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

[Red_Ink_Squid]

England are going to play this like an ODI. I fear

If you mean they're going to bat for ~50 overs again, sure.

 

[Thala_0710]

If you mean they're going to bat for ~50 overs again, sure.

They lost the match when Woakes got injured

 

[King Kane]

This should be an entertaining run chase.

Will it be as entertaining as the Hungarian Grand Prix though.

Tough choice, test cricket or watching cars race around a track.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

WinViz saying India 79%, which is a little bit more than they were at Lord’s

 

[Thala_0710]

This should be an entertaining run chase.

Will it be as entertaining as the Hungarian Grand Prix though.

Leclerc's pole = Sundar's cameo?

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

They lost the match when Woakes got injured

Yeah injuries have been super rough on England here. Star allrounder and talisman out with a shoulder injury, Ben Stokes also out with a shoulder injury...

 

[honestbharani]

Why is Siraj not bowling?

 

[SkyBlue]

Ugh terrible

Why Krishna with the new ball?

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Prasidh looks like he wanted to do something else in life but his father kept taking him to coaching and he somehow kept faking it despite himself.

 

[Daemon]

Why prasidh why :’(

 

[honestbharani]

When he is in some kind of rhythm and form, Prasidh is an ideal 3rd seamer. So what do we do? Make him bowl with the new ball, of course.

 

[Ju7]

Their #4- #7 is scary. Have to get the top 3 cheaply.

I was thinking the same.

 

[King Kane]

Leclerc's pole = Sundar's cameo?

I don't know who Leclerc is, I haven't followed Formula 1 since the days when Nigel Mansell was racing against Keke Rosberg.

Those were the days.

 

[Ju7]

Received wisdom would say see out this last hour or so and hope the pitch flattens out a bit more (it’s not quite been the minefield it was on days 1 and 2), but we all know how Crawley and Duckett will approach this

This hour could determine the series outcome.

 

[Ju7]

WinViz saying India 79%, which is a little bit more than they were at Lord’s

over generous I would say

 

[King Kane]

A nasty ball there, this pitch is starting to play some tricks.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

I don't care if they score fast by being enterprising but they've reached 16 off unthreatening trash despite the conservative field. Not acceptable.

 

[Spark]

373 is an enormous score to chase if balls are going to start doing that

 

[honestbharani]

Maybe this uneven bounce is what prompted them to go with Prasidh first up?

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Maybe this uneven bounce is what prompted them to go with Prasidh first up?

Not much use if he continues bowling 3 feet outside off