Fifth Ashes Test - The Oval - 12th to 17th September 2019

[Bornadog]

Re: Fifth Ashes Test - The Oval - 12th to 17th September 2019

Don't think this was a bowl first pitch

Root said he would have batted first if he won the toss

[Bornadog]

Re: Fifth Ashes Test - The Oval - 12th to 17th September 2019

Tim Paine has done well keeping in this series.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Fifth Ashes Test - The Oval - 12th to 17th September 2019

Why is Siddle playing. Bowling shit, simple catch down. Starc carrying water bottles.

Starc two innings, 4 wickets at 31.5
Siddle five innings*, 5 wickets* at 42*

[GVGjr]

Re: Fifth Ashes Test - The Oval - 12th to 17th September 2019

Don't think this was a bowl first pitch

Me either, can you talk me through the merits of the Siddle selection given we are playing Marsh?

[westdog54]

Re: Fifth Ashes Test - The Oval - 12th to 17th September 2019

Marsh well and truly earning his keep with the ball thus far.

Siddle's selection is beyond bizarre, not sure why he was preferred to Starc.

Its a game of inches, Hazelwood has had one miss Paine's glove by less than a foot and another fall just short of Warner at first slip.

[westdog54]

Re: Fifth Ashes Test - The Oval - 12th to 17th September 2019

And just like that, Hazelwood strikes. Archer gone.

[macca]

Re: Fifth Ashes Test - The Oval - 12th to 17th September 2019

After 60 overs today ball is swinging a mile . Marsh Bowling well ,,never realised he could actually move the ball through the air
A few have kept Low

250+ on this pitch is a good score

[GVGjr]

Re: Fifth Ashes Test - The Oval - 12th to 17th September 2019

Agree with the others regarding Marshs bowling. England have done pretty well though and 270 runs is a reasonable score

[Ozza]

Re: Fifth Ashes Test - The Oval - 12th to 17th September 2019

Head has a better batting average after 12 tests than Ponting, CLarke, Smith, Langer, Wade and Marsh did.

Why would we drop a 25 year old who is averaging 43, after 2 down tests - where everyone bar Smith and Labuschagne have struggled. Why would we not seek stability in the line up.

Marsh has taken 4 wickets, and good luck to him. But the thinking behind the decision to drop Head of all players baffles me a bit.

Great that Warner is still in though.

[Bornadog]

Re: Fifth Ashes Test - The Oval - 12th to 17th September 2019

Mitch Marsh 5 wickets - well done.

[Bornadog]

Re: Fifth Ashes Test - The Oval - 12th to 17th September 2019

Warner gone for 5. I can't see how that was a nick.

[Sedat]

Re: Fifth Ashes Test - The Oval - 12th to 17th September 2019

Harris not up to it. How many chances?

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Fifth Ashes Test - The Oval - 12th to 17th September 2019

We play 10 men when we play Harris. Such a very poor player.

Between Siddle pie chucking while Starc sits there, and Warner & Harris stinking it up while Head keeps Starc company, the selectors mustn't really care about winning the series 3-1.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Fifth Ashes Test - The Oval - 12th to 17th September 2019

Harris not up to it. How many chances?

I'm confused. He left WA because Langer didn't have faith in him. But doing very little in between, Langer now backs him over established players. I don't get how this happens.

[Topdog]

Re: Fifth Ashes Test - The Oval - 12th to 17th September 2019

Warner is bloody lucky that he has absolutely no competition for a spot.

1 score over 10 in 9 innings with 3 or 4 ducks