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

[Spark]

Fair enough to have a look but never really looked right

 

[91Jmay]

Sheesh that is a lucky reprieve. Guess he's always a long way across

 

[Alex0paul]

Umpires Call goes England’s way yet again

 

[Spark]

Umpires Call goes England’s way yet again

I mean that's much more not out than out

 

[91Jmay]

Hazelwood excellent after lunch. Good bounce and nip

 

[Son Of Coco]

Word is he's very intelligent, Qld captain, qualified pilot, makes sense he'd move North to where other intelligent life lives

The only intelligent life forms north of the border are in a petrie dish at The University of QLD.

 

[Shri]

 

[91Jmay]

Lord that timing

 

[Spark]

Man you want to be batting out there right now. Looks very good conditions.

 

[91Jmay]

Can't we just play normally in the docile batting conditions? Executed great and I suppose Marsh is the bowler to try it against vs other pacers but a calm hour of play and we are miles ahead in game

 

[ashley bach]

Root the rampmeister.

 

[Uppercut]

Can't we just play normally in the docile batting conditions? Executed great and I suppose Marsh is the bowler to try it against vs other pacers but a calm hour of play and we are miles ahead in game

I think the odd reverse ramp is just playing normally for Root now. Has he got out playing it much?

 

[Spark]

Labuschagne tries to throw the ball far too quickly IMO. Not only does he sometimes not pick up the ball but he rarely actually throws it near the stumps.

 

[91Jmay]

I think the odd reverse ramp is just playing normally for Root now. Has he got out playing it much?

Comms said just the once apparently. Yeah as long as it is just part of a pattern of 4 rpo accumulation

 

[BoyBrumby]

Is there a rule that states Aussie off spinners must, in no way whatsoever, resemble a professional athlete?

Thought Lyon was an unpromising specimen, but Murphy looks like a young Rick Moranis. Honey, I blew up my bowling average.

 

[ripper868]

Ball will be 40 overs old when the first wicket drops, so it’s immaterial

I mean, it's 2 wickets, but you're sadly not too far off here.

 

[number11]

This looks done. Eng will get a healthy score here and Aus will falter. 2-2 is fair but England could easily have won this series.

This all out attacking approach snatches momentum rapidly.

 

[91Jmay]

Readjusting the minimum up to 325-350 i reckon. This is insanely good to bat on

 

[Spark]

Readjusting the minimum up to 325-350 i reckon. This is insanely good to bat on

Yeah this is a roady ol' road now. Aus missed such a massive opportunity by throwing away so many wickets yesterday.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

How did Anderson lose 101 wickets?

Sorry sir
689 wkts