5th Test: England vs Australia at the Brit Oval

[SciD]

Is this same wicket or someone changed it?

 

[khalek]

The Aussies are doing their best to give us a couple of easy run outs. What are they doing? :laugh

Btw, Trott looks like a great find. How old is he?

28 I believe, yeah he's a great find and good thing is that he's got into test cricket with the form of his life.

 

[barmyarmy]

Apparently Australia are 4/1 to chase this. By comparison Man Utd are 3/1 to win the Premiership...

 

[angryangy]

Broad now, England need him.

 

[evertonfan]

It's when we bowl like this that makes me think that 546 is still a chaseable target. All this talk of winning the Ashes back are still premature.

 

[MasterBlaster76]

Remember though they got off to a similar start in the first innings. When does play end today?

 

[barmyarmy]

Good question. There are 7 overs to be bowled after this one so possibly 7pm.

barmyarmy added 13 Minutes and 20 Seconds later...

There's your answer. 6.30 cut off time so they'll bowl the 2 overs remaining.

 

[Sureshot]

It's when we bowl like this that makes me think that 546 is still a chaseable target. All this talk of winning the Ashes back are still premature.

It's always premature until Fred is drunk in Trafalgar Square.

 

[barmyarmy]

Victory parade on Monday? Might have to be Tuesday if they bat well.
I'm sure they'll put up an almighty fight but this series is over. Well done England.

 

[King Pietersen]

Just got in from a match of my own, and cracking performance from Jonathan Trott. Knew he'd come good on the International stage and I've been calling for him for a while, not as much as LF, but I've wanted him in the side for a while. As many 2nd innings hundreds as Bell already? Certainly 1 more against the Aussies than Bell's got. <3 Trottski. Bring more Saffa's in. Trott > Ramps. Told ya.

As for the run chase, if Australia avoid defeat in this game, they deserve to keep the little urn. Would be an incredible run chase. I'm going to bet that Swann's going to bottle it though, we're going to need Broad, Anderson and 1 final hoorah from Fred to bowl 'em out. Come on England!

 

[SciD]

If Aussies win this one MOM will be in my Avvy for eternity.

 

[deepuparayil]

Is the pitch going reverse than normal?:what

 

[angryangy]

There'll definitely be something extra out there if it swings tomorrow, but the pitch itself doesn't seem to be getting any worse. It's possible that in its rapid ageing, it has just slowed down too much and lost the bite, so the threat of the ball turning and bouncing has gotten to be less of a concern.

 

[SciD]

Looks like Indian pitch. They end up as batting beauties with no bite for spinners as 5th day comes.

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

the only worry england have is broad is currently sitting with a career bowling average well under 40, should the planets re-align tomorrow...