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

[Seasider]

Its not over yet but F@@K ME that was the most enjoyable couple of hours watching cricket since 2005. It maybe Freddie's match but his succesor has come to the party big style!

 

[Mendoza]

Harmison looks like Homer Simpson in his mumu

 

[Mendoza]

9 down

That was not out he he

 

[jakarta]

Clark given out caught when he didn't touch it, unlucky you Aussies!

 

[Titanic]

How on EARTH did the umpire call that out?

LBW? He missed by so far he wasn't playing a shot... hit in line anyway... who cares? it was given!

 

[Tomo1794]

that decision was shocking, umpires obviously want england to win though, c'mon boys!

 

[The Wizard]

They seemed to be saying he was out caught though. Which, clearly, he shouldn't have been.

Makes up for the Strauss dismissal.

 

[Gazwag]

Makes up for the Strauss dismissal.

And Clarke earlier who was plumb and not given out

 

[Gazwag]

Marcus is one of nearly 800 to email us today, and one of several scores of angry Australians reading. "This is ridiculous," he vents. "Why is the wicket playing like a Karachi dustbowl on the second day? England bowl great when they are handed a pitch of landmines. If Australia lose this series, it will be one of the most unjust loses of all time. Australia should have won this series 3-1."

We can prepare the wicket how we want to, now

 

[Mendoza]

All OUT

eaaaaasy, easy

 

[Lady Whistledown]

No longer, ahem, BatSpackers.

Although on second thoughts...give it half an hour....

 

[rcf0712]

it's amazing really that despite the frankly appalling standard of umpiring in this series it's remained so enthralling - that's at least two absolutely shocking decisions each already in the first innings of this 5th test alone.
It's a shame the ICC caved in to the paranoia of the "sub continent power base" and disposed of umpires from the participating countries officiating otherwise we could have had our own Sussex born Mark Benson and NSW's Simon Taufel, easily the best two going around.
I'm sure the old enemies would have happily had those two all series...
Come on England, that little urn of ash is in sight now, stay cool chaps, keep it together...

 

[Storer68]

I don't actually think they're batting too badly. I just think this pitch is giving something to EVERY bowler, and is really tough to score on. I can see us getting a pretty low total (sub-150) in the second innings but it being more than enough.

just enough will do nicely.................

 

[rcf0712]

just enough will do nicely.................

would think just another 100 would do, but let's get an unassailable total if we can.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Come on, come on, don't go getting knocked over for bugger all now.

*crosses every possible digit*