*Official* Fifth Test (The Oval, London) 27-31 July

[Bahnz]

Man it really is a joy to watch Root batting like this. Was miserable seeing such an artist being weighed down by the failings of his talentless team mates.

 

[Alex0paul]

Collapse now would be good

 

[Spark]

Someone tell Marnus that he should set himself before he tries to throw the ball ffs

 

[ripper868]

A garden 4 miles from Oval? Congrats on becoming a millionaire.

ha, hardly - ex council flats still somewhat affordable...garden is more of a landing tbh.

 

[Shri]

good call to field there by cummins? he's been bad a lot only fair to give credit when a field placement pays off

 

[trundler]

I hope someone took a screenshot of Stokes's reaction to getting out. Otherwise we've failed as a community.

 

[91Jmay]

Murphy hasn't bowled a ball that has drawn a false shot and we've given him a wicket to settle him down.

 

[ashley bach]

Brook could play a belter today.

 

[Spark]

Need to bowl it from wider on the crease and really drift it in against Brook IMO. If he wants to hit that shot then make it that little bit harder for him. Certainly no width.

 

[Socerer 01]

I hope someone took a screenshot of Stokes's reaction to getting out. Otherwise we've failed as a community.

@Shri

 

[Spark]

Huh that's taken off

 

[Alex0paul]

Cheerio Brook you ****y little ****

 

[Spark]

Root out quickly and this gets very interesting again.

 

[91Jmay]

Hazelwood bowled really well today. Stokes absolute imbecile, another hour of batting normally and we'd be nearly there. Now a lolapse is on

 

[Shri]

**** off brook

haze wafg

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

He bowled in the channel

 

[ashley bach]

Brook could play a belter today.

Or maybe not. Great ball from Haze.

 

[ripper868]

Wood and Woakes still due to put on 80 odd, so I'd not be too worried if I were an England fan tbh

 

[GotSpin]

Here we goooo

 

[morgieb]

Well at least this time we didn’t drop him.

For all the whinging (yes I’m aware this is weapons grade irony coming from me), 4/210 isn’t that amazing of a position on what looks like a road when it’s sunny. England definitely ahead but far from game over.