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

[trundler]

I have a feeling what Brook has achieved in his first 30 odd tests stacks up pretty well against ATG batsmen.

 

[Ju7]

WinViz might have done but GIMHViz had England at 103% at close yesterday

They are obviously not very good at maths

 

[mackembhoy]

I have a feeling what Brook has achieved in his first 30 odd tests stacks up pretty well against ATG batsmen.

If he had a brain he'd be second to the Don in terms of fastest reaching 3000 runs.

 

[King Kane]

This is getting boring now, this is the problem with The Oval pitch, it gets better to bat on as the match goes on, a good test pitch should get worse.

It looks like a batting paradise now when it should be turning into a minefield.

 

[trundler]

If he had a brain he'd be second to the Don in terms of fastest reaching 3000 runs.

Well before he started batting like this he was 7/10 county batsman

 

[ImpatientLime]

If he had a brain he'd be second to the Don in terms of fastest reaching 3000 runs.

He's shown exceptional cricket intelligence today.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

He's shown exceptional cricket intelligence today.

And has still batted at a strike rate of 110+

 

[mackembhoy]

He's shown exceptional cricket intelligence today.

Very much so after lunch really impressed and delighted.

He scores his runs so easily he doesn't need to try pulling every bouncer for six.

 

[halba]

This is Game over. Man of the match: Brook.
Man of Series : Gill - Average 75(bradman like breakout)

Brook best batsman ever for England surely? He also won some games vs Aus in the Ashes. hes very talented.

 

[Ju7]

Rain falling.

 

[mackembhoy]

Might get an hours worth of rain now btw.

The radar earlier had this forecst.

 

[Daemon]

I think Gill should offer to shake hands now

 

[halba]

Might get an hours worth of rain now btw.

The radar earlier had this forecst.

only 102 req. 25-30 overs is enough. they will lose about 10-15 overs max.

India are pathetic..weak bowling attack with injured Bumrah, cant bowl out sides twice.

India batting is OK though this series, its the bowling, it simply lets Eng off the hook in the 2nd innings in big games.

 

[subshakerz]

Pitch looks quite flat.

 

[subshakerz]

only 102 req. 25-30 overs is enough. they will lose about 10-15 overs max.

India are pathetic..weak bowling attack with injured Bumrah, cant bowl out sides twice.

Indias did fairly well without Bumrah but winning two tests without him was always unlikely.

 

[Silver Silva]

This is Game over. Man of the match: Brook.
Man of Series : Gill - Average 75(bradman like breakout)

Surely Man of the Series has to be Stokes ..

2 Man of the Match performances, and in a high scoring series he took 17 wickets @25 , he even outbowled Bumrah in the series and scored 300 runs @ 40

Also he likes a handshake!

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

My money on Brook and England

time to bump this

 

[Ju7]

I think Gill should offer to shake hands now

He should when England only need a handful to end the series with a laugh and good feelings between the teams.

 

[King Kane]

It might be time for Gill to try and shake hands before Brook can get to his hundred.

 

[Daemon]

That’s droppable from Akash. Absolutely unacceptable.