The DECIDER - 5th Test Match, The Oval - England vs Australia

[Andrew]

I wouldn't have enforced the follow on anyway. Bat for 3½ sessions, lead of around 550 and then ask the Aussies to survive for two days on this pitch.

I'm just worried it might pisss down.

 

[Beach Hut]

Superb bowling by Broad to put us in this position

 

[Normal Rob]

England need tea now - bowlers are tired and need a break.

 

[Yoda]

I'm just worried it might pisss down.

The only chance of any rain is a chance of a shower in this evenings session. Forecast beyond that is foe dry. Weather for the Ashes Series - Netweather.tv

Swann with another.

 

[Andrew]

131-8!


woooop!

 

[Goodfella]

131-8

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

England need tea now - bowlers are tired and need a break.

Naaahhhh

 

[countrygull]

The follow on is still possible!!!!

 

[Andrew]

The follow on is still possible!!!!

Ha no way.

Even if we had the choice just come out and bat, hit 300, get a lead of 500 + and see what they think of that.

 

[jakarta]

Tuffers says a very good catch by Prior....

Convicts have lost 8 wickets for 70 runs since Lunch, think there might be a result on the cards here

 

[BensGrandad]

All you saying dont follow on are assuming that we can bat better than the Aussies in our 2nd innings to leave a big score to get. If we capitulate and are all out for about 150 who knows the outcome. We must learn from the match in which Clarke and North batted the match to a draw, which is all they need.

 

[Normal Rob]

Naaahhhh

you won't find me complaining

 

[Titanic]

All you saying dont follow on are assuming that we can bat better than the Aussies in our 2nd innings to leave a big score to get. If we capitulate and are all out for about 150 who knows the outcome. We must learn from the match in which Clarke and North batted the match to a draw, which is all they need.

They would need 300+ on a deteriorating wicket... if they won from there, I would say well done.

 

[The Spanish]

doesnt matter now anyway, which saves Strauss's bacon.

 

[Da Man Clay]

All you saying dont follow on are assuming that we can bat better than the Aussies in our 2nd innings to leave a big score to get. If we capitulate and are all out for about 150 who knows the outcome. We must learn from the match in which Clarke and North batted the match to a draw, which is all they need.

Entirely different pitch though (it's an irrelevance now as they have just avoided the follow on). Even if we only got 150 there is almost no way the Aussies would have managed to knock it off on this day 3/4 pitch.

 

[Normal Rob]

All you saying dont follow on are assuming that we can bat better than the Aussies in our 2nd innings to leave a big score to get. If we capitulate and are all out for about 150 who knows the outcome. We must learn from the match in which Clarke and North batted the match to a draw, which is all they need.

I appreciate that, but disagree. However it's not an issue now.

Great Session!

 

[Gully]

They head off for tea...8 for 72 from the afternoon session...how bloody brilliant was that?

 

[rcf0712]

what a session that was!

 

[8ace]