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

[shortpitched713]

What is more realistic for Straya 8 down? Getting these runs or batting 25 overs?

Australia should go for the runs.

I England, they will bowl 500 overs, past midnight, if it is required for England to win.

 

[91Jmay]

For all the talk about the ball it's only Woakes who has properly made it talk consistently.

 

[Ashes81]

If only England had someone quicker than Broad to bowl those yorkers

Woods obviously not fully fit - he's hardly bowled today

 

[Spark]

Yeah honestly if they can’t get them out in next two overs time for new ball can’t make the same mistake as test 1

Taking the new ball was the mistake in that game

 

[MW1304]

For all the talk about the ball it's only Woakes who has properly made it talk consistently.

Might need to scrape him up for one last push.

 

[Spark]

For all the talk about the ball it's only Woakes who has properly made it talk consistently.

...did you just see that ball?

 

[Ashes81]

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[MW1304]

...did you just see that ball?

Yeah tbf Broad has beaten the bat an inordinate amount of times today. Still, Woakes is just a level above anyone else here.

 

[Shri]

murphy has what it takes to last 25 overs tbh

 

[91Jmay]

...did you just see that ball?

Consistently ? Broad swung it a bit earlier but he's been gun barrel for a lot of this spell.

It's also legal for the ball to move in England, it was great conditions before lunch but it hasn't been doing anything crazy since then. Just accurate and some bad shots

 

[Calm_profit]

Ali will take a 5 fer

 

[loterry1994]

Taking the new ball was the mistake in that game

yeah left it too late don’t wanna leave it to late then take it if there 40 odd to get

 

[loterry1994]

This partnership just shows how reckless the others were

 

[trundler]

Shades of Saud Shakeel there from Carey

 

[Spark]

Oh now you remember you can hit the ball straight

 

[Calm_profit]

Carey is giving me heart attack

 

[Shri]

carey

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Can the bowling team declare? Because that what Bazball approach to this situation demand.

 

[GIMH]

If this was for the series I think I’d be on a heap in the floor right now. Tense enough anyway

 

[kevinw]

If you want to gift Broad a wicket just wait til Hazlewood is batting. Get Woakes back on.