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

[ImpatientLime]

England under Baz and Ben now on track for three series played versus India and Australia and zero series wins.

But muh win percentage

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

What happened to Craig Overton? He was a better test bowler than Jamie and he was a handy tailender too.

In the Ollie Robinson category of being a tall, but quite slow bowler who also got done for racism, but not as good

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

England under Baz and Ben now on track for three series played versus India and Australia and zero series wins.

But muh win percentage

Fourth time’s the charm!

 

[Burgey]

What happened to Craig Overton? He was a better test bowler than Jamie and he was a handy tailender too.

Australia killed him, I’m afraid

 

[Nintendo]

In the Ollie Robinson category of being a tall, but quite slow bowler who also got done for racism, but not as good

The racism or his bowling?

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Everyone’s pace is down, Woakes getting injured was a freak incident, but this is where a proper spinner could have come in handy

 

[ashley bach]

This is some kind of night watchman's job now. More useful than Gillespie's double ton.

 

[ImpatientLime]

Everyone’s pace is down, Woakes getting injured was a freak incident, but this is where a proper spinner could have come in handy

Just unfortunate you're dealing with the single worst selection panel in international cricket

 

[King Kane]

So Trescothick is the only non-Kiwi member of the England coaching and leadership group. Crazy

McCullum, Southee and Jeetan Patel, not to mention Stokes as captain, have I missed any other Kiwis?

 

[kevinw]

Australia killed him, I’m afraid

Took a bagful of wickets last week at Taunton.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Just unfortunate you're dealing with the single worst selection panel in international cricket

I really like Bethell, but would we have lost that much batting from picking Dawson at 7?

 

[SkyBlue]

What a shot

 

[kevinw]

I really like Bethell, but would we have lost that much batting from picking Dawson at 7?

Root is a better bowler than Bethell anyway so very short sighted to select him for bowling depth. Hindsight is easy but yeah Dawson should have played at seven. Or Rehan.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Akash ****ing Deep Go!!!

 

[Agonizingly Awkward]

Akashdeep punishing England

 

[Nintendo]

Jeez atkinson is bowling 128 here. Pace is way down.

 

[SkyBlue]

Looks we might need 350-400 here. Looks like a good batting day

 

[kevinw]

Looks we might need 350-400 here. Looks like a good batting day

Which is why batting like mugs yesterday was so dumb. Could have killed the series off today had we only been four down.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Vibes cos he gives it a whack in franchise the powers that be thought he was international class.

Why has this mediocre bowler been picked for Tests?

-> because he's a decent lower order batsman in domestic T20s.

Like, this should be a joke, but I'm actually not sure of any other reasons?

 

[Ju7]

That was Atkinson, Overton has been in the Surrey team but been shite

Makes it worse!