*Official* World Test Championship Final at The Oval – June 7–11, 2023

[thierry henry]

When commentators talk about a ‘good bouncer’ they never refer to the one that’s miles down leg, doesn’t get above chest high and barely makes it to the keeper, but I swear they get the most wickets

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I assumed it was the same commentary for everyone. We've had an eclectic mix of Ponting, Langer, Hussain, DK, Sanga, Guha, Shastri, Hayden

DK was terrible in the last final. I hope he's better in this one.

 

[TimAngas]

Yadav vs Smith should be good.

 

[Prince EWS]

When commentators talk about a ‘good bouncer’ they never refer to the one that’s miles down leg, doesn’t get above chest high and barely makes it to the keeper, but I swear they get the most wickets

Neil Wagner likes this.

 

[Prince EWS]

DK was terrible in the last final. I hope he's better in this one.

He won't be.

 

[trundler]

Is Thakur jammier than Labu

 

[OverratedSanity]

Is Thakur jammier than Labu

He's bowled a good spell, just the wicket taking ball was terrible.

 

[Starfighter]

When commentators talk about a ‘good bouncer’ they never refer to the one that’s miles down leg, doesn’t get above chest high and barely makes it to the keeper, but I swear they get the most wickets

Considering you've be watching a decade of Neil Wagner I suppose you can come to this conclusion. I don't think you're too far wrong either. A ball about that distance from the body can be hard to pull properly.

 

[Prince EWS]

He's bowled a good spell, just the wicket taking ball was terrible.

Yeah he's been the best of the bowlers so far. Probably deserved the wicket for the spell even if it was a **** ball.

Does happen to him a lot though, lol.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

When commentators talk about a ‘good bouncer’ they never refer to the one that’s miles down leg, doesn’t get above chest high and barely makes it to the keeper, but I swear they get the most wickets

Hell, Liam Plunkett made an ODI career out of it. Those ones usually got caught in the deep on the legside more often than strangled, but definitely the same sort of delivery

 

[Burgey]

He's bowled a good spell, just the wicket taking ball was terrible.

Yeah he deserved a wicket, probably just not with the ball that got it for him

 

[TimAngas]

Always a pleasure to watch the Smith computer booting up.

 

[Starfighter]

Yeah he's been the best of the bowlers so far.

Don't agree, Siraj was far better. Thakur's been okay.

 

[Howe_zat]

Always a pleasure to watch the Smith computer booting up.

ChatSPD

 

[OverratedSanity]

Good session. Nice to have test cricket back.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

As for Warner, this knock definitely reminds me a bit of his 2015 Ashes. Gets a good start, seems to be building nicely, then gets himself out from nowhere usually to a poor delivery

Far preferable to his 2019 Ashes tbf

 

[ataraxia]

Good to see Warner's got in early with his one knock above 20 for the tour

 

[Burgey]

Would have taken that scoreline at the start of play given the conditions. Smith averages nigh on a hundred here so if India gets him early after lunch it puts them well on the front foot. Good session’s play.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

A 23 over session ..Absolute disgrace

 

[OverratedSanity]

As for Warner, this knock definitely reminds me a bit of his 2015 Ashes. Gets a good start, seems to be building nicely, then gets himself out from nowhere usually to a poor delivery

Far preferable to his 2019 Ashes tbf

He got 4 fifties or something that tour didnt he? Good return for a foreign opener in England tbh. He's never come close to replicating that again.