*Official* Fifth Test at the Oval

[flibbertyjibber]

Why even contemplate risking Jimmy?

Series is won, he has a niggle. Why bother?

 

[Spikey]

Unreal how the club cricketer they brought in to take the piss was about to win the game when Clarke had a cry.

thats because we took the pisssssss and played forkers faulker too

 

[LegionOfBrad]

I'd be amazed if Jimmy plays.

When Ward was in the dressing room yesterday Jimmy even said I shouldn't laugh because it hurts my side.

It'll be the same team unless it looks like a Bunsen.

 

[Cabinet96]

So Lyth is going to get exactly what Robson got. Ton in second game, then a five match series where he doesn't get dropped. Fair enough, but I'd assume if he doesn't get runs they'll be someone else going to the UAE.

 

[Gob]

Should throw a test to Cummo

 

[morgieb]

Stuart MacGill wants Doran in the 5th Test.

*facepalm*

 

[Dan]

So Lyth is going to get exactly what Robson got. Ton in second game, then a five match series where he doesn't get dropped. Fair enough, but I'd assume if he doesn't get runs they'll be someone else going to the UAE.

Yeah, exactly.

They won't go back to the best option (Compton), so, well, who knows who gets the next crack at opening.

 

[91Jmay]

Hales probably. He hasn't broken the door down, but he has played fairly well over last two years in red ball cricket.

 

[Stace]

Yeah, exactly.

They won't go back to the best option (Compton), so, well, who knows who gets the next crack at opening.

Are you serious? Compton?

 

[Kirkut]

Stuart Broad has been very good this series (so have other England bowlers). Some may say that his 2011 bowling vs India was his best but I believe he has got much better since, the way he set up Cheteshwar Pujara and Vijay at Southampton on a flat pitch showed that he had evolved into a thinking bowler and of course his recent 8 wicket haul was top class.

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah Broads length has consistently been excellent this summer, hope it continues as when he is just full of a good length he is a world class seamer.

 

[Tangles]

I'm not sure Cummins is ready. He recently said he has been bowling 10 overs a day in matches/nets. That's profress but really a test workload is it. I just fear he would break down mid match if it's not another 2 day test.

 

[Burgey]

It's a good time to be making runs if you're in the Aus A side ATM. Wouldn't be surprised to see a couple of the younger blokes get a gig against the Bangers.

 

[adub]

Stuart MacGill wants Doran in the 5th Test.

*facepalm*

Love MacGilla, but sometimes he needs to go easy on the Shiraz

 

[SteveNZ]

Hindsight has such a funny way of determining people's opinion in cricket. Compton is actually a right-handed carbon copy in terms of Lyth's Test career. Tons against NZ surrounded by absolutely bugger all else and a glaring technical fault (Lyth outside off stump, Compton around his front pad)

 

[social]

Admittedly didn't see Lyth's ton but have seen virtually every other innings of his in test cricket and he looks a long way short of the mark to me

Can only assume that his selection for the 5th test would be a case of the selectors simply rewarding players for winning the series as there is precious little to suggest that he will score any runs

 

[Kirkut]

I'm not sure Cummins is ready. He recently said he has been bowling 10 overs a day in matches/nets. That's profress but really a test workload is it. I just fear he would break down mid match if it's not another 2 day test.

I feel that the rapid breakdown of fast bowlers in recent years has it's root causes in psychological well being. Back in 80's and 90's, I remember bowlers bowled a lot in international and domestic games but still rarely broke down, I believe it's because outside cricket they lived much simpler lives compared to fast paced lifestyle today.

 

[African Monkey]

Are you serious? Compton?

Did they really need to drop him in the first place? They guys that have come in since Compton have been worse.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Whilst Compton is far from a perfect player, who else is really an option? You've exhausted bloody everyone at this point and he looks the best of a bad bunch. Would stick with him for a year or two instead of trying to force it with every player who makes a couple of scores in the Championship.

 

[Cabinet96]

Eh, he's my boi and it's a farce he didn't play an Ashes test in 2013, but his time is done. Might as well try a young player.