*Official* Fifth Test (The Oval, London) 27-31 July

[Starfighter]

Odds on that we lose the toss.

 

[White Ball]

He who thinks Australian drinks Australian

 

[Molehill]

Odds on that we lose the toss.

Have a feeling it may not make a difference. Taylor reckons England would bowl and Australia would bat.

 

[Ashes81]

Probably won't matter who win the toss.
If Aus win it, they'll bat. If we win it, we'll probably bowl.

 

[TheJediBrah]

My sources tell me that the toss doesn't matter, if Aus win they will bat and if England do they will bowl

 

[GIMH]

Toss is irrelevant IMO, Oz bat anyway.

 

[ataraxia]

Have an inkling that even though the coin is weighted towards England it won't matter in this instance. They're bowling no matter whether they win it or not.

 

[chris.hinton]

Australia should bowl first

 

[TimAngas]

At the ground today. Spirits high despite the urn not being on the table. Marsh warming up. Clouds are dark gray but look to be holding.

 

[RightArmMystery]

Cummins wins and bowls.

 

[White Ball]

Straya win the toss and will bowl, great start for Straya

 

[Burgey]

Cummins wins and bowls.

Hahahahaha his trolling has been excellent all series tbh

 

[morgieb]

wtf we actually won a toss

Interesting we're bowling first. Important to be on the money straight away.

 

[Molehill]

Ironic if this turns out to be the toss that you didn't want to win given the record of teams opting to bowl here.

Also, slightly odd picking the spinner who won't get to bowl in the 4th innings.

 

[Gob]

hahaha

 

[Starfighter]

I know the pitch looks green, but oh God bowling first at the Oval is risky. Probably the one it was best to lose. Last two Ashes series the team bowling first got smashed.

 

[Michelle Fivefer]

Pissing down in Cheshire

Luckily I’ve left Cheshire and on London-bound train. However, no cricket for me as ultimate destination is Walton-on-the-Naze, visiting relatives. Hopefully they’ll have the cricket on.

 

[chris.hinton]

wtf we actually won a toss

Interesting we're bowling first. Important to be on the money straight away.

England 225/1 at Tea

 

[RIcho]

They are using a two headed coin

Cummins is well aware of this fact but remains a 'tails never fails' man nevertheless.

 

[loterry1994]

Should of batted I reckon.