*Official* Fifth Test at The Oval

[kingkallis]

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

Totall agree!

All hail test cricket

 

[kingkallis]

Strauss has won the toss and England will bat!

Good news for the Poms...

 

[Nate]

Geez I find this Foxtel pre-match chat inane.

Really? Big fan. Loving BJ's use of "For seriousness..."

 

[inbox24]

Trott to make a century, England to make 400+ minimum.

 

[fredfertang]

It's been raining in Reading for the last half hour or so and looks like hanging around for a while - just hope it doesn't decide to move 40 miles east

 

[wpdavid]

Love how some of the Aus posters are playing down their chances, but an England win would be a massive upset for mine. Harmy's a lucky boy to be playing and Onions dead unlucky, but I can see why they went for the attack (apart from Swann/Panesar) that won here against SA last August. Can't see us scoring nearly enough runs though.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Reckon we'll make 350-420, Oz about 150 more and we'll fold second dig.

 

[Burgey]

*Sigh*

Another day one, another bloody Law Society dinner. ****s have no idea re scheduling

 

[Scaly piscine]

England leave out their most attacking bowler. FFS.

If they were going to play Harmison they should have dropped Anderson. Onions >>> Anderson.

 

[simmy]

No he isnt..

 

[BoyBrumby]

If the ball isn't swinging I'm inclined to agree with Scaly. Onions unlucky, but Harmison would've been the one to make way if I were a selector. We already have two back of a length bowlers in Fred & Broad, three seems overkill.

 

[superkingdave]

England won't make 200 tbph

 

[simmy]

God I love the first morning of a English test match...

despite the nerves!

 

[Scaly piscine]

The only time Anderson has looked any good was after Onions ripped two in two balls when it wasn't doing much, then moved it around and had some bad luck while Anderson breezed took out the middle and lower order and ended up with a 5-fer.

Onions ended up with 4, but deserved more.

 

[BoyBrumby]

England won't make 200 tbph

Yeah we will. Ton for the skipper, 50s for Fred & Prior. Trott and Bell to fail tho.

 

[Matt79]

Hilfy almost looks un bogan like with that hair cut! Thankfully he's still swinging it.

 

[superkingdave]

Ian Bell looks like he is about to cry in the stands

 

[simmy]

Not the best bowling from Aus... track looks so flat.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Trott to make a century, England to make 400+ minimum.

No wonder Nnanden kept quiet on the party invite.

 

[Matt79]

Can't believe Haddin has already played 19 tests. Still seems like the 'new guy'.

Siddle with 12 is also a surprise