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

[kevinw]

Harry, you're batting against a depleted, inexperienced attack. You're about to bat in the best conditions of this Test. Just bat normally.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Man, I hate the audacity of these modern batsmen (all modern bats, not just the English) to jump out at/reverse sweep/slog seamers. We really need some nasty, X-pace bowlers in the game

 

[mackembhoy]

Harry, you're batting against a depleted, inexperienced attack. You're about to bat in the best conditions of this Test. Just bat normally.

Considering he's so bad against spin. Trying to hit a seamer out of the attack seems counter intuitive.

 

[King Kane]

Harry, you're batting against a depleted, inexperienced attack. You're about to bat in the best conditions of this Test. Just bat normally.

Root usually helps Brook to bat better like Bairstow, the Yorkshire connection.

 

[Spark]

Not to harp on about it but those last two shots are exactly the shots he has to put away in November if he wants to do well. Will go straight to second slip otherwise

 

[Spark]

Looks a little legside maybe

 

[King Kane]

Root looks in trouble, similar to Pope and given out.

 

[RightArmMystery]

Over to Golden Boy to smash a double ton

 

[Uppercut]

Good spell from Siraj.

 

[centurymaker]

India's surprisingly bowled so much better after lunch. Kept the discipline too.

 

[King Kane]

A big test for the wonderkid Bethell, I rate him and if he can step up here I will rate him even more.

It's tough batting conditions, with some movement off the pitch and heavy cloud cover.

 

[Daemon]

Why does Siraj wobble seam delivery never go the other way?

 

[Molehill]

England really just need to bat some time here, at this rate their depleted bowling attack are not even going to get a day's rest.

India are right in this now. Do we know if Woakes will try and bat?

 

[Uppercut]

England really just need to bat some time here, at this rate their depleted bowling attack are not even going to get a day's rest.

India are right in this now. Do we know if Woakes will try and bat?

The comms said he’ll play no further part in the match, so it looks like he won’t.

 

[Pothas]

Good spell from Siraj.

Don't think I have ever seen a more annoying cricketer but I also sort of love him. He is basically Neal Maupay.

 

[Stapel]

At some point, Jadeja or Washington (or both) will have to bowl.
Before tea? Is the right idea, I think.

 

[Uppercut]

Don't think I have ever seen a more annoying cricketer but I also sort of love him. He is basically Neal Maupay.

He’s a scrappy wee shite, so obviously I’m also a big fan.

 

[RightArmMystery]

Don't think I have ever seen a more annoying cricketer but I also sort of love him. He is basically Neal Maupay.

Nah, Siraj at least has ability. Maupay's a **** and he's ****. **** Neal Maupay. (Can you tell I support Everton? )

 

[Darwin Award]

always amazes me how keepers stand up to 130+ kph

The ball doesn't exactly tickle either when you standing back some 20-30 yards & it thuds into your mitts.

However,when you're just 22 yards away.... yeah.. screw that.

 

[Spark]

Yeah that one might well be going under middle stump.

EDIT: Is Bethell a noted LBW candidate? That was not remotely well played but I know he's likely very rusty