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

[trundler]

Sweep it already you coward

 

[Coronis]

Here,comes the man!

How convenient.

 

[Burgey]

Only a prolonged James Anderson spell can save australia here

 

[CartyDurham]

I’m on England at 4s and covered by Aussies on evens

this is fun though but there maybe another twist yet

 

[Spark]

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

Yeah without Woakes England don't get within a mile of 2-2 IMO. Took many of the critical wickets at Headingley, and been the best bowler here by miles.

 

[loterry1994]

Better off to bat for a draw now

 

[Gob]

Well what a collapse

 

[silentstriker]

What if they take the new ball and it does **** all again?

 

[Silver Silva]

Woakes MOTS if we win this for sure

I think they will give to Crawley, posterboy of Bazball

 

[Coronis]

Sweep it already you coward

noice

 

[loterry1994]

Yeah without Woakes England don't get within a mile of 2-2 IMO. Took many of the critical wickets at Headingley, and been the best bowler here by miles.

itold You the weather wouldn’t matter were guaranteed a result still

 

[Owzat]

not really surprised the situation as is is as is, 135/0 is a winning position if chasing 134, is a strong position chasing 250 but still a long way off chasing 350+

and I would still want as much play possible regardless who is looking like benefitting most and least from it, let's just get more cricket played moving forward and if a side loses then they lost because they lost.

is now crunch time though, as I said earlier and before England aren't necessarily great at taking out the lower order, 72/1 in the 1st Test needing to take 3, and 110/3 in the 1st innings which I question the tactics on - Stokes maybe should give up the captaincy and focus on taking catches rather than celebrating what was a non-catch in the end!

 

[91Jmay]

Moeen's got some real purchase too 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.

100% been excellent since just before lunch

 

[trundler]

I'm sending a dropped catch soon. This can't end without another twist.

 

[Coronis]

What if they take the new ball and it does **** all again?

Its our one hope isn’t it?

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah without Woakes England don't get within a mile of 2-2 IMO. Took many of the critical wickets at Headingley, and been the best bowler here by miles.

Runs to take us home at Headingley as well

 

[Ashes81]

Woakes and Mo have been excellent since the resumption

 

[Cricket CoachDB]

Before that 4, Moeen's 4th innings average had dipped briefly below Warne's...

 

[loterry1994]

About time Carey showed his hand with the bat has he got past 30 this series

 

[Coronis]

This is where we could use Marnus with a 9(82)