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

[honestbharani]

How long will this rain last? Will it be a significant break or just a passing shower, for anyone in the know?

 

[centurymaker]

Poor **** from Gill. Allowing a single off the 5th ball?

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

I don't think I've seen Tongue bat before but I'm guessing he isn't that good, it might be time for Brook to have a swing.

There he goes with a Pant style fall over lap shot for six.

He’s not the worst bat by any means, but in this team he’s definitely #11

 

[Isura]

potts has been in really poor form for durham. i don't think he has any particularly outstanding attributes that will translate to long term test success outside of stamina. but he would still be an infinitely better pick than joverton.

robinson ain't ever coming back under this regime. shame as he was the one with the talent to take on the anderson and broad mantle.

What did Robinson do wrong exactly? Bang someone’s wife or just being a fatty?

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

What did Robinson do wrong exactly? Bang someone’s wife or just being a fatty?

Let out some team secrets on a podcast, and has had fitness concerns

 

[centurymaker]

I don't think we will get more than 20 overs tonight even if they extend till 7:30

 

[King Kane]

The good old English rain arriving again to put a dampener on what was looking like an exciting last session.

This is why they should play more tests at the Rose Bowl, I bet it isn't raining down there in Sunny Southampton.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

I don't think we will get more than 20 overs tonight even if they extend till 7:30

We could do with as much play this evening as possible, because apparently the forecast is much better for tomorrow

 

[King Kane]

The cricket has started again, I still think they should play more tests at the Rose Bowl though.

 

[slowfinger]

The good old English rain arriving again to put a dampener on what was looking like an exciting last session.

This is why they should play more tests at the Rose Bowl, I bet it isn't raining down there in Sunny Southampton.

can't get much better weather year round than london though with its micro climate

 

[kevinw]

Few things in cricket are more tedious than the senior batter in a last wicket stand hitting four balls to the fence that are fielded, refusing the single, then just taking the single from the fifth.

 

[GIMH]

bah

 

[silentstriker]

One inning shootout.

Indian openers - specifically Jaiswal - needs to come out swinging. Very disappointed in him this tour, needs to go out on a high.

 

[kevinw]

England threw that away. Joverton needs to step up here.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

WinViz not long ago had England at 55% and India at 44%, must be close to 50-50 now

 

[King Kane]

Siraj knocking over Brook to end the innings, he was more deserving a 5'fer than Atkinson, a great bowling performance to keep India in this. match.

 

[kevinw]

WinViz not long ago had England at 55% and India at 44%, must be close to 50-50 now

I'd put India 60-40 ahead.

 

[Daemon]

Great fightback.

Gambhir’s selections coming good so far. Extra batter made 50 and Prasidh’s taken 4.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

I'd put India 60-40 ahead.

Apparently WinViz does take into account Woakes’ absence, I don’t know what this pitch has in store, but hopefully it does flatten out…just not quite yet!

 

[King Kane]

can't get much better weather year round than london though with its micro climate

I lived in London for a couple of years, it was amazing how it could rain there but nowhere else, it is like Sydney, both cities are like rain magnets.