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

[Silver Silva]

On any other day lunch would be taken. Why can't they do the same when 30 overs haven't been bowled in a session

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

That woulda actually gone right into leg slip's lap. Usually they have a leg slip, not sure why not this time when they are targeting the armpit.

 

[GIMH]

On any other day lunch would be taken. Why can't they do the same when 30 overs haven't been bowled in a session

It started late so lunch is late

 

[Spark]

So for the people wondering why the forecast only shows an hour or two of rain. This is the Met model's forecast for what the radar should currently look like (or will in ten minutes):


And here is what it actually looks like

 

[Jamy]

Fifth-day fourth innings, Smith should be hardly awake

 

[RIcho]

Gosh I could just listen to that bloke play La Bamba on the trumpet all day.

 

[Prince EWS]

So for the people wondering why the forecast only shows an hour or two of rain. This is the Met model's forecast for what the radar should currently look like (or will in ten minutes):
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And here is what it actually looks like

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Okay but what's the pitch like?

 

[Molehill]

So for the people wondering why the forecast only shows an hour or two of rain. This is the Met model's forecast for what the radar should currently look like (or will in ten minutes):
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And here is what it actually looks like

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So I live in a patch that currently (according to the top picture) has a big yellow splodge over it. It's cloudy but not raining (nor looking like it will ) and I'm going to walk the dog in the lunch break too.

 

[Skipper Pup]

So for the people wondering why the forecast only shows an hour or two of rain. This is the Met model's forecast for what the radar should currently look like (or will in ten minutes):
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And here is what it actually looks like

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Does all this mean England can change the ball again soon?

 

[Burgey]

Bulla Split >>>>>> Split Croatia. Putting it out there.

Actually think Australia’s greatest iced confectionary treat has better ****ing Internet reception than here. **** it off.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Aus should be nice to Moeen here and just milk him for 3-4 an over. If they take him off they'll get Root who is more deadly imo.

 

[TheJediBrah]

That woulda actually gone right into leg slip's lap. Usually they have a leg slip, not sure why not this time when they are targeting the armpit.

You can only have 2 behind square on the leg side and they want them both on the fence, which is sensible

Also, he probably only played it that way because there was no leg slip

 

[91Jmay]

That's the line Mo, try to land it there more than once every 10 balls.

 

[Prince EWS]

So I live in a patch that currently (according to the top picture) has a big yellow splodge over it. It's cloudy but not raining (nor looking like it will ) and I'm going to walk the dog in the lunch break too.

What happens to Molehills when they get drenched?

 

[shortpitched713]

I don't give a damn about armchair meteorology. One of these sides is going to win this match.

 

[loterry1994]

So for the people wondering why the forecast only shows an hour or two of rain. This is the Met model's forecast for what the radar should currently look like (or will in ten minutes):
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And here is what it actually looks like

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please don’t ruin the day with rain this is turning into an all time classic I feel

 

[White Ball]

Straya slight favourites now?

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

You can only have 2 behind square on the leg side and they want them both on the fence, which is sensible

Also, he probably only played it that way because there was no leg slip

...but that's defensive

 

[Prince EWS]

...but that's defensive

Oh no!

Anyway...

 

[Spark]

So I live in a patch that currently (according to the top picture) has a big yellow splodge over it. It's cloudy but not raining (nor looking like it will ) and I'm going to walk the dog in the lunch break too.

The top picture is a computer model, my point is that it's not accurate at this level of detail - only the bottom picture is