5th Test: England vs Australia at the Brit Oval

[Aditya]

I am waiting for flintoff to be dangerous and quite his test career with a bang.

 

[OffCutters]

Beauty from Hilfy, should clean Harmison up quickly.

 

[ajdude]

Nooooo the Anderson run comes to an end. But well done Hilf, well bowled.

 

[barmyarmy]

Hey, no complaints about the new ball swinging

 

[hedger_14]

Anderson's first ever test match duck.

 

[angryangy]

Some tight leaves outside off and then a very good ball on off to catch Anderson lbw for his first duck in Test cricket. He might be a little pleased however, in that the ball swung with the breeze for Hilfenhaus.

 

[ajdude]

Lmfao Harmison averages 119 at the oval

http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine...=1;template=results;type=batting;view=innings

 

[aussie1st]

But by crickey Hilditch/Ponting, where's Hauritz???? The dude's done a solid, if not excellent job in his 3 Tests, and the pitch is a dust heap. Really needed him here. Lee would also have been helpful on this pitch with the extra pace and reverse swing. Clark and Hilfenhaus haven't looked too dangerous at all. It would have been harsh for Hilfy to be replaced by Lee after a good series, I'm just saying that Lee probably would have done better. But I still would have picked Hilfy for the continuity factor, you can't have too many changes or confidence drops.

Even with hindsight, it would be too risky going with Lee, Johnson and Siddle. Johnson and Siddle were going at over 5 at one stage, if you add Lee possibly going at the same rate then Ponting has some headaches. The only way Lee was coming in was for either Siddle or Johnson.

On Hauritz well North has done a good job so far, would Hauritz have made much difference, well we haven't seen the 2nd innings yet but at best Hauritz would have had 1-2 wickets.

 

[Covvy]

Go Hilfy! LOL at HArmison averaging 119 at the Oval, look out Don Bradman!

 

[aussie1st]

Poor Siddle should have had his 5 fer there. Johnson usually has a safe pair of hands.

 

[iridescentt]

Whats this talk on cricinfo about Steve Harmison averaging 119?

 

[ajdude]

He averages 119 at The Oval.

 

[angryangy]

On Hauritz well North has done a good job so far, would Hauritz have made much difference, well we haven't seen the 2nd innings yet but at best Hauritz would have had 1-2 wickets.

England only had two left at the end of the day, so even that could have been immeasurably useful, especially when North and Clark between them have none.

 

[Skater]

Pathetic, I could hit a 50 against this attack!

 

[jazz]

I think England will this match.