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

Silver Silva

International Regular
Perhaps the most annoying thing about Bazball (ignoring Burgey's moaning) is the requirement to keep picking certain people no matter what they do. Quite why Oval specialist Robinson wasn't brought back for this Test ahead of Anderson is already looking daft.
Not playing Chris Woakes at Lords was criminal aswell
 

Spark

Global Moderator
No longer watching on TV, is Wood down a little on pace? His speeds don't seem to be what they were earlier in the series
 

Silver Silva

International Regular
Good to see the ‘Bazball sux’ brigade remembered their passwords again having lost them somewhere around lunch on day 2 at Headingley
Hasn't been great quality from both teams to be honest no matter the style , a lot of dropped catches, lucky/flukey innings , poor keeping , disrespect for specialist spinners , players picked on sentiment etc .Entertaining nonetheless!
 

91Jmay

International Coach
Ball started to go at this point in our innings, so will be interesting to see if we can generate anything
 

wpdavid

Hall of Fame Member
Good to see the ‘Bazball sux’ brigade remembered their passwords again having lost them somewhere around lunch on day 2 at Headingley
Tangentially, I'm not even sure that many of the dismissals in our innings owed much to bazball. Some of the shots weren't well executed, but it's a long way removed from what we saw on Day 2 at Lord's.
 

Spark

Global Moderator
Tangentially, I'm not even sure that many of the dismissals in our innings owed much to bazball. Some of the shots weren't well executed, but it's a long way removed from Day 2 at Lord's.
Moeen and Brook? You can forgive the latter of course and Moeen was injured
 

loterry1994

International Debutant
Tangentially, I'm not even sure that many of the dismissals in our innings owed much to bazball. Some of the shots weren't well executed, but it's a long way removed from what we saw on Day 2 at Lord's.
That’s all you need to do with bazball but slow the rate down a bit and the pressure is back on England. Once Mooen was injured and out then stokes came in he bogged down Brook a bit the collapse started happening. Has happened a few innings now
 

wpdavid

Hall of Fame Member
Moeen and Brook? You can forgive the latter of course and Moeen was injured
Yeah, Brook was a case of poor execution rather than ridiculous choice of shot. Moeen's looked worse but he was struggling to move. It's a long way removed from several blokes being stumped half way down the pitch to the off-spinner or guys taking turns to hole out to short-pitched deliveries.
 

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
What a waste. Of the dismissals I saw, Duckett was unlucky as I feel all leg side strangles are. Crawley got a good one. Stokes got a great one. Stopped watching after that.
 

MW1304

Cricketer Of The Year
Sad to say but think Jimmy's done. Haven't seen him have so little impact with the new ball so consistently over a home series since about 2009. Wish he'd made the decision himself tbh.
 

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