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

[KungFu_Kallis]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1685644399626338304

Right back at ya England

 

[loterry1994]

Man can we not get a test without any bullshit weather distractions. If england played traditionally we’d probably have 3 draws this series

 

[Burgey]

Yeah but I’m working tomorrow

Found an iron lung for you did they?

 

[Burgey]

****ing stupid rain. Now they are going to have to keep 'getting in' and giving the bowlers chances to freshen up. Can Australia catch a break (apart from the really good one we got last match - but still, that aside...)

I think it will help them, provided it’s a decent enough break and there’s only one or two of them. Different if it’s four or five, but tbh they’ve had a habit of making starts then getting out, so having to rebuild and start again might actually help them.

 

[Burgey]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1685644399626338304

Three genuine Pirate’s Delights there

 

[ripper868]

Proper straight down rain that looks like going nowhere peppering my garden now...put a fork in today folks, it's done.

 

[loterry1994]

I think it will help them, provided it’s a decent enough break and there’s only one or two of them. Different if it’s four or five, but tbh they’ve had a habit of making starts then getting out, so having to rebuild and start again might actually help them.

doesn’t help them if today gets rained out aus are pretty much wicketless and have all the control to play for a draw or win tommorow. Time might be an issue for England

 

[honestbharani]

Yeah am at the Heathrow at the moment and they say the weather comes in from here into London, so it does not look good for any more play today.

 

[zaremba]

I think I'd rather lose this to a great Aussie batting chase than draw it to the weather.
Odds now in their favour in my view.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Like father like son

 

[Coronis]

How does the forecast look for tomorrow?

 

[GIMH]

How does the forecast look for tomorrow?

7 wickets before lunch, three before afternoon drinks

 

[ripper868]

 

[loterry1994]

England definitely got the luck with the rain today Aus could have had it under 200 by tea. But these rain delays might cost England still with the time

 

[GIMH]

Not sure who the draw coming into play helps. I’d say Australia but seeing how they went into their shell the other day I’m not certain.

 

[loterry1994]

Not sure who the draw coming into play helps. I’d say Australia but seeing how they went into their shell the other day I’m not certain.

I don’t see them going into their shell again after their first batting innings. The win is absolutely on for them and will got for it. Unless we lose half a day tommorow. Don’t think Aus mind either way about this rain. If it didn’t rain they could of kept ticking the score but it did come so England lost more time

 

[Uppercut]

Not sure who the draw coming into play helps. I’d say Australia but seeing how they went into their shell the other day I’m not certain.

Australia. They’re 2-1 up.

Bit of rain around is better for England overall though. They needed conditions to change.

 

[GIMH]

Australia. They’re 2-1 up.

Bit of rain around is better for England overall though. They needed conditions to change.

Sure, but if they go for the draw then Stokes can attack more.

 

[Carlos]

why 36 overs before Wood bowled? Is he injured?

 

[Andy19]

Might start doing rain dances If same thing happens on day 5...

Let's be honest here Australia are best team in the world WTC champions and better overall team in this series