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

[OverratedSanity]

Oh right this let's change the ball bullshit again

 

[morgieb]

If England win this ball change taints it

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[Burgey]

DK following in the footsteps of Sanga to get that sweet sweet Sky contract

Michael Holding did the same.

 

[GIMH]

Quite funny that the ball got changed when we weren’t asking for it to, and after we’d spent 10-15 overs playing to rough the other one up

 

[Calm_profit]

Congratulations Uzzie for 5000 test runs

 

[Prince EWS]

Oh right this let's change the ball bull**** again

I found it hard to argue with it much this time given Khawaja had headbutted it but the ball that was picked does really take the piss.

 

[mackembhoy]

Aussies have got this mind.

Usually there is a collapse in chases like this. But just can't see it.

Were already going to the short ball last chance saloon tactic.

I don't even know if rain will help just means harder for Australia to win the match. But puts greater odds on the draw.

 

[Prince EWS]

Congratulations Uzzie for 5000 test runs

@Shri @Coronis

 

[ripper868]

Wood off to the sheds for a rub after his 4 overs...athletes the lot of them.

 

[RIcho]

"Moisture falling from the sky" - Mark Taylor

 

[Burgey]

Had a chuckle at Stokes shaking his head at a boundary to third man. I mean, we’re 3-0 up if you discount runs to that quarter of the ground through the series

 

[Socerer 01]

"Moisture falling from the sky" - Mark Taylor

Tubbs describing his nightlife experience yesterday

 

[social]

I found it hard to argue with it much this time given Khawaja had headbutted it but the ball that was picked does really take the piss.

Might actually be good for Australia but that’s beside the point

 

[GotSpin]

They can’t be playing through this torrential rain

 

[social]

They can’t be playing through this torrential rain

The radar actually looks really bad

 

[Son Of Coco]

Wood off for a shower.

 

[Prince EWS]

Wood off to the sheds for a rub

Wood off for a shower.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Michael Holding did the same.

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I don't think Mikey needed to suck anyones **** to get there. His own **** is probably so big he could be selfish about it as well.

 

[ripper868]

do we really need a drinks break after the concussion break 3 overs ago?

 

[Burgey]

Wood off to the sheds for a rub after his 4 overs...athletes the lot of them.

I remember in 1981 Dennis Lillee was recovering from pneumonia and went off the field after each spell he bowled to change his singlet to avoid getting a chill. Was off the field about 5 minutes when he did it and the Poms made ****ing hell about it. I suppose him taking 39 wickets in the series maybe gave them the shits but I think it had a lot more to do with the myth that is Mike Brearley just being the **** he always has been.

Such a weird series. TOTAB was the leading run scorer by miles and alderman and Lillee the two leading wicket takers, but they lost 3-1