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

[Starfighter]

Of course someone may dredge up all my ranting a few pages back. And maybe at the top of this page...

 

[Daemon]

Anderson and Haze have been quite poor this series. Was weird how Anderson bowled decently last game and got nothing while Haze got one of the worst ever 5-fers tho.

 

[quincywagstaff]

Ever since Oz have started bowling short of a length, England gave been all at sea.

 

[Spark]

Christ, what an awful shot that was. Nipped in nicely, but not great from Root. Well we're definitely gonna be 5 down at lunch now.

That shot is his signature shot though. There's a reason his record against Aus since 2015 hasn't been great

 

[Starfighter]

Cummins is up there with Garner as re best first change bowler of all time. Neither is-was any slouch with the new ball either, but both crazy good bowling first change

Garner was actually better opening than first change, Holding vice versa.

 

[morgieb]

I don’t get why the **** we haven’t bowled like this all series.

 

[Gnske]

Shove your late dab right up your arses poms

 

[wpdavid]

Not looking the worst decision to bowl first now. ****e execution rather than bazball afaics.

 

[Starfighter]

Ever since Oz have started bowling short of a length, England gave been all at sea.

Not short of a length, in the channel rather than on leg.

 

[91Jmay]

I won't ever criticise Root for that shot tbh, he scores a stupid amount of runs with it so the risk/reward is actually in his favour. Maybe early on in innings you could argue he shouldn't play it but it's a strength of his game.

 

[Spark]

I won't ever criticise Root for that shot tbh, he scores a stupid amount of runs with it so the risk/reward is actually in his favour. Maybe early on in innings you could argue he shouldn't play it but it's a strength of his game.

Yeah it's absolutely core to his game but Hazlewood and Cummins have got him out - usually in Aus - playing it a hell of a lot

 

[slowfinger]

oh dear

 

[Starfighter]

I don’t get why the **** we haven’t bowled like this all series.

Bouncers man

 

[Starfighter]

I won't ever criticise Root for that shot tbh, he scores a stupid amount of runs with it so the risk/reward is actually in his favour. Maybe early on in innings you could argue he shouldn't play it but it's a strength of his game.

That shot is the reason he's never got a ton in Australia.

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah it's absolutely core to his game but Hazlewood and Cummins have got him out - usually in Aus - playing it a hell of a lot

Yeah, perhaps he should adjust against them particularly Cummins recently. Think Green got him a few times doing it as well from memory

 

[woodleigh]

I won't ever criticise Root for that shot tbh, he scores a stupid amount of runs with it so the risk/reward is actually in his favour. Maybe early on in innings you could argue he shouldn't play it but it's a strength of his game.

Not a great shot for his second last ever Ashes innings in England.

 

[slowfinger]

brook and moeen not exactly who you want in at 70 odd for 3. could easily be 100-5 at lunch

 

[Burgey]

I won't ever criticise Root for that shot tbh, he scores a stupid amount of runs with it so the risk/reward is actually in his favour. Maybe early on in innings you could argue he shouldn't play it but it's a strength of his game.

I agree with this in England but it’s a large part of the reason he’s never made a test ton in australia. The extra pace and bounce makes it harder to control

 

[slowfinger]

Hazlewood averaging 25 in England and everyone asking for the chop

 

[kevinw]

Ah well England can't really claim they were screwed by the weather if it ends up 1-3.