5th test the oval

[Steak Pie]

I'm old enough to remember the days when a run rate of 2.5 per over was considered OK.

Way back in 2019, a lifetime ago.

 

[rentaghost]

Good spell from Anderson that bowled great with the old ball and could easily have had Smith.

 

[HarrogateMackem]

So glad that the Aussies' boring style this morning appears to have come back to bite them

 

[nandos sonic sauce]

So glad that the Aussies' boring style this morning appears to have come back to bite them

All the "This is how test cricket should be played" are drying up nicely on here. .........Make Hay while the sun shines (I'm not saying it's sunny)

 

[Ghfd]

For tea I’m having home made buns with home made pease pud and ham

and I cannot wait

 

[Darlo1973]

Captain Ben and Root the allrounder strike again.
Lets get Wood on now to shift Starc asap, ideally at the fingers

Root is 7th in the official All Rounder stats

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[nandos sonic sauce]

Lovely from Root!

You can't Beat Rooooot!

 

[jaraarrow]

Looking ominous this partnership

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Root is 7th in the official All Rounder stats

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Amazed the second coming of Sobers is only 18th

 

[scotch]

Perhaps they should have actually tried to get some runs this morning.

Bowling was too good in tough conditions

 

[Mr.Thunders]

Test cricket is just class

 

[scotch]

Amazed the second coming of Sobers is only 18th

Think he will be some player come the next Ashes mind

 

[Darlo1973]

Amazed the second coming of Sobers is only 18th

I can't remember the last world class genuine allrounder that Australia has produced. Warne was the closest and while he handy with the bat but still a bowler who batted not someone capable of getting 5 wickets and a century.

 

[rentaghost]

Bowling was too good in tough conditions

They have tried too often to be the direct opposite of bazball rather than play their natural game imo. They might argue that the series result so far justifies it but they have lucky so far imo

 

[NorthCountryBoy]

All the "This is how test cricket should be played" are drying up nicely on here. .........Make Hay while the sun shines (I'm not saying it's sunny)

They could still go on the plane with a 3-1 win tbf.

 

[Voice of fair play]

They have tried too often to be the direct opposite of bazball rather than play their natural game imo. They might argue that the series result so far justifies it but they have lucky so far imo

That’s we winning this match is really important on two counts.

1. To draw the ashes and moral victory with us on top in rained off game.

2 To justify the way of playing for the good of the game going forward.

 

[essex boy]

They have tried too often to be the direct opposite of bazball rather than play their natural game imo. They might argue that the series result so far justifies it but they have lucky so far imo

Lucky as in losing every toss of the series until this test you mean? Lucky as in approaching the first test match sharp unlike England who were playing golf and a county 2nd XI? Lucky as in losing their no.1 bowler in the second test?

What a load of drivel

 

[Ghfd]

Balletic from Lawrence

 

[scotch]

I can't remember the last world class genuine allrounder that Australia has produced. Warne was the closest and while he handy with the bat but still a bowler who batted not someone capable of getting 5 wickets and a century.

Watson was very decent with the bat, just couldnt stay fit enough to bowl.
Symonds was very handy with seam, spin and bat
Maxwell just didnt crack it in test cricket

I mean Starc averages 20 odd with the bat as does Cummins....

 

[Voice of fair play]

Lucky as in losing every toss of the series until this test you mean? Lucky as in approaching the first test match sharp unlike England who were playing golf and a county 2nd XI?

Lucky as the one test match where one team totally destroyed the other and were certain to win was rained off.