*Official* Fifth Test at The Oval

[Burgey]

Harris off the field to get a towel down, instructions and some mints. #2005

 

[silentstriker]

Just once I want a commentator to say that the next two overs are irrelevant. Next two overs the key warne? No matter what happens, the two overs after that are also gonna be key. Idiot.

 

[grecian]

Faulkner has 6/83 from 26 overs this match. Really top figures.

Indeed, he may look like a poor imitation of Ronnie Irani, but I reckon you lot should keep him in for all the matches in Oz because of this

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Yeah I guess, just don't see him doing it on debut and Prior has much more experience - guess he did do something like it on his T20 debut

Just taking piss, we can win without funkily changing our batting line up unlike that mega captain Clarke.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Harris injured.

 

[Burgey]

Looks like Harris has pulled a quad or hammie.

 

[MW1304]

Surely a Dhoni-type situation would make sense here to reduce risk. Take it to about 20 needed off one with plenty wickets in hand and go berserk.

 

[Broady]

How many times does Warne want to say debut

 

[grecian]

One big over, c'mom lads, got to try and clear the fence.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Harris off the field to get a towel down, instructions and some mints. #2005

Harris off the field because his legs have finally given up, vindicating England's tactics of making Clarke bowl him into the ground on day three.

 

[Ruckus]

He hasn't done it for that reason though, has he? He's trying to jag a win. The fact it's entertaining is kind of incidental I think. But sure, good on him, I agree.

Yeah obv he's done it in an attempt to win. But, as you said, a mentality like that means entertainment is more often than not an incidental feature, and that should be appreciated (no matter what team you are following).

 

[LegionOfBrad]

If they park a couple over the fence we win.

 

[Ruckus]

Yep I agree.

If we were winning the series 3-0 I would be completely all for what we've done today. But we have to look at a draw away from home as a pass and a lose as a fail.

What about if we won though. You don't think the benefit of a getting a win on the board in an otherwise disappointing series would have been a risk worth taking?

 

[NUFAN]

Yeah obv he's done it in an attempt to win. But, as you said, and mentality like that means entertainment is more often than not an incidental feature, and that should be appreciated (no matter what team you are following).

Losing a series by the biggest margin in the history of the Ashes while being competitive in most of the matches isn't appreciated by me.

 

[grecian]

Broad must hit the winning runs though, it is written......

 

[Burgey]

Harris off the field because his legs have finally given up, vindicating England's tactics of making Clarke bowl him into the ground on day three.

It would only be an Englishman who rejoices in an injury to a player.

He had a whole day off yesterday. Don't be saying he hasn't rested. Turgid argument.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Sending Woakes in with Bell was a great idea, know the running between the wickets.

 

[Furball]

Had no idea it got this dark this early in London.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Losing a series by the biggest margin in the history of the Ashes while being competitive in most of the matches isn't appreciated by me.

Better captain though according to Warne.

 

[MW1304]

Surely you can't do that in this situation.