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

[Singh Is King]

If England dont win this Test, then it'll be 8 series in a row against India or Australia that they've failed to win

Almost a decade since beat either of them ... all pressure on England tomorrow

 

[Calm_profit]

If England dont win this Test, then it'll be 8 series in a row against India or Australia that they've failed to win

Almost a decade since beat either of them ... all pressure on England tomorrow

Nah I think last time England defeated India was in 2018,that is 7 years.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

If England dont win this Test, then it'll be 8 series in a row against India or Australia that they've failed to win

Almost a decade since beat either of them ... all pressure on England tomorrow

We've multiple moral series wins over Australia in this timeframe.

 

[GIMH]

We’ve not actually lost a legitimate series to Australia since 2013-14

 

[govinda indian fan]

Need overcast conditions tommorow

 

[GIMH]

Need overcast conditions tommorow

Sadly it’s going to be very sunny

 

[ma1978]

Sadly it’s going to be very sunny

Cloudy with a chance of rain. Game on

 

[GIMH]

Cloudy with a chance of rain. Game on

Nope. Fake news sadly. Blue sky all day

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Restricted England to under 4 an over and got a wicket to close day's play. Good outcome but I still think we would be in a better position with an extra seamer. If there's no help for spin, things could get really ugly real quick.

Bethell, Brook, Smith can all keep Bazball alive and kicking tomorrow

Bethell the 4th innings monster, as @King Kane can testify!

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

We've multiple moral series wins over Australia in this timeframe.

Is it possible not to win a moral series over Australia though?

 

[Stefan9]

We've multiple moral series wins over Australia in this timeframe.

Tbf you were playing against Davey Warner. Virtually impossible not to be moral victors with him in the opposition.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

If India win this it means that India would have won 2 tests in England in a few weeks. That's more than they've won in NZ in about 50 years.

 

[ma1978]

Gotta run. Meeting some English friends for dinner and going to engage in epic gambhiring

 

[Tom Flint]

Remember india fans calling Siraj a trundler in the 1st test thread.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

If India win this it means that India would have won 2 tests in England in a few weeks. That's more than they've won in NZ in about 50 years.

Must be more than they’ve won in South Africa ever!

 

[Bahseph]

Must be more than they’ve won in South Africa ever!

India generally always pick up wins in South Africa. They just haven’t won a series.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Remember india fans calling Siraj a trundler in the 1st test thread.

I actually think most of us regular fans stands up for Siraj in general. In the 1st he had a bad opening spell but was pretty good after that. Krishna was the button of the joke.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Remember india fans calling Siraj a trundler in the 1st test thread.

He has phases when he's just that. You want more control and consistency from your second seamer, but he goes missing far too often.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Seems set for an interesting last day...or not depending on whether the sun is out. Been a good series and here's hoping India tie it up for the entertainment value.

Predictions for the key sledging battles on the last day and the pair who are going to have the first heated argument?

 

[Burgey]

Tbf you were playing against Davey Warner. Virtually impossible not to be moral victors with him in the opposition.

England were always sour on Warner after he called out Joe Root’s disgusting racism.