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

[Gnske]

Friendship over with Alex, Bairstow is new best friend

 

[91Jmay]

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

Yeah, why he is so good in Asia as well. Tbf it is basically only Aus he isn't great, wonder if it is possible for him to even put it away given how central it is too his game.

 

[quincywagstaff]

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.

Didn't read the match situation I reckon. Cummins was getting serious lift from a pitch offering a bit of bounce. Even Marsh was troubling Duckett with bounce.

Just needed to put away the cut out and seen Cummins off; but Bazball doesn't really allow fir that.

 

[Kraken]

Get another catcher in ffs

 

[GoodAreasShane]

I must admit I haven't really followed Aus domestic for a while, thought Steketee, Neser & Richardson were quality options. 5 was OTT but I reckon if Aus had a horror and had 3 front line pacers out they'd still put out a competent lineup.

That's an awful Rooty way to get out, extra bounce in this surface. Good decision to bowl first

Steketee really isn't that great, long way off Test standard imo. Jhye is a gun but pretty much perpetually injured. Neser probably is a touch unlucky to not get an oppurtunity this series in fairness, good bowler who has done about everything that could reasonably be expected of him domestically, but I still tend to think these three current bowlers when all fit are just a bit better

 

[91Jmay]

We've played some absolutely awful shots this AM. Should have 5 down minimum, pitch is seriously bouncy. I'd probably take 325 if you gave it me now and get a bowl at them on this.

 

[Molehill]

Ali is going to play another irritating innings here.

To be fair, he's looked by the far most composed and solid so far.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Same as Lanka 69/0>> 188 all out
Eng 66/0 >>could be 4 down

Momentum change after Eng not able to win 4th test

 

[kevinw]

Yeah, why he is so good in Asia as well. Tbf it is basically only Aus he isn't great, wonder if it is possible for him to even put it away given how central it is too his game.

Every England side he's toured with have been pummelled as well. Can't always do it himself.

 

[91Jmay]

Didn't read the match situation I reckon. Cummins was getting serious lift from a pitch offering a bit of bounce. Even Marsh was troubling Duckett with bounce.

Just needed to put away the cut out and seen Cummins off; but Bazball doesn't really allow fir that.

Come on that's nothing to do with Bazball, not every single thing in every single cricket match in the world is decided by it. Root's been doing that for a decade for better or worse.

 

[woodleigh]

We’re in for good old fashioned collapse here. It’s happening.

Nah, you're safe, we can't catch for sh1t!

 

[slowfinger]

Yeah, why he is so good in Asia as well. Tbf it is basically only Aus he isn't great, wonder if it is possible for him to even put it away given how central it is too his game.

just like when Sachin had to put away the cover drive in Australia on a lean run of scores to highest score at the SCG.

Sachin centrury at the SCG

Shows you don't need to be a stubborn arse about your game to be the GOAT

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Eng need to change their Bazball approach in india where ball turn from the 3rd over

 

[91Jmay]

just like when Sachin had to put away the cover drive in Australia on a lean run of scores to highest score at the SCG.

Sachin centrury at the SCG

Shows you don't need to be a stubborn arse about your game to be the GOAT

Cover drive is a bit different to a nurdle he plays constantly as his release shot, but yeah he should probably try it just not very easy

 

[social]

Cummins finally looking like himself

 

[91Jmay]

Hazelwood turning into McGrath since I gave him a spray.

 

[social]

Steketee really isn't that great, long way off Test standard imo. Jhye is a gun but pretty much perpetually injured. Neser probably is a touch unlucky to not get an oppurtunity this series in fairness, good bowler who has done about everything that could reasonably be expected of him domestically, but I still tend to think these three current bowlers when all fit are just a bit better

Spencer Johnson #youknowwe’reright

 

[wpdavid]

Eng need to change their Bazball approach in india where ball turn from the 3rd over

Nah, they'll aim to get runs on the board before then.

 

[91Jmay]

We're getting gubbed in India either way might as well try something different.

 

[Lefty]

Both sides are not playing at their best but this is excellent cricket to watch.