*Official* Fifth Test at The Oval

[Furball]

Well as far as I'm concerned that takes precedence. Yeah it's obv great if the results are better for your team, but at the same time, if I had to choose between watching us play out a draw from the onset of the second innings, vs this scenario (resulting in an England win), I'd take the latter any day of the week. I'm not really understanding a lot of the Eng fan comments here tbh - not sure if they are just meant to be mocking Warne, but, I mean, the fact is a positive approach to the match has resulted in you being a damn lot more entertained than you would have been otherwise, so I don't see why that can be appreciated for what it is.

It's this sort of ridiculous attitude that's sinking Australian cricket.

 

[andyc]

Good on Clarke opening the game up. Makes for a good end to the series.

Harris to jag a couple here and become leading wicket taker for the series.

Midnight snack mate?

Edit: Wait **** me, it's 4am...

 

[Spikey]

can these mother****ers stop missing straight balls

 

[Furball]

This is out.

 

[Burgey]

Midnight snack mate?

Been waking up around four a bit lately tbh. Got the TV on the room so when there's a bit of noise in the crowd it wakes me up.




This is a great way to end the series IMO. Clarke's only done this to hunt for a win in a dead rubber but still, good on him.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Out

 

[MW1304]

Nailed on for Brissy now at least.

 

[Furball]

Again, I find it ridiculous that Australia wouldn't have had that overturned. Was absolutely plumb.

 

[NUFAN]

It's this sort of ridiculous attitude that's sinking Australian cricket.

Yep I agree.

If we were winning the series 3-0 I would be completely all for what we've done today. But we have to look at a draw away from home as a pass and a lose as a fail.

 

[superkingdave]

Warne not recognising that Woakes in before prior means we have given up surely?

 

[grecian]

Actually decent situation for Woakes, we know he can strike a ball, could yet be the hero.

 

[Burgey]

Well as far as I'm concerned that takes precedence. Yeah it's obv great if the results are better for your team, but at the same time, if I had to choose between watching us play out a draw from the onset of the second innings, vs this scenario (resulting in an England win), I'd take the latter any day of the week. I'm not really understanding a lot of the Eng fan comments here tbh - not sure if they are just meant to be mocking Warne, but, I mean, the fact is a positive approach to the match has resulted in you being a damn lot more entertained than you would have been otherwise, so I don't see why that can be appreciated for what it is.

He hasn't done it for that reason though, has he? He's trying to jag a win. The fact it's entertaining is kind of incidental I think. But sure, good on him, I agree.

 

[Furball]

Was I seeing things there or did Faulkner have a massive erection there while appealing?

 

[NUFAN]

Faulkner has 6/83 from 26 overs this match. Really top figures.

 

[grecian]

Warne not recognising that Woakes in before prior means we have given up surely?

Why Woakesy can hit a ball?

 

[Pothas]

Athers must be hatng Warne so much right now.

 

[grecian]

I think we'll carry on going for it until about 7 down, after all they're all stroke-players.

 

[Burgey]

MOAR Harris ffs.

 

[Ruckus]

It's this sort of ridiculous attitude that's sinking Australian cricket.

yep because Clarke's declaration was outrageously risky wasn't it?

 

[superkingdave]

Why Woakesy can hit a ball?

Yeah I guess, just don't see him doing it on debut and Prior has much more experience - guess he did do something like it on his T20 debut