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

[White Ball]

Long way to go but this start shows Straya are at the very least going to play with the intent to win rather than just try and bat the overs for a draw

 

[GIMH]

Oz scoring freely here, be over by Tea

[/@morgieb mode]

 

[TimAngas]

Stuart Broad aside, it would be poetic end to Warner's arc if he could nudge his way to a score here as the ultimate deconstructed batsman.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Oz scoring freely here, be over by Tea

[/@morgieb mode]

You mean @halba mode?

 

[trundler]

Which 4th innings passenger will do better today, Smith or Anderson?

 

[TimAngas]

Which 4th innings passenger will do better today, Smith or Anderson?

Smith would have been up all night, pondering how he's going to do in his last test innings in England, so probably Anderson.

 

[social]

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

Basically like every finger spinner

 

[TheJediBrah]

Warner is so tentative with everything he does now. He needs to be thrashing at those not poking

 

[TimAngas]

Basically like every finger spinner

Well particularly so Murphy, since he doesn't really flight the ball or, gets the overspin like Lyon which makes him such a threat to batters that might offer a bat-pad catch.

 

[chris.hinton]

Settle down guys

Broady gets 7 for

australia 200 all out

 

[Andy19]

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.

Where are getting 2nd England win from? The 4th test was drawn and Australia won 1st two tests.

Unless taking about balance of play or this test.

Remember these facts-
No lyon
Played extra draining test WTC final
Lost the tosses
Played David Warner
Labuschagne sweep shot which he rarely plays
No marsh 1st two tests
Pat Cummins had to play all 6 tests because he's captain very disadvantaged.

 

[danzydab]

warner averaging 5.7 against woakes this series

 

[Andy19]

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

I know but We got brook wicket to late if we got him sooner it's game over not making excuses just saying.

 

[ataraxia]

Devil's advocate here, but Australia could well chase this. Haven't been paying attention to this test but the pitch still seems flaaat as, and Aus do have Khawaja–Labuschagne–Smith–Head–Marsh.

 

[Victor Ian]

I wish Warner would realise he should have been out and just go the tonk. Playing this way, he's out for less than 30.

 

[Victor Ian]

Devil's advocate here, but Australia could well chase this. Haven't been paying attention to this test but the pitch still seems flaaat as, and Aus do have Khawaja–Labuschagne–Smith–Head–Marsh.

Wait for roller to wear off. What roller did England choose?

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Devil's advocate here, but Australia could well chase this. Haven't been paying attention to this test but the pitch still seems flaaat as, and Aus do have Khawaja–Labuschagne–Smith–Head–Marsh.

Yeah Smith with his fabulous 4th innings average of 28 with no centuries.

 

[Socerer 01]

Yeah Smith with his fabulous 4th innings average of 28 with no centuries.

good thing he is up against famous 4th innings specialist Anderson

 

[GotSpin]

Devil's advocate here, but Australia could well chase this. Haven't been paying attention to this test but the pitch still seems flaaat as, and Aus do have Khawaja–Labuschagne–Smith–Head–Marsh.

We could be 0/200 and I wouldn’t be confident

 

[social]

Devil's advocate here, but Australia could well chase this. Haven't been paying attention to this test but the pitch still seems flaaat as, and Aus do have Khawaja–Labuschagne–Smith–Head–Marsh.

Yeah it’s a good batting deck so no excuses