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

[kevinw]

Reminds me of when Shami and Bumrah smashed Broad around. Aim at the flippin stumps.

 

[Spark]

This innings a microcosm of series for both sides. Squandering advantages left right and center

Usually it's the other way around for us though; we get a semblance of a platform but the tail is blown away. This time we've very much been rescued by the Smith/Cummins partnership and now this

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Murphy could open instead of Warner.

 

[wpdavid]

Let's just piss away this test as well instead of actually aiming at the stumps.

 

[Shri]

Murphy could open instead of Warner.

steve smith but lefty and bowls offies

 

[wpdavid]

Apparently Murphy had never hit a 6 in any sort of top level cricket before this innings.

 

[Spark]

Apparently Murphy had never hit a 6 in any sort of top level cricket before this innings.

Not much a record to go on before this tbf

 

[Ashes81]

Brainless bowling by Wood but great play from Murphy - very impressive for a 16 year old

 

[Burgey]

Not been good since Birmingham but the Aus tail has wagged hard here

 

[loterry1994]

Usually it's the other way around for us though; we get a semblance of a platform but the tail is blown away. This time we've very much been rescued by the Smith/Cummins partnership and now this

Nah it’s definitely been pretty even with throwing away the advantage for both sides. We threw it like twice yesterday they threw it away when they were like 3-180. Same today we was like 2-100 and thrown it away now Englands turn again giving the tail runs. That’s why both teams have rarely had a sizeable lead this series the first innings

 

[Calm_profit]

Harry Potter smashing sixes and Ron Weasley just seeing them from behind.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

steve smith but lefty and bowls offies

And not an ass

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Apparently Murphy had never hit a 6 in any sort of top level cricket before this innings.

I mean he's barely out of school so yeah

 

[91Jmay]

Usually it's the other way around for us though; we get a semblance of a platform but the tail is blown away. This time we've very much been rescued by the Smith/Cummins partnership and now this

Yeah it is oppo as to what has generally happened, although 100 odd for 1 was another time you didn't bat us out of the game even if the bowling was good straight after lunch.

It's been a good series as it's been exciting but I think the quality has been lacking at times. Feels like basically no one has been great, maybe Broad given his workload and Khawaja has been very good and lots of pretty meh players on display.

 

[wpdavid]

Not much a record to go on before this tbf

Not loads, but 13 FC games, 14 List A and 10 T20s.

That being said, he didn't actually get to bat in any of the T20 games.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Not been good since Birmingham but the Aus tail has wagged hard here

Shaping up to be a cracking Test this as we hoped

 

[loterry1994]

Stokes just trying to drag Anderson to 700 now

 

[Spark]

Yeah it is oppo as to what has generally happened, although 100 odd for 1 was another time you didn't bat us out of the game even if the bowling was good straight after lunch.

It's been a good series as it's been exciting but I think the quality has been lacking at times. Feels like basically no one has been great, maybe Broad given his workload and Khawaja has been very good and lots of pretty meh players on display.

Yeah I've maintained from Edgbaston that comparisons to 2005 were inappropriate on the quality of cricket alone. Honestly this belongs more in the 2009/13 bracket; two flawed teams striving not to make more mistakes than the opposition.

It's really missed a Smith in 2019 or Broad in 2015 kind of outstanding quality that defines the series.

 

[wpdavid]

Stokes just trying to drag Anderson to 700 now

May as well based on what we've just seen. If nothing else, Jimmy might pitch the ball up.

 

[loterry1994]

Want Murphy to top score here he was like $500
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