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

[TT Boy]

Short wide rubbish for most of the day. Jamie Smith has had the toughest test.

 

[kevinw]

Atkinson has been a beacon in a day of crap.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Considering they've taken 5 wickets for 140 odd, England ain't half bowled some rubbish.

I'll reluctantly take the wickets.

 

[fredfertang]

I've been impressed with Atkinson - maybe we do have half a chance in the Ashes?

 

[Molehill]

Atkinson has been a beacon in a day of crap.

Yeah, been really good. Great to see him fresh and fit again. Him and Archer will make a decent new ball Ashes pairing.

And once again, Brook outstanding in the slips.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Short wide rubbish for most of the day. Jamie Smith has had the toughest test.

He’s done excellently, there was one which swung after it left Jadeja (I think) which he could do absolutely nothing about, but other than that it’s taken wild wides to beat him

 

[kevinw]

Joverton will take match figures of 1-100 and the selectors will claim vindication.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

I'll reluctantly take the wickets.

It’s been a weird old day, I wonder what the stats say they *should* be on, feels like India should be fairly relieved if they get past 200 with how the conditions have been

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Didn’t quite feel right that one, but I suppose England probably feel they could afford a more speculative review with 3 still remaining at 6 down

 

[The Brian Hardie Stance]

Good innings from extras today.

 

[kevinw]

To think they thought Sam Cook couldn't bowl at this level.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

To think they thought Sam Cook couldn't bowl at this level.

They're right!

(If you're not picked, you can't bowl. )

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Can't say Nair hasn't tried. He's had a start 5/7 innings so far, just hasn't been able to kick on.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

They're right!

(If you're not picked, you can't bowl. )

In fairness, those who said he couldn’t compete at this level were wrong, he can catch!

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Can't say Nair hasn't tried. He's had a start 5/7 innings so far, just hasn't been able to kick on.

Some of his dismissals have been soft, but job number one is to get in, I guess India banked on his ability to keep doing that and that one day he’ll go big

 

[Thala_0710]

Is this the end of his career? @Red_Ink_Squid

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

This doesn’t look good for Woaksey

 

[kevinw]

Crap bowling injures a bowler.

 

[The Brian Hardie Stance]

This has felt and probably been England's day but it strangely feels very flat.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Crap bowling injures a bowler.

Good thing we have 5 frontline bowlers…oh