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

[shortpitched713]

India is behind. Betting markets taking into account "momentum"? Or just Woakes being injured I guess.

 

[silentstriker]

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!

Winwiz can go from accurate to absolutely ridiculous - look at actual betting sites that will give you actual odds because their pocketbooks are on the line. And compulsive degenerate gamblers like me.


As of right now, before the start of the Indian innings:

England: 2.05
India 2.00
Draw: 12.00

So basically 50/50.

 

[King Kane]

Respect for Root still rocking the Thorpey headband.

 

[GIMH]

I'm backing England, because we're a good chasing side. & unless I am very much mistaken the weather is set a lot fairer this weekend

 

[The Brian Hardie Stance]

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

More annoying is getting out in 51 overs and giving an already weakened bowling attack little respite.

 

[mackembhoy]

I'm backing England, because we're a good chasing side. & unless I am very much mistaken the weather is set a lot fairer this weekend

Best batting conditions are tomorrow. Forecast to rain on Sunday.

So far from ideal with our bowling attack. All depends on this next hour, they get through this unscathed then they can make hay tomorrow.

 

[Isura]

Siraj looks weak and tired

Not sure why we opened the bowling with him though

Apparently he also reads this thread

 

[King Kane]

It will be tough for England being a bowler down with Woakes out injured but NZ still managed to beat Zimbabwe with Nathan Smith out injured.

 

[mackembhoy]

Ahh ffs Harry

 

[SkyBlue]

Jaiswal is a walking wicket atm

Got lucky there

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Ahh ffs Harry

Absolutely flew, but a good height

 

[King Kane]

Brook dropping Jaiswal, not easy but you would expect him to catch that.

 

[Pothas]

This is generally upsetting

 

[SkyBlue]

Brook dropping Jaiswal, not easy but you would expect him to catch that.

With one bowler down, you should be taking those

Brilliant start from Tongue tho

 

[Uppercut]

That’s one hell of an over.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Good decision from the ump and Pope, I thought he’d nicked that

 

[King Kane]

That was a jaffa from Tongue, unlucky not to get a wicket, there was a noise, did it nick the top of the stumps? No point reviewing that though.

 

[SkyBlue]

What an over from Tongue

Krishna and Tongue looking like Broad and Anderson on this pitch ffs

 

[Uppercut]

That was a jaffa from Tongue, unlucky not to get the wicket, there was a noise, did it nick the top of the stumps?

Flicked the back pad.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Tongue's bowling too fast to charge at. That's the difference real pace makes, no time to complete even half your batswing/slog.