5th Test at The Oval, London

[Spark]

Australia aren't winning this at all. The next 6 wickets would have to fall for 50 odd for them to have a slight chance. And then am ATG innings of 150 odd in the 4th innings from Smith.

I mean realistically we're going to need to bat 5 full sessions for the draw. Forget the win.

 

[fredfertang]

I mean realistically we're going to need to bat 5 full sessions for the draw. Forget the win.

It's a good job Smith can't bat at both ends

 

[wpdavid]

ffs Johnny

 

[Spark]

"I don't need any controversy mate so I'm not saying anything"

 

[ajdude]

hahahaha what did smith say there? “i don’t need any controversy lads”

 

[trundler]

Smiiiiiith

 

[Spark]

Bit weird that this is only the 7th over Marsh has bowled btw

 

[Groundking]

**** off Bairstow, can't even do some downhill skiing. I hope this is the last we see of him.

 

[Cubiscus]

Foakes for the next test please

 

[wpdavid]

Foakes for the next test please

Or give Buttler the gloves and bring in a batsman.

 

[Groundking]

Or give Buttler the gloves and bring in a batsman.

Bring in Pope.

 

[wpdavid]

**** off Bairstow, can't even do some downhill skiing. I hope this is the last we see of him.

I suppose we should be grateful he didn't review it.

 

[Spark]

Or give Buttler the gloves and bring in a batsman.

Buttler just seems a flat out better batsman to me. I know Bairstow has played some excellent innings at this level, more than Buttler, and I know that Buttler's FC record is Paine-esque but you just can't keep getting bowled that often and have pretensions of being a Test match top six bat.

 

[trundler]

Calm yo **** Sam

 

[Cubiscus]

Or give Buttler the gloves and bring in a batsman.

Just play the best keeper

 

[ajdude]

would almost want australia to apply the brakes and delay england declaring for as long as possible to help their chances of a draw. then i remember day 4 at headingley and have a bit of trouble imagining them applying the brakes

 

[Spark]

would almost want australia to apply the brakes and delay england declaring for as long as possible to help their chances of a draw. then i remember day 4 at headingley and have a bit of trouble imagining them applying the brakes

Too much time in the game left for that to work tbh. Just need to get them all out ASAP.

 

[ajdude]

dharmasena’s ‘not out’ face looks like he’s just got the first whiff of someone’s fart

 

[Compton]

Do Australia understand DRS? Because they’re ****ing dreadful with it.

 

[Spark]

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