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

[G. S. Kohli]

Jimmy Anderson Happy 41st. Birthday from Cricket Web

England 395 all out
Root 91, Ali m 24, J bairstow 78,
Broad 8 not out
(including 6, his last)

Joe root 60 Half century as well as 60 test wickets


Bowling


{Mitchell Starc
19/2/94/4}
{Josh Hazlewood
15/0/67/1}
{Pat Cummins
16/0/79/1}
{Mitchell Marsh
8/0/35/0}
{Todd Murphy
22. 5/0/110/4}


Aus need 384 for 3/1 win or eng need win to level series 2/2

 

[Andy19]

I don't know I'd say England were the better team over the course of the series. Unless you're discounting the last couple of games because they were (almost) dead rubbers

That's what I'm saying, I don't think it did

Just No Australia should won 3rd test but choked and was bit better team in 1st two tests as well winning the big moments.

 

[hazsa19]

Just No Australia should won 3rd test but choked and was bit better team in 1st two tests as well winning the big moments.

Ok let’s move on

 

[TheJediBrah]

Just No Australia should won 3rd test but choked and was bit better team in 1st two tests as well winning the big moments.

First Test was basically even. Aus only won because of a stupid declaration by England on day 1.
Second Test Aus were the much better team.
Tests 3, 4 and 5 England have been the better team. In the last 2 by a long way.

 

[ataraxia]

This Bairstow bloke isn't the flashiest behind the stumps

 

[TimAngas]

England have managed to negate Khawaja's pull off a good length in the last few tests. Has been a big reason why he hasn't scored more and converted.

 

[trundler]

moeen should be brought on early

@mods

 

[TheJediBrah]

England have managed to negate Khawaja's pull off a good length in the last few tests. Has been a big reason why he hasn't scored more and converted.

Blocking off your only scoring shot will do that. Usman might have to figure out how to score off half volleys

 

[TheJediBrah]

England will be a much better fielding side without Broad and Anderson

 

[ataraxia]

Warner's ambition: get out to Anderson.

 

[social]

Hate offies but can see Murphy getting hundreds of test wickets while being a useful 8-9 batsman

 

[Andy19]

First Test was basically even. Aus only won because of a stupid declaration by England on day 1.
Second Test Aus were the much better team.
Tests 3, 4 and 5 England have been the better team. In the last 2 by a long way.

How England better team in the 3rd test we had you guys 7 down chasing 250! Basically brooke wicket away from a win.

That 3rd test was basically even Australia only lost because of sweep shot and No lyon.

Australia have owned England since 2015 let's be honest here 2019 should have been 3-1 as well.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Hate offies but can see Murphy getting hundreds of test wickets while being a useful 8-9 batsman

I can see him being basically Daniel Vettori, except with slightly more attacking bowling style.

And yes I'm saying that because of the glasses

 

[Qlder]

Australia scoring at 5.50 an over....should be all over just after Tea

 

[Socerer 01]

How England better team in the 3rd test we had guys 7 down chasing 250! Basically brooke wicket away from a win.

That 3rd test was basically even Australia only lost because of sweep shot and No lyon.

Australia have owned England since 2015 let's be honest here 2019 should have been 3-1 as well.

this dude is a multi for sure

 

[social]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1685594842145947649

 

[TheJediBrah]

How England better team in the 3rd test we had guys 7 down chasing 250! Basically brooke wicket away from a win.

That 3rd test was basically even Australia only lost because of sweep shot and No lyon.

Australia have owned England since 2015 let's be honest here 2019 should have been 3-1 as well.

If the 3rd Test was "basically even" then so was the 1st.

Which makes it 2-1 England from the other 3, assuming Aus don't get close this game.

 

[Viscount Tom]

How England better team in the 3rd test we had guys 7 down chasing 250! Basically brooke wicket away from a win.

That 3rd test was basically even Australia only lost because of sweep shot and No lyon.

Australia have owned England since 2015 let's be honest here 2019 should have been 3-1 as well.

Well you didn't get the Brooke wicket so it's irrelevant.

It's like me saying if we'd held our catches in first test we'd have won the first test.

 

[TimAngas]

Hate offies but can see Murphy getting hundreds of test wickets while being a useful 8-9 batsman

I think he will thrive if there is indeed a new, attacking norm in test match batting. Otherwise may appear innocuous on some tracks.

 

[GIMH]

Well you didn't get the Brooke wicket so it's irrelevant.

It's like me saying if we'd held our catches in first test we'd have won the first test.

They did get the Brook wicket, which makes his post all the more baffling