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

[Da Man Clay]

Well that was a nice start for Hilfenhouse.

 

[jakarta]

28 overs to go tonight,England 172 runs to the good - I would personally take another 150-200 runs.

I repeat, can you really see the Aussies making a big 4th innings run chase on this pitch?

 

[rcf0712]

the all Aussie SBS studio panel of McGill, Martin and that twat Greg Matthews (we are taking Sky's wicked commentary and feed here) sound distinctly like they have all given the urn up already - spineless, I am quietly confident but stranger things have happened - won't be going to bed before stumps again tonight, that's for sure....

 

[Lady Whistledown]

You can feel the tension in the crowd now, everyone nervously expecting the worst

 

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

Hope it lasts till monday,
I've got tickets!

 

[rcf0712]

Hope it lasts till monday,
I've got tickets!

out to dinner with some Japanese on Monday so hoping it's all over before then personally... Would be sick as the proverbial Moroccan Blue to miss a winning finale whilst making small talk with people who will never get cricket!

 

[Si Gull]

Another disaster in the offing - the pitch not looking as flat and easy as everyone thought - until the Aussies go out to bat, no doubt. Clueless.

Or maybe not!!! England have a real chance to win this, now. Come on lads, set them 350+

 

[8ace]

Cock gone for 9

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

27/1 (12.3 ov)

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Fantastic, here comes just the man you want when you need a solid start and then to kick on and crush the opposition into the ground.

Oh, hang on, it's Ian Bell.

 

[Blackadder]

What a waste of space Cook has been! Bell has nearly caught him up with his first ball!

 

[Storer68]

Hope it lasts till monday,
I've got tickets!

NO CHANCE

England 332 & 34/1 (13.6 ov)

Australia 160

England lead by 206 and the 2nd day is not even over

 

[Storer68]

Does it have to end at 6.30 regardless like last night?

 

[8ace]

Bellend gone for 4

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

34/2 (15.4 ov)

 

[Storer68]

Fantastic, here comes just the man you want when you need a solid start and then to kick on and crush the opposition into the ground.

Oh, hang on, it's Ian Bell.

and there he goes!!!!

15.4
Johnson to Bell, OUT, great catch! What a sharp piece of work from Katich at short leg! And it wasn't even the bouncer, Bell tried to flick it through leg and Katich gets the hands down low to take a ripper between his legs

IR Bell c Katich b Johnson 4 (7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 57.14

15.3
Johnson to Bell, no run, pushed across Bell, who lets it go

15.2
Johnson to Bell, no run, good length this time, Bell defends

15.1
Johnson to Bell, no run, well well, it's a bouncer, but too high and Bell can duck it easily

So, Johnson gets his chance at Bell now. What do you reckon, a bouncer or two?

 

[rcf0712]

Does it have to end at 6.30 regardless like last night?

another 11 overs after this one apparently

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

here we go....

Flintoff and Prior to save England?

 

[Robot Chicken]

39 for 3. Oh dear.

 

[One True BHA]

Colly gone.................