5th Test (The Oval) - 31st July to 4th August

[ImpatientLime]

gotta say fair ****s to chris woakes at 36 years of age getting through five test matches on these horrendous anti cricket pitches. he's not been good but in a world of workload management that is some effort.

 

[Uppercut]

Well, averages 97 in Tests

Heh, I assumed this was with the ball, but it's his batting average.

His bowling average is "only" 73.

 

[Molehill]

gotta say fair ****s to chris woakes at 36 years of age getting through five test matches on these horrendous anti cricket pitches. he's not been good but in a world of workload management that is some effort.

I guess similar to Anderson. If your job is to bowl early 80's and swing it, probably takes less toll than the 90mph bang it in boys. But it's still impressive given how so may others seem to be struggling. Looks like Siraj could do likewise for India.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Glad Bethell is back. Glad Atkinson is back. The rest meh.

 

[Molehill]

Heh, I assumed this was with the ball, but it's his batting average.

His bowling average is "only" 73.

Not many all rounders can say their batting average is 24 higher than their bowling!!

 

[Nintendo]

Is this the worst bowling attack england have fielded in, like, decades? Unless Atkinson is suddenly fully fit, woakes is the best bowler in this side and he's averaging 53 this summer with the ball.

 

[centurymaker]

I think the pitch might be a green top

 

[Molehill]

Is this the worst bowling attack england have fielded in, like, decades? Unless Atkinson is suddenly fully fit, woakes is the best bowler in this side and he's averaging 53 this summer with the ball.

Quite possibly, but seems as though India are going to have something pretty similar too.

 

[mackembhoy]

I think the pitch might be a green top

It was a green top when Surrey put on over 800 last month.

 

[Thala_0710]

It was a green top when Surrey put on over 800 last month.

And Dom Bess took a 7fer

 

[capt_Luffy]

And Dom Bess took a 7fer

Honestly, is probs better than Bashir and Dawson still now

 

[Thala_0710]

Honestly, is probs better than Bashir and Dawson still now

Johan gave you an easy one with Reigns I see... Disappointed in him
Anyway, he isn't better than Dawson imo

 

[mackembhoy]

And Dom Bess took a 7fer

I'm not sure what a game in Scarbados has to do with the Oval?

 

[Thala_0710]

I'm not sure what a game in Scarbados has to do with the Oval?

My bad, I mixed up the Surrey games in my head

 

[centurymaker]

It was a green top when Surrey put on over 800 last month.

So an Oval green top = flat road?

But that was with the Kookaburra ball.

 

[mackembhoy]

So an Oval green top = flat road?

But that was with the Kookaburra ball.

Not sure there's a huge difference between this current Dukes ball and the Kookaburra they are using tbh.

Loads of massive scores and boring draws with either ball on CC wickets this season. Albeit worse with the Kookaburra.

I reckon this will ended up being the driest year on record in the UK and defs impacted the pitches being produced. Poorer balls not helping matters.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Johan gave you an easy one with Reigns I see... Disappointed in him
Anyway, he isn't better than Dawson imo

Had to beg for mercy. Originally send me this monstrosity:

 

[Thala_0710]

Had to beg for mercy. Originally send me this monstrosity:
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Yup, I was expecting something of this kind

 

[BigBeefy]

No way Archer plays to back up having looked knackered trying to bowl on a road all week this week. Carse was off colour in Manchester but I don’t think it was a pitch that helped him- if he’s genuinely fit I’d pick him, he’ll go okay at the Oval.

I think we should be very careful with Stokes and if we were brave enough to rest him, I’d go with

Crawley
Duckett
Pope
Root
Brook
Bethell
Smith
Atkinson
Woakes
Carse
Tongue

Long tail, 4 genuine seamers, two part time offies.

Very close- I just missed out on Overton for Carse!

 

[Daemon]

Wow this is pretty huge.

We have no Bumrah and Pant otherwise I’d say we would be favourites.