time since the Aussie tour batting in the nets.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Who knows how it’ll play in the 4th innings but right now it’s completely flat.

England's batting does rather take the pitch out of the equation though.

The majority of our first innings dismissals were gifted to India and that was chasing less than 200 on a day one/two track.

 

[Shri]

lord test avg 45

 

[Jack1]

Did he actually say that Moeen is better than Laker? Genuine question as I'm not watching the match on Sky. If not, trying to have a discussion beyond players' career figures isn't the worst thing given different pitches, quality of opposition and approaches to batting.

On a vaguely related note, I only just read that Laker died aged 64; very young, and I always thought he was older listening to his commentary on the telly throughout my formative years.

He was just making excuses to try to close the gap like strike rate, era including for example saying Laker’s stats are boosted by the 19 wicket haul - almost implying the gap between them is actually smaller because Laker dared to take 19 in a game , you don’t disregard a player’s best game (nor their worst). The gap between them is pretty massive. Ali has decent stats for all rounder, but Laker has excellent stats for a frontline spinner !