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

[loterry1994]

Yeah England should still win this pretty comfortably. But they've left the door ever so slightly ajar which was not in prospect at tea.

we’ve had one score over 350 this series we still need a damn miracle. This probably helps England more if possible rain comes they don’t have to worry about a dumb declaration.

 

[Spark]

Hahaha this is taking the piss.

 

[silentstriker]

Also Australia skate by despite horrendous over rates because chances are England will be bowled out prior to 80 overs!!

Sucks for India. Would have loved more point deductions.

 

[91Jmay]

Just got to waste more time so they avoid playing cricket if they get a wicket

 

[ashley bach]

Time for one over?

 

[Spark]

It would be funny if Anderson leaves a straight one just to troll Aus into facing an over.

 

[hazsa19]

It’s shameful that umpires let this happen

 

[kevinw]

Injury time umps. Make them come out anyway.

 

[Gob]

Haha this is not right

 

[Spark]

It is actually farcical that you can do that.

 

[GIMH]

Piss poor that let’s be honest. Just takes the piss out of the fans

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

England should be awarded 16 x the day's RR in extras.

Make it 20 x

 

[Alex0paul]

Collapse brings Australia back into it but of course they’ll be batting under grey skies and floodlights

 

[silentstriker]

Yeah shouldn’t be allowed but obviously every team does it. Should be some point deductions honestly.

 

[91Jmay]

Collapse brings Australia back into it but of course they’ll be batting under grey skies and floodlights

#whingingpoms

 

[kevinw]

Am guessing they were declaring overnight anyway hence the crap batting in the last half hour.

 

[trundler]

It’s shameful that umpires let this happen

What did I miss?

 

[silentstriker]

Also honestly I would consider this way more against the spirit of the game than things like Mankading. If we want to assume such a thing as spirit of the game exists.

but again, this isn’t an Australia thing to be clear, every single team does it. So it has to be looked at.

 

[Cricket CoachDB]

"What's the plan?"
"Get out"

 

[hazsa19]

What did I miss?

England 9 down with 15 minutes to play. Australia basically stopped the game to remove the chance of facing 1 over.