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

[Molehill]

I mean Jadeja did score over 500 runs in the series. Given how high scoring this series was it's nowhere near the equal of other 500-run series in history but still.

I was comparing the stats with the BGT. Only one player (Head) averaged over 50 there and only Jaiswal over 40 too. Here there are 8 over 50 plus another 3 over 40. Just completely different pitches.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Missed all of it after Brook-Root made things look inevitable yesterday afternoon. Couldn't stand the heartburn that set in with that Siraj catch. Woke up 30 mins shy of lunchtime in Eng, made a very conscious effort to not check phone for at least 10 mins. Finally did expecting the expected and squealed like an absolute schoolgirl. Salutes to those who braved it all. You guys are heroes.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Tongue ended up being the second highest wicket taker , 19 wickets in 3 matches

Didn't rate his bowling much tbh. Might even have akash over him just for that one 10fer.

 

[Silver Silva]

Sundar was miles better with the ball than Jadeja.

Or to compromise we can drop Smith from Luffy's line up :

1.Rahul
2.Duckett
3.Gill
4.Root
5.Pant (WK)
6.Jadeja
7.Stokes
8.Sundar
9.Bumrah
10.Tongue
11.Siraj

 

[capt_Luffy]

Or to compromise we can drop Smith from Luffy's line up :

1.Rahul
2.Duckett
3.Gill
4.Root
5.Pant (WK)
6.Jadeja
7.Stokes
8.Sundar
9.Bumrah
10.Tongue
11.Siraj

Given pitches might need this extra bit of bowling

 

[SkyBlue]

Damn Miya bhai saving Gambhir his job

Was at work but this was a miraculous comeback. Probably one of the greatest test victories ever given the position we were in.

Hats off to Siraj and deserved man of the match.

On a sidenote, Stokes ran himself to the ground only to draw the series... Would not want to see a similar situation down under. I think he needs to be smarter with when he chooses to bowl.

 

[Spark]

Damn Miya bhai saving Gambhir his job

Was at work but this was a miraculous comeback. Probably one of the greatest test victories ever given the position we were in.

Hats off to Siraj and deserved man of the match.

On a sidenote, Stokes ran himself to the ground only to draw the series... Would not want to see a similar situation down under. I think he needs to be smarter with when he chooses to bowl.

I mean, in this series he had to do that because for long stretches he looked the only guy capable of taking wickets.

 

[honestbharani]

India has developed some proper resolve in its cricket. Started under Kohli and Shastri. They keep coming at you even when they’re down on troops and matches or series seem lost. I think that’s what made the home loss to NZ so weird - they just rolled over, and for the last 8-10 years that’s just not something they’ve done really

Just shows that side was running on fumes, I guess. For whatever reasons. 3 of them retire and then we see this, lol.

 

[honestbharani]

pacing up and down the living room. chills. test cricket. happy birthday to shady slim. mohammad siraj. redemption. krishna. stumps flying. the greatest of them all...

Happy Birthday buddy

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

What is bazball's greatest achievement? 3 zip win in Pakistan?

Yeah probably that one.

The 3-0 home win against NZ in the original Bazball series was a great result too considering NZ were Test champions at the time and England were at such a low point coming into it. Geat matches that series too.

Winning away in NZ is also something we hadn't done in years prior to the current regime.

 

[Calm_profit]

Didn't rate his bowling much tbh. Might even have akash over him just for that one 10fer.

Tongue bowled well at first test even though most of his wickets were tailenders but so did Bumrah's

 

[honestbharani]

it's gonna be annoying when Jamie Smith scores runs during the Ashes, knowing he played one of the stupidest innings of all time only months earlier

Yeah expect him and Crawley and Brook to make some good runs down there. If England stay pragmatic than arrogant, I actually think they will have a chance. They are assembling decent bowling line up for Aus minus the spinner.

Archer / Tongue
Atkinson
Carse
Stokes

is a decent attack.

 

[Daemon]

They didn’t get over the line this time but this England side is ridiculously good at chasing. Shouldn’t have got anywhere close really.

 

[honestbharani]

No

The best he will ever get is tolerance. lol.

 

[Spark]

Yeah expect him and Crawley and Brook to make some good runs down there. If England stay pragmatic than arrogant, I actually think they will have a chance. They are assembling decent bowling line up for Aus minus the spinner.

Archer / Tongue
Atkinson
Carse
Stokes

is a decent attack.

I don't think Carse will do well at all tbh. The archetype of the bowler who touring teams think will do in Aus but rarely does (because they bowl too short). They'd be better off picking a good, skiddy swing-and-seam bowler, those kinds of bowlers have done well in Aus of late.

 

[govinda indian fan]

Wow what a win iam in tears long live test cricket

 

[govinda indian fan]

My boy prasidh is million times better then trundlers like kamboj

 

[govinda indian fan]

Idiot gambhir chose brook over strokes shows what a idiothe is

 

[Calm_profit]

My boy prasidh is million times better then trundlers like kamboj

He just need to keep consistent line and length.

 

[govinda indian fan]

What is bazball's greatest achievement? 3 zip win in Pakistan?

2-1 in nz