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

[Carlos]

Aus playing anti-Bazball

 

[91Jmay]

Actually, you'd think the fact that everyone in Bay 13 was wearing army helmets, and they were holding one person upside down in a crouching position would be a bit of a giveaway.

If the players get hit, they can only blame themselves.

Think Tufnell was their usual target and he could barely pick a ball at the best of times

 

[Qlder]

Labuschagne 5 off 45 balls. Seems he's batting for the draw

 

[Son Of Coco]

We're going to bat until 10 mins before the end of Day 5 and then declare, just to troll England.

 

[Carlos]

to make Bazball work you probably have to replace at least 2 bowlers every test with fresh bowlers given how few overs they bat and how short a breather the bowlers get

 

[91Jmay]

Marnus match winning ton striking at 20s would be ultimate troll tbf.

 

[Spark]

Marnus match winning ton striking at 20s would be ultimate troll tbf.

Be quite the acceleration if he started striking at 25

 

[91Jmay]

Be quite the acceleration if he started striking at 25

Would imagine he'll probably hit 20% of Root's long hops for four though?

 

[Carlos]

2 wickets now and England would be in the box seat.

 

[halba]

aus anti bazball is called the good ole fashioned 'dead' ball tactic

see this by de villiers lol 30 off 220. similar to what these two are doing.

 

[Darwin Award]

Labuschagne's objective this innings is to bat the equivalent of a session's play and score absolutely nothing from it.

 

[Carlos]

aus anti bazball is called the good ole fashioned 'dead' ball tactic

see this by de villiers lol 30 off 220. similar to what these two are doing.

he was playing for the draw in the 4th innings

 

[Spark]

Played himself out of nick here. Panning half volleys to cover

 

[Darwin Award]

aus anti bazball is called the good ole fashioned 'dead' ball tactic

see this by de villiers lol 30 off 220. similar to what these two are doing.

And that innings broke the record for most deliveries faced without a single boundary hit.

De Villiers must've had ulcers afterwards not being able to reverse sweep at least one of them to the fence.

 

[Qlder]

Only 18 runs off the 10 overs today zzzzzzz

 

[TheJediBrah]

This is getting ridiculous. England need to be fined, and their captain banned, every time they try to change the ball because it isn't swinging for them

It's blatant cheating afaic. "Spirit of cricket" my dick

 

[GIMH]

This is getting ridiculous. England need to be fined, and their captain banned, every time they try to change the ball because it isn't swinging for them

It's blatant cheating afaic. "Spirit of cricket" my dick

Any comments on Australia doing the same, repeatedly, throughout the series?

 

[Burgey]

This is getting ridiculous. England need to be fined, and their captain banned, every time they try to change the ball because it isn't swinging for them

It's blatant cheating afaic. "Spirit of cricket" my dick

They’re trash. Always have been

 

[ripper868]

Has ball quality lessened in recent years? they seem to be changed/requested to change more than a tennis match of late.

 

[Spark]

Has ball quality lessened in recent years? they seem to be changed/requested to change more than a tennis match of late.

Last two summers have had pretty bad batches. They go soft very fast