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

[slowfinger]

Still think 250 on this pitch is enough.

mark my words Australia won’t be bowled out for under 250 in the first innings

 

[91Jmay]

 

[wpdavid]

I'm aware that this may not last very long, but Mark Wood really is one of my favourite cricketers right now.

 

[morgieb]

Yeah it looks like we're about to throw this away.

Still a much better position than it looked 90 minutes ago.

 

[loterry1994]

Nice we haven’t known how to bowl to he tail all series

 

[loterry1994]

Bowl the spinner for hells sake

 

[RightArmMystery]

These two looking more comfortable than the majority of the top order.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

We are gonna get a 100-run partnership between these two

 

[91Jmay]

Pretty docile nothingness from Marsh, 100% Murphy time.

 

[morgieb]

Nice we haven’t known how to bowl to he tail all series

TBF unlike Leeds we haven't overindulged in the short crap and these two aren't going that hard. Seems like Marsh is struggling to control his line more than anything else.

 

[silentstriker]

Say what you want about Bazball but it makes things more interesting than it needs to be.

For the neutrals at least.

 

[91Jmay]

The ball is doing a bit but it is a great pitch to score on which evens it out somewhat.

 

[GotSpin]

We need more doomsday predictions from morgie

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

So what do people think now is a par score in terms of conditions and teams? In my mind par is about 320 and 350 England would definitely be the happier side. Under 300 Aus happy imo.

 

[91Jmay]

So what do people think now is a par score in terms of conditions and teams? In my mind par is about 320 and 350 England would definitely be the happier side. Under 300 Aus happy imo.

Yeah reckon this is about bang on

 

[loterry1994]

Will the bloke take himself off been terrible to the tail all series

 

[Shri]

FFS JUST MAKE SMITH ON FIELD CAPTAIN FOR TACTICS. LET CUMMINS BE MAN MANAGING CAPTAIN.

 

[ripper868]

In the conditions today I'd call par 280ish, but given it's sunny tomorrow (allegedly), par batting in sunlight is probably 400ish.

 

[loterry1994]

****en he’ll

 

[Shri]

sorry caps lock