*Official* Fifth Test at The Oval

[four_or_six]

THe weather is set fair for what should be a thrilling denouement to the series.

It's so hot right now, it's half past midnight and I can't sleep because of the heat.

 

[Burgey]

It's so hot right now, it's half past midnight and I can't sleep because of the heat.

15 celsius is it?

If it's 30 degrees tomorrow, there'll be soap dodgers dropping dead in the crowd FFS.

 

[four_or_six]

15 celsius is it?

If it's 30 degrees tomorrow, there'll be soap dodgers dropping dead in the crowd FFS.

It's 20 now, apparently. That's way too hot.

 

[Burgey]

Thought it was supposed to rain on day one?

 

[zaremba]

Day 1 now looking ok. Day 2 a bit iffy. Day 3 poor.

 

[sledger]

It's so hot right now, it's half past midnight and I can't sleep because of the heat.

Haha, what?! I live about half an hour away from London and it's about the same as it has been for the rest of the week!

 

[pasag]

Have a sense of dread rather than excitment for some reason. One bad session and it could all be over.

 

[Pratters]

Have a sense of dread rather than excitment for some reason. One bad session and it could all be over.

Haha, I knew I would see a pessimistic post from you.

 

[social]

Would like to see an attack of Hilf, Lee, Johnson and Hauritz (horses for courses and all that)

Expect to see same attack from first 3 tests

 

[Son Of Coco]

The thing about him is, the fact that he makes the batsman play so often gives him a poor economy rate. That doesn't matter IMO, it's always better to take your wickets quickly than take them slowly and all he's really doing is cutting down the "nothing balls" that will neither go for runs nor take a wicket (generally on a length outside off stump). Still, a test economy rate of 4.04 and S/R of 36 isn't what most would describe as a "steady" bowler. Scaly's right- he's been miscast in the popular eye pretty badly.

Not sure about that, McGrath made the batsman play a lot and his ER wasn't that high. Same with Clark. As someone else said, I think the fact he's had a couple of bad spells may have pushed his ER up at this early stage of his career.

Think he's the most solid looking of the English bowlers so far though, threatens the stumps a lot more than the others.

 

[Son Of Coco]

It's a shame he doesn't do that when he delivers the ball tbh.

 

[pasag]

Haha, I knew I would see a pessimistic post from you.

Can't control the emotions

 

[Son Of Coco]

Really looking forward to this starting tonight! Am hoping we dominate and have it in the bag by stumps of course

 

[howardj]

Stumps England 8 for 295 or Aus 6 for 330

 

[ripper868]

Stumps:
England 153
Australia 0 for 168
alternately
Australia 0 for 350

 

[irfan]

Have a sense of dread rather than excitment for some reason. One bad session and it could all be over.

Spotted. Australia's answer to SS

 

[pup11]

Can't control the emotions

Can relate to what you are saying mate, feeling very anxious myself and just don't even wanna contemplate the thought of us losing this test.

 

[Burgey]

Stumps:
England 153
Australia 0 for 168
alternately
Australia 0 for 350

Stumps

England All Out 7 (Sundries 6, Strauss 1)
Australia 0-388

or

Australia 4-348

 

[Son Of Coco]

Stumps

England All Out 7 (Sundries 6, Strauss 1)
Australia 0-388

or

Australia 4-348

 

[Nate]

Having a small Ashes party tonight, way excited. Even my mates who aren't huge cricket fans are coming. Invited Smiffy via SMS, yet to get a reply.

Norfy to take 5.