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

[loterry1994]

Nah I mean this one you could see coming a trillion miles away once the ball started decking around. There's a reason that you don't chase 350+ on the last day.

more like dumb batting

 

[Shri]

if aus win, loengland

if eng win, the gabba win was a once in a lifetime chase - with the c team

the real winners here are india

 

[Silver Silva]

That Mitchell Marsh forward defence is how not to play an off spinner ..Don't have this guy anywhere near the subcontinent lol

 

[ripper868]

Time to shut shop

No chance we bat out 40 overs. no chance we get these runs. 2-2 it is.

 

[WICFan]

WHAT the **** are they doing?

Good bowling and Head and Starc out trying to drive.

 

[danzydab]

build chris woakes a statue

 

[Spark]

more like dumb batting

Head and Starc's shots were pretty bad but Smith's was just a really good ball tbh. Marsh's wasn't a good forward defense but I mean... we knew that...

 

[CartyDurham]

Where is @CartyDurham ?

I’ve been out most of the day but I see it’s perfect batting conditions currently

 

[trundler]

Head and Starc's shots were pretty bad

@CartyDurham

 

[loterry1994]

Head and Starc's shots were pretty bad but Smith's was just a really good ball tbh. Marsh's wasn't a good forward defense but I mean... we knew that...

time for the bowlers to do the batters job again

 

[CartyDurham]

@CartyDurham

Evening

blazing sun , what’s going on ?

 

[Cricket CoachDB]

Woakes is the new Richard Ellison according to Zaltz!

 

[Coronis]

Try putting a black and white filter on it

idgi

 

[Calm_profit]

I’ve been out most of the day but I see it’s perfect batting conditions currently

Here,comes the man!

 

[OverratedSanity]

Getting out to good bowling mostly. Woakes looks unplayable.

Moeen's got some real purchase and has dialed in his accuracy too Tbf. Deserves a lot of credit for this collapse bevause he was causing some problems for a few overs before the procession began.

 

[Uppercut]

Head and Starc's shots were pretty bad but Smith's was just a really good ball tbh. Marsh's wasn't a good forward defense but I mean... we knew that...

Woakes had been consistently hitting the perfect spot today too. Something was happening off the pitch sooner or later.

 

[sledger]

Australia lucky not to lose this series 5-0 tbh. Got out of jail in first two tests by England throwing it away stupidly and have been dominated since. Weak.

 

[loterry1994]

I’m afraid this probably the last twist this series

 

[MW1304]

Probably, but Crawley's runs plus slip catching has been great too.

Fair but Woakes coming in made the biggest difference IMO. Eating crow like there's now tomorrow right now.

 

[Spark]

Woakes had been consistently hitting the perfect spot today too. Something was happening off the pitch sooner or later.

Yeah I really felt Smith just had to see out Woakes's spell somehow, that was our one big chance. As soon as he didn't - and the ball he got out to was basically perfect - then I definitely thought that what we've just seen happen would happen.