Ashes 5th Test: Thursday July 27-Monday 31, The Oval

[Grantysghost]

Re: Ashes 5th Test: Thursday July 27-Monday 31, The Oval

Did you just respond to yourself....?

Nets!

Agree that's nets.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Re: Ashes 5th Test: Thursday July 27-Monday 31, The Oval

Did you just respond to yourself....?

Nets!

It was meant to be a gesture of goodwill but you flipped it you pommy bastard! That's not in the spirit of the nets.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Re: Ashes 5th Test: Thursday July 27-Monday 31, The Oval

Agree that's nets.

That's it. The stumpings will continue then.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Ashes 5th Test: Thursday July 27-Monday 31, The Oval

That's it. The stumpings will continue then.

Spirit less scoundrel!

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Re: Ashes 5th Test: Thursday July 27-Monday 31, The Oval

Spirit less scoundrel!

Just you wait and see what Alex Carey will do to you. Don't turn your back. You've been warned.

[GVGjr]

Re: Ashes 5th Test: Thursday July 27-Monday 31, The Oval

It's a painful crawl at the moment with very few scoring shots. Shame to lose Marnus for only 9 runs off 80 deliveries faced.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Ashes 5th Test: Thursday July 27-Monday 31, The Oval

It's a painful crawl at the moment with very few scoring shots. Shame to lose Marnus for only 9 runs of 80 deliveries faced.

It is almost a turgid session of cricket. Especially when referenced against the tempo of the last 4 test matches.

I guess Australia are trying to wear the England bowlers out over the long haul, given Moeen isn't bowling is he? I know it is England that need to force a result, but I'm not sure I like it.

It invites more pressure, when you don't appear to be trying to score.

[GVGjr]

Re: Ashes 5th Test: Thursday July 27-Monday 31, The Oval

It is almost a turgid session of cricket. Especially when referenced against the tempo of the last 4 test matches.

I guess Australia are trying to wear the England bowlers out over the long haul, given Moeen isn't bowling is he? I know it is England that need to force a result, but I'm not sure I like it.

It invites more pressure, when you don't appear to be trying to score.

We will need to up the scoring rate to even pass them today but I don't mind the contrast
They've used just 4 bowlers and as fit as Broad and Anderson are they'll eventually start to feel the pinch after tea if we have a couple of established batsman at the crease.

[Bornadog]

Re: Ashes 5th Test: Thursday July 27-Monday 31, The Oval

It is almost a turgid session of cricket. Especially when referenced against the tempo of the last 4 test matches.

I guess Australia are trying to wear the England bowlers out over the long haul, given Moeen isn't bowling is he? I know it is England that need to force a result, but I'm not sure I like it.

It invites more pressure, when you don't appear to be trying to score.

Khawaja has faced 152 balls for his 47. We are playing old fashion test cricket.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Ashes 5th Test: Thursday July 27-Monday 31, The Oval

We will need to up the scoring rate to even pass them today but I don't mind the contrast
They've used just 4 bowlers and as fit as Broad and Anderson are they'll eventually start to feel the pinch after tea if we have a couple of established batsman at the crease.

That's it, 100 runs later this session and the tactic will look masterful.
Less so if conditions produce 3 or 4 wickets for England for maybe 40 runs...
An absorbing session awaits.

[GVGjr]

Re: Ashes 5th Test: Thursday July 27-Monday 31, The Oval

2 quick wickets have swung the game. Desperately need a big score from Smith and Marsh now.

[lemmon]

Re: Ashes 5th Test: Thursday July 27-Monday 31, The Oval

Absolute rubbish from Carey

[EasternWest]

Re: Ashes 5th Test: Thursday July 27-Monday 31, The Oval

Guys it's fine. When we had them 7 down we dollied it up to them so they could bang on another 70. I'm sure we'll get the same and just about break even.

[ReLoad]

Re: Ashes 5th Test: Thursday July 27-Monday 31, The Oval

If Ben Stokes played AFL he would play for Essington. In fact the whole team is exactly like them. Entitled delusional wankers.

[GVGjr]

Re: Ashes 5th Test: Thursday July 27-Monday 31, The Oval

Cummins and Murphy to the rescue with a significant partnership giving us a small first inning lead. Once again our regognised batsman don't make an impression.