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

[Shri]

if it gets overcast tomorrow, we are winning

otherwise maybe a draw is possible

 

[honestbharani]

England played really well here. So easy to lose concentration after so many overs in the field. Openers who put up a good partnership after 150 overs on the field are really not appreciated enough in cricket, I feel.

Lord to do some magic tomorrow and get us the win.

 

[Howe_zat]

I think if you had said at the start of the day England will be chasing 291 to win in the 4th innings then India would still be favourites by a fair margin. I'd say the same if anyone's chasing 291, I think, but England's batting lineup is also not one to chase records to put it kindly.

Still enough of a start to properly bait me in, like. I have 'staff development' all day tomorrow and welcome tips on how to make it look like I'm not checking the score.

 

[GIMH]

Forecast tomorrow is a scorcher but a few clouds.

should be a cracker.

 

[Uppercut]

I think if you had said at the start of the day England will be chasing 291 to win in the 4th innings then India would still be favourites by a fair margin. I'd say the same if anyone's chasing 291, I think, but England's batting lineup is also not one to chase records to put it kindly.

Still enough of a start to properly bait me in, like. I have 'staff development' all day tomorrow and welcome tips on how to make it look like I'm not checking the score.

Receive a fake urgent phone call that means you have to leave.

 

[honestbharani]

UK does not have the Labor day holiday?

 

[GIMH]

Receive a fake urgent phone call that means you have to leave.

Happy to make this call if Howe wishes

 

[GIMH]

UK does not have the Labor day holiday?

Nah, just had Bank Holiday Monday gone

 

[wpdavid]

I think if you had said at the start of the day England will be chasing 291 to win in the 4th innings then India would still be favourites by a fair margin. I'd say the same if anyone's chasing 291, I think, but England's batting lineup is also not one to chase records to put it kindly.

Still enough of a start to properly bait me in, like. I have 'staff development' all day tomorrow and welcome tips on how to make it look like I'm not checking the score.

Lots of toilet breaks

 

[Howe_zat]

Happy to make this call if Howe wishes

You're hired

 

[Uppercut]

I’m never that convinced by the footholes strategy. Seems like it forces a lot of the type of mistakes that don’t get you out.

 

[Teja.]

The bookies are a lot more bullish on England than the posters in this thread tbh:

 

[wpdavid]

Howe - do you need a rota?

 

[Teja.]

The bookies are a lot more bullish on England than the posters in this thread tbh:

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India was paying about 23 to win the Gabba test iirc, not that the two situations are exactly comparable tstl.

 

[Howe_zat]

The bookies are a lot more bullish on England than the posters in this thread tbh:

That bookie is a bit conservative on all 3 tbh.

What I've got:

 

[fredfertang]

Lots of toilet breaks

Take some furosemide - works a treat for that

 

[Teja.]

That bookie is a bit conservative on all 3 tbh.

What I've got:
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Either way, I'm very surprised by just how strong England's odds are.

 

[sledger]

Jadeja looking threatening to left handers could be a good meme

I mean Rory Burns

If you're not looking threatening when bowling at him chances are you're a pretty ordinary cricketer lol

 

[wpdavid]

Take some furosemide - works a treat for that

Coffee does it for me, but I am about 30 years older than Howe.

 

[GIMH]

Draw probably the most likely. Seems like either side could give up trying to win and play negative cricket relatively easily.