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

[Molehill]

Smith should be blamed instead.

I'd say the original selection, the Woakes injury and the dropped catches were all bigger factors.

 

[Silver Silva]

Has anyone ever won a match after coming out to bat with a dislocated shoulder or any other injury which makes batting and running difficult/impossible?

Malcolm Marshall vs England 1984

Batted with one hand and took 7for with one arm in a cask

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-tour-of-england-1984-61869/england-vs-west-indies-3rd-test-63377/full-scorecard

 

[mackembhoy]

Of course he does. But blaming him for the loss is extremely illogical

His dismissal is still a factor in the loss though. Denying that is also illogical.

I don't blame him i'm just commenting that changed the chase in Indias favour.

 

[Burgey]

Brendan McCullum has apparently earned the right to be interviewed here

 

[Kirkut]

Siraj is the people's champion for this series. Most entertaining cricketer throughout, whether taking wickets, getting into fights, dropping catches or getting bowled off the middle of the bat. Played all 5 Tests bowling full tilt, the only quick bowler on either side to survive. Played a key role in both of India's victories. Proper hero.

Siraj also seems to be one who doesnt do gym, he looks more like a marathoner (maybe the reason why he was fit enough to bowl in all 5 tests?)

 

[The_CricketUmpire]

A very entertaining Test series. A good result for world Test cricket.

 

[ImpatientLime]

sorry not having anyone employed as a police officer described as the peoples champion.

 

[Durham Fan]

So frustrating from an England perspective.

Feels like they get selection wrong almost every Test. Overton was appalling (as we all knew he would be). Why on earth would you not pick Sam Cook on a surface like that?

Rob Key has been in charge for 3 years and we are yet to win a big series. He’s a clown who is far too obsessed over how fast a bowler can bowl instead of skill. Would love to know what was going through his head as he watched Tongue bowling all those 88mph wides in the first innings.

The continued and repeated mistakes of picking absolute rubbish like Crawley and Pope. I’m at the end of my tether with both of them. I’m sick to death of seeing their stupid faces in an England shirt.

“Oh but Crawley will suit the Australian wickets”. I bet you he doesn’t. I bet he’s **** there too.

 

[Burgey]

A very entertaining Teat series

 

[trundler]

I'd say the original selection, the Woakes injury and the dropped catches were all bigger factors.

If Smith doesn't go fishing you would have won regardless of those things though.

 

[Ju7]

Superb series.Take a bow both teams.Test cricket really is the best.

 

[ashley bach]

For the next test, as controversial as it may be I'd bring back Johan and drop Paul Lennon. Preferably on his skull.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I watched him in NZ. Bethel is a million times better than Crawley

I was there too. Bethell has a technique. Crawley doesn't

 

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[Spark]

Based on what McCullum said there I think people hoping for any sort of modification to the approach are going to be disappointed

 

[Molehill]

If Smith doesn't go fishing you would have won regardless of those things though.

Possibly, but the ball was doing plenty, he may well have just got a good one anyway.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Great series, Siraj is a lot like Broad, once he gets into a rhythm he's almost unplayable. Just needs to keep that consistency

 

[Spark]

Possibly, but the ball was doing plenty, he may well have just got a good one anyway.

Tbh my main impression watching that little innings was that that was someone who was 1000% feeling the pressure and the tension of the situation, those were such nervous, tentative prods

 

[Ju7]

There is more room for forgiveness usually when one wins. Less so when it costs your team the game and series.

That's the nature of the beast.

 

[Molehill]

Based on what McCullum said there I think people hoping for any sort of modification to the approach are going to be disappointed

The general approach is fine, it just occasionally needs a bit of common sense applied to it......like picking players who are fit, in form and have recent red ball experience.