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

[Ju7]

We might get an hour then an early lunch.

The Oval Surrey C.C.C. (Greater London) weather - Met Office

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1950835442896810033

Nas just sais it's starting to spit a bit there

 

[RightArmMystery]

Covers going on, don't think we'll get any play this morning

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Englands bowling tactics this series seem rather self destructive : four seamers bowled into the ground on lifeless pitches, including the captain, and as a result we go into the decider with 2 bowlers returning from injury whove hardly played, 2 part-time spinners and 36-year-old Woakes who’s played every game.

Not sure what the alternative would have been? Would have been good if Wood were available or if Atkinson could have come back earlier, but alas it seems all of our bowlers are made out of biscuits

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

As my dad would say, why do they even bother playing Test cricket in Manc…I mean London

 

[Ju7]

Not sure what the alternative would have been? Would have been good if Wood were available or if Atkinson could have come back earlier, but alas it seems all of our bowlers are made out of biscuits

Maybe playing Tongue more?Even though I don't think he's a top notch Test bowler

 

[mackembhoy]

Covers going on, don't think we'll get any play this morning

Looking at the rain radar might be an hour play then off at 12ish.

Mad how bad the BBC forecast is compared to the Met Office.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Englands bowling tactics this series seem rather self destructive : four seamers bowled into the ground on lifeless pitches, including the captain, and as a result we go into the decider with 2 bowlers returning from injury whove hardly played, 2 part-time spinners and 36-year-old Woakes who’s played every game.

The beauty of a long test series. Nothing else like it

 

[Ju7]

Looking at the rain radar might be an hour play then off at 12ish.

Mad how bad the BBC forecast is compared to the Met Office.

The BBC is to reunite with the Met Office for its weather forecasts and climate updates, eight years after the relationship between the two organisations ended.

The new partnership, announced on Wednesday, is aimed at delivering "the most trusted and accurate weather service to everyone in the UK", the corporation said.

Since September 2017, data for the BBC's TV, radio and online forecasts has been provided by the Dutch MeteoGroup which was subsequently acquired by the US weather services company DTN.

 

[Ju7]

The beauty of a long test series. Nothing else like it

Indeed nothing else like it.

 

[RightArmMystery]

Gill's lost the toss again. England bowling. One takeaway for Shubman here - tails never fails.

 

[Ju7]

Pope wins Toss and chooses to bowl first.

 

[Chin Music]

Englands bowling tactics this series seem rather self destructive : four seamers bowled into the ground on lifeless pitches, including the captain, and as a result we go into the decider with 2 bowlers returning from injury whove hardly played, 2 part-time spinners and 36-year-old Woakes who’s played every game.

There was some criticism in one of the papers about the series being crammed in just to allow the pyjama party (AKA the 100) have its full August slot. It's quite reasonable that they could have allowed a few extra days for the series. Players are not robots. India themselves are playing quite a different team. The issue is that there isn't exactly any young gun making a real play for a test slot. All the bowlers who have recently been used by England into their latter 20s or above. The last one who was significantly younger was Hull in the Sri Lanka test last year, and that was a dreadful pick given that the bloke hadn't done anything at all in county cricket.

 

[Spark]

This toss streak thing is actually quite funny, I hope it goes on indefinitely

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Maybe playing Tongue more?Even though I don't think he's a top notch Test bowler

I’d have liked to have seen Potts come in for this Test, but I accept he’s not first choice

 

[RightArmMystery]

Prasidh's back Still no Kuldeep

 

[Pothas]

This is your time Woakes.

 

[Spark]

There was some criticism in one of the papers about the series being crammed in just to allow the pyjama party (AKA the 100) have its full August slot. It's quite reasonable that they could have allowed a few extra days for the series. Players are not robots. India themselves are playing quite a different team. The issue is that there isn't exactly any young gun making a real play for a test slot. All the bowlers who have recently been used by England into their latter 20s or above. The last one who was significantly younger was Hull in the Sri Lanka test last year, and that was a dreadful pick given that the bloke hadn't done anything at all in county cricket.

McCullum doesn't get enough **** for outright saying that a large reason Hull was picked was because he came from a farming family. Worst selection criteria imaginable.

 

[Chin Music]

McCullum doesn't get enough **** for outright saying that a large reason Hull was picked was because he came from a farming family. Worst selection criteria imaginable.

I can't say that I recall that, but the lack of merit made me spew. Anyway, how long before Pope burns all 3 reviews this morning?

 

[Ju7]

Bethell has faced 215 balls all summer!!Wow.

 

[centurymaker]

Gill's lost the toss again. England bowling. One takeaway for Shubman here - tails never fails.

He is a moron. How many times is he going to call Heads