*Official* Fifth Test at The Oval

[benchmark00]

The thing is when he is set and has his eye in he still gets out the same way. Can't say it is something that only happens when he is new to the crease.

When Watson gets out LBW when he's set it's often a case of the ball nipping back and missing the bat, not necessarily trying to play across square on the leg side.

 

[Prince EWS]

See that shot just there? 12.2 overs. That was more what I'm talking about what he should do instead of looking to hit it to fine leg. It's not exactly a block but when he looks to hit it to fine leg he is just completely asking for trouble.

He looks to hit it to fine leg when his head falls further away to the off side than that because his technique has forced him to. It's not a conscious decision; it's definitely more a fault in his technique than it is poor shot selection.

 

[Furball]

Going on his average, he was only giving about 15.62%. That puts him in about 9th gear.

No it doesn't, 9th gear is what Bradman batted in ffs. Learn how gears work.

 

[Maximas]

Will Kerigan want to bowl at Twatto? Smacked him around a bit in the Lions game

 

[Dan]

So good to see Woakes playing. WAFG.

Hope he does well.

 

[Maximas]

good first hour for both sides, well set for the rest of the day

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Quite stunned at the team selection. Makes me worry that Bresnan's injury might look long-term if they're this keen to get Woakes involved.

I think they know he has no chance for the Winter leg now.

 

[Son Of Coco]

No it doesn't, 9th gear is what Bradman batted in ffs. Learn how gears work.

I'm using the previously agreed on scale from the 4th test. I'm not about to reinvent the round spinny thing a car sits on.

 

[NUFAN]

He looks to hit it to fine leg when his head falls further away to the off side than that because his technique has forced him to. It's not a conscious decision; it's definitely more a fault in his technique than it is poor shot selection.

Yeah agree its a technqiue issue, but that's not how batting has to work all the time. His head falls further away because he commits too early obviously but he needs to just always be playing that little bit straighter on balls that are aimed at his leg.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I think they know he has no chance for the Winter leg now.

The fact they haven't announced any timescale for a return makes you think he is out of the reckoning.

 

[Bahnz]

Seriously, has any top order batsman in test history looked so likely to get out whilst playing a front foot forward defensive as Shane Watson?

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah agree its a technqiue issue, but that's not how batting has to work all the time. His head falls further away because he commits too early obviously but he needs to just always be playing that little bit straighter on balls that are aimed at his leg.

It doesn't work like that. He can't get his bat straighter from the position he's in. It's so much easier said than done. Trying to change what he does at the end really won't work at all; he needs to address the initial technical fault.

 

[91Jmay]

Not a bad start for Woakes, good areas apart from one ball.

 

[Spikey]

here's the answer guys: cut out the cover drive and bring in the slog sweep. problem solved.

 

[NUFAN]

It doesn't work like that. He can't get his bat straighter from the position he's in. It's so much easier said than done. Trying to change what he does at the end really won't work at all; he needs to address the initial technical fault.

He can I tell you. I have played Super International Cricket and scored so many runs hitting it down the ground, I think I know a thing or two.

 

[Burgey]

Rogers needs to rotate the strike ffs.

 

[benchmark00]

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[benchmark00]

He can I tell you. I have played Super International Cricket and scored so many runs hitting it down the ground, I think I know a thing or two.

Everyone knows the most prolific shot in super international cricket is walking inside the line of the ball, hold the top L and R buttons and hitting it for six down to fine leg.

 

[King Pietersen]

Swann needs to find some control here. Leaking runs.

 

[Burgey]

You can see Watson's head often isn't straight as the bowler lets the ball go. That's what does him in and makes him play across his pad. He should maybe do the Langer trick of squaring up his melon and tucking his chin into his front shoulder a bit more.