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

[kevinw]

All England can wait for is Anderson and Broad to waste the new ball again.

 

[ripper868]

Feel like Smith/Head need to attack Mo a bit more before the new* ball tbh, make hay before the clouds get thicker and the light worse etc etc

 

[Molehill]

If they had 2 reviews left I'm sure they go for that...

 

[Silver Silva]

England need Mark Wood to spit fire to force a result ..Maybe that break would have helped his troubled knees

 

[Calm_profit]

Moeen has the wicket taking ability but he also leaks runs.

 

[Spark]

Feel like Smith/Head need to attack Mo a bit more before the new* ball tbh, make hay before the clouds get thicker and the light worse etc etc

On the other hand, the new ball has consistently been the best time to score in this game for some reason

 

[loterry1994]

I don’t know if Mooen should go on in tests after this series. I’d be going for the next few world cups then go around the t20 circuit a few years

 

[ashley bach]

Moe has been a revelation given his precarious entry into the series. Who would have predicted more poles than Anderson and more runs than Wood.

 

[ripper868]

The umpire said no Stuart. Walk away.

 

[slowfinger]

is the umpire blind or what

 

[ripper868]

do you go Anderson or Wood with the new rock?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yeah they're not getting Smith out are they?

 

[Silver Silva]

This is like the Wild Wild Western Movies ..
Both cowboys waiting to see who blinks first ..

 

[kevinw]

I don’t know if Mooen should go on in tests after this series. I’d be going for the next few world cups then go around the t20 circuit a few years

That's kind of what he's been doing. I don't think he will play another test. India is goinf to be fun. It'll be crap spinner roulette

 

[Spark]

Yeah they're not getting Smith out are they?

I mean, they should have already

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Why has Root got a black armband on?

I have no sound on my Skygo at work.

Shot Chimpy

 

[Shri]

 

[Spark]

That's kind of what he's been doing. I don't think he will play another test. India is goinf to be fun. It'll be crap spinner roulette

Moeen in India as like a third spinner/lower order hitter would not be the worst idea at all tbh

 

[Molehill]

I don’t know if Mooen should go on in tests after this series. I’d be going for the next few world cups then go around the t20 circuit a few years

Next few World Cups? He's 36!

 

[kevinw]

do you go Anderson or Wood with the new rock?

Jimmy has had several new balls in this series and done nothing. Sod him.