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

[RightArmMystery]

May have looked like Woakes was holding his shoulder, but getting reports it was actually a head injury. Jofra warming up as we speak

 

[MW1304]

So is this a 150 pitch and we're cacking it? Thread makes it seem like we're bowling trash.

 

[reyrey]

I still don't like seeing bowlers diving around to save runs. Bring back the fast bowlers big boot!

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

India’s day, a more consistent bowling attack would have bowled them out already, and with the second best bowler injured and, erm, Jacob Bethell and Joe Root to take up the slack

 

[The Brian Hardie Stance]

Christ on a bike. Overton is dreadful.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

That was a lovely piece of timing off his hips from Sundar.

 

[ashley bach]

Nair 48*

Sundar SR 48.48 @SillyCowCorner1

 

[The Brian Hardie Stance]

That is quite the full toss

 

[kevinw]

Who was the last bowler to be out of their depth like this in tests? Jake Ball?

 

[Thala_0710]

Who was the last bowler to be out of their depth like this in tests? Jake Ball?

Shoaib Bashir

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

How does a fast bowler bowl that sort of loopy full-toss on a mild, rainy day like this? And it seems like loose bowling's been on the menu all day long?

 

[ashley bach]

Who was the last bowler to be out of their depth like this in tests? Jake Ball?

Harry Brook

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

How does a fast bowler bowl that sort of loopy full-toss on a mild, rainy day like this? And it seems like loose bowling's been on the menu all day long?

I was working through the first two Tests so only saw the highlights, I get he’s not the most controlled bowler in the world, but surely he was less erratic than this?

 

[Blenkinsop]

Who was the last bowler to be out of their depth like this in tests? Jake Ball?

Mitchell Johnson, but he improved.

 

[The Brian Hardie Stance]

How does a fast bowler bowl that sort of loopy full-toss on a mild, rainy day like this? And it seems like loose bowling's been on the menu all day long?

Thank the lord for Atkinson today. Tongue and Overton have looked like competition winners most of the day. Tongue's decent balls have picked up wickets mind. Sounds like Woakes is out of action for rest of the game so it could be quite the slog from here, especially if we let India get 300+

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Genuinely feels above par this, yeah the overhead conditions MIGHT improve for England, but I wouldn’t be banking on that

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

I was working through the first two Tests so only saw the highlights, I get he’s not the most controlled bowler in the world, but surely he was less erratic than this?

He was cleaning up the tail but wasn't so hot against the top order. Those pitches and the weather were obviously a different kettle to this; no excuses for being so wayward here.

 

[Uppercut]

So is this a 150 pitch and we're cacking it? Thread makes it seem like we're bowling trash.

It’s not a 150 pitch. Atkinson has been very good and also got the massive run out. Woakes was okay and picked up one. Then Tongue bowled about 2 good balls all day and they both took the edge.

It’s the economy rate that looks generous to England. If Jaiswal and Gill had got a partnership going against Tongue and Overton then India could easily be going at 5 an over.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Is this the end of his career? @Red_Ink_Squid

This is one of the worst days in the history of the sport.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Nair's done very well. I thought he'd run out of rope but you can't knock this innings, far from the easiest runs he'll score. I'd say he's earned himself a few games more.