*Official* Fifth Test at The Oval

[Pratters]

Am pumped for this test. Will watch every ball LIVE. Hoping England does it for Freddie but know from the inside that they will not be able to pull this one off. Come on England! Look, I have Freddie as my avatar for a week over Tendulkar.

 

[four_or_six]

Just heard Aggers on the radio, says we have 'no choice' but to play Panesar since there's nothing in the pitch or conditions for the quicks. He also says they have been trying to dry the pitch out as much as possible.

 

[Nate]

Huge verbal blow to the English Pacemen there.

 

[pasag]

Less than two hours to go.

Might have to head into work late, so might miss some of the middle session

 

[Pratters]

Very very excited.

 

[inbox24]

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.

Can I come?

 

[Jewels]

Less than two hours to go.

Might have to head into work late, so might miss some of the middle session

No work tomorrow ( In Oz) also have mates coming around for a steak and obligatory beers. Pumped for this

 

[four_or_six]

I'd just like to take this moment to cast England fans minds back to January, when we were in total chaos with no captain, no coach, and senior players apparently in conflict with each other. Serious plaudits should go to Strauss and Flower for getting us into this position where we go into the last match of the series still in with a chance of winning.

 

[Pizzorno]

SSN understands that Monty won't be playing.

 

[Uppercut]

I'd just like to take this moment to cast England fans minds back to January, when we were in total chaos with no captain, no coach, and senior players apparently in conflict with each other. Serious plaudits should go to Strauss and Flower for getting us into this position where we go into the last match of the series still in with a chance of winning.

Telling England fans to be positive is like telling rats to fly .

 

[howardj]

You would never in a million years get this sense of anticipation and excitement in relation to a T20 match.

Name one memorable T20 match.

Ah, Test cricket...the greatest game of all

 

[Uppercut]

You would never in a million years get this sense of anticipation and excitement in relation to a T20 match.

Name one memorable T20 match.

Ah, Test cricket...the greatest game of all

Yeah but when we're watching a T20 game we don't have to listen to everyone telling us 8 times a minute that T20 isn't dead.

 

[Pratters]

You would never in a million years get this sense of anticipation and excitement in relation to a T20 match.

Name one memorable T20 match.

Ah, Test cricket...the greatest game of all

 

[inbox24]

Looks like Clark is playing! Yay.

 

[simmy]

If Eng lose the test... its all over

 

[pasag]

If Eng lose the test... its all over

On the contrary, normal service would have resumed

 

[Pratters]

If Eng lose the test... its all over

No. If England wins it, we will see madness of 2005 again, which we certainly don't want.

I don't know which team I am supporting now.

 

[howardj]

The air is pregnant with anticipation.

Ricky Ponting - destiny is calling you.

Quietly tipping a century for Punter.

 

[Pratters]

Out in the 90s again.

 

[four_or_six]

The guys at the Oval on the radio are saying Flintoff, Broad, Swann, Harmison, Anderson.