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

[trundler]

I really don't get why people like displays of petulance in the field. Send-offs are always dire. No, it doesn't add to the "drama".

 

[SkyBlue]

india doing an exceptional job to piss away any good will they built up from the cricket community following OT, in the past week.

From a neutral POV, India and England can be two very dislikeable teams in general for different reasons.

Its making the Aussies look very likeable. Who would've thought.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

I really don't get why people like displays of petulance in the field. Send-offs are always dire. No, it doesn't add to the "drama".

I thought Siraj getting into Duckett’s face for a bit was kind of funny, this was just weird

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

By any chance, is Siraj from New Dehli?

/s

 

[centurymaker]

Duckett was sledging Akashdeep, saying "you can't get me out"

 

[Molehill]

From a neutral POV, India and England can be two very dislikeable teams in general for different reasons.

Its making the Aussies look very likeable. Who would've thought.

Just remember they were cheating for years before finally getting caught, then they chose a s*xpest as a skipper to rectify their image. It's really not that hard to dislike them still.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

I really don't get why people like displays of petulance in the field. Send-offs are always dire. No, it doesn't add to the "drama".

The chicken dance send-off by the Irish guy was good.

 

[ImpatientLime]

Just remember they were cheating for years before finally getting caught, then they chose a s*xpest as a skipper to rectify their image. It's really not that hard to dislike them still.

i'm gonna go out on a limb and suggest they didn't know paine was a wrong'un before they hired him.

 

[the big bambino]

Haha, India doing send offs and slagging off groundsmen. England "saving the game" with bazball but then handshake gate and racism scandals. Yet posters obsessing about Australia. Good we're living in people's heads but can we have some furniture? A bit empty in there.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

England 111-1

@ashley bach our lucky day

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

The chicken dance send-off by the Irish guy was good.

That was more a celebration than a ‘send-off’ wasn’t it?

 

[Spark]

He's no Cam Green

 

[kevinw]

I'll give you Dreamy Pat and maybe Starc, but the Aussie side is anything but likeable.

 

[Spark]

I'll give you Dreamy Pat and maybe Starc, but the Aussie side is anything but likeable.

Geez, what's Khawaja done wrong in your eyes?

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

That was more a celebration than a ‘send-off’ wasn’t it?

Not if it makes you so mad you would wish physical violence on a man acting like a chicken.

 

[Spark]

This is all quite petty

 

[flibbertyjibber]

50 for Crawley. Batted lad. Convert this to a hundred and he's had a decent series.

He has had a good summer. For all his faults he is averaging 17 runs above his career average this summer. Cant grumble at that

 

[ImpatientLime]

He has had a good summer. For all his faults he is averaging 17 runs above his career average this summer. Cant grumble at that

i can and will

 

[Uppercut]

England haven't been uber lucky or anything either despite India not bowling terribly so far. Duckett premeditating a reverse pull next ball after Deep got one to bounce extra and hit the handle was straight up genius.

I think they’ve been a bit lucky. Crawley’s played a lot of good shots but he’s also played plenty of false ones.

But I also think this pitch suits their approach. They get such good value for their shots.

 

[Spark]

I think they’ve been a bit lucky. Crawley’s played a lot of good shots but he’s also played plenty of false ones.

But I also think this pitch suits their approach. They get such good value for their shots.

Perth could be pretty wild tbh. Hopefully Cummins gets a fine third man in because there could be a looot of balls going in that area at catchable height.