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

[MW1304]

Aaaaaand now I can be excited about the ball change whinging

 

[91Jmay]

that’s a bit harsh

I mean it's kinda just facts but he's always been one of my favourites. Has a weird amount of match winning bowling performances as well. His batting probably the big disappointment.

Do we win on boundaries ?

 

[loterry1994]

5/30 lol embarrassing

 

[trundler]

He's a player who stats won't do any justice to.

Don't mean to be a dick but they do him plenty of justice. His best was brilliant but it was infrequent and there's a reason he averages 27.

 

[loterry1994]

Lol **** off uzzy

 

[Aidan11]

Bloody rain at OT.

 

[CartyDurham]

Let’s have a decider ?

 

[Spark]

Aaaaaand now I can be excited about the ball change whinging

I mean it is what it is, no? It absolutely did not decide the game but it had an enormous impact on it. But "Joel Wilson and Kumar Dharmasena are incompetent" is like being frustrated at the weather; you can do it all you like but it's a fact of life at this point.

 

[Shri]

good comeback from eng. not terrible.

 

[ripper868]

GGWP, Stuart Broad., and England.

Look forward to the next ashes. See you all then.

Would love to see Baz, Bairstow and Carey having a beer on the pitch tbh.

 

[Kirkut]

Well done England, well done Broad!

 

[Adorable Asshole]

So Broad has the unique double of smashing a six on his last delivery as batsman and picking a wicket in his last ball as bolwer. A true fairytale ending.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Nice one Broady. Thanks for the memories.

The crims still not won here since before my kids were born.

 

[GIMH]

Moeen Ali being wheeled out for an Ashes series when he's been retired 18 months from the format greatly puzzles me. You've got a young talented leggie in Rehan Ahmed (who can properly bat btw) and you sideline him for a mediocre test offie who flatters to deceive with the bat

Yeah, BazBall rocks right?

Yeah, yeah it does. Moeen is sound too.

 

[loterry1994]

I mean it is what it is, no? It absolutely did not decide the game but it had an enormous impact on it. But "Joel Wilson and Kumar Dharmasena are incompetent" is like being frustrated at the weather; you can do it all you like but it's a fact of life at this point.

can’t whinge about it now that’s just sport it’ll always throw obstacles. Blame the batting collapse near the end cause they had pretty much recovered from the ball change after the early wickets and set themselves up to be in a great position to win

 

[91Jmay]

I mean it is what it is, no? It absolutely did not decide the game but it had an enormous impact on it. But "Joel Wilson and Kumar Dharmasena are incompetent" is like being frustrated at the weather; you can do it all you like but it's a fact of life at this point.

Yesterday the decisions at the end were beyond a joke. The Anderson LB be gave off his arm was bouncing over another set

 

[mackembhoy]

26 years and counting

 

[ashley bach]

Very fitting end for Broady and England, unlucky not to take the series.

 

[Kirkut]

Aaaaaand now I can be excited about the ball change whinging

To be frank Aussies never had the best of relationships with the Duke ball.

 

[CartyDurham]

I, in all honestly feel the draw is the fair result

Both teams had moments of brilliance , mixed in with some dross

the Aussies visibly were beginning to wobble in every innings after lords and had a lot of collapses

however they did deserve the 2-0 lead and another turning point was the injury to Lyon

overall though England did enough in the last three games to come out with the draw

been fun all

see you at the World Cup