[Cricket] The Ashes - England v Australia - 5th Test, Oval, July 27-31, 2023

[Kalimantan Gull]

I don't think it was. Root ended up taking slightly behind himself. It was a straight forward catch to Bairstow moving to his right. That shouldn't be left to slip. It's in between, so that makes it keepers call.

Well, you could be right that most keepers would go for it, but Root does seem wide at 1st. Plus i think keepers could get there off Anderson or Broad, but with Woods pace, that's a toughie

 

[Mellotron]

JB just looks so flat-footed.

"Go easy on me, I've had a big injury" - don't declare yourself fit to keep then!

 

[KZNSeagull]

Khawaja out lbw Broad 115-3

 

[Titanic]

Broad STRIKES after lunch!

Wasted review too.

115-3, trail by 168

 

[Scappa]

Another poor review from Khawaja - shades of prime Shane Watson

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Another poor review from Khawaja - shades of prime Shane Watson

On the advice of Smith, who LOVES a review

 

[Titanic]

Pity so many of the lobster brioche folks would have missed it

 

[KZNSeagull]

Head gone. 127-4

 

[Titanic]

Dick back in the hutch too... Broad ON FIRE after lunch!

 

[Si Gull]

Australia in trouble now. Another quick wicket and England could end up with a decent lead.

 

[Eeyore]

I don't know what it is about the Ashes.

Albion score a winning go and the best I do is let out a 'jolly good'. England take a key Aussie wicket and I'm slapping my thighs, jumping up and doing bum wiggles.

 

[Bodian]

JB just looks so flat-footed.

"Go easy on me, I've had a big injury" - don't declare yourself fit to keep then!

After the innings at Old Trafford he gave an interview that basically said something along the lines of 'people don't understand - I'm coming back from my leg injury, and haven't kept wicket for a long time - and it takes time to build back up again'. And listening to it, I did think 'why have you been picked then'.

That is - it's not his fault, so much as the selectors.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Anderson gets Marsh. Played on. 151-5

 

[Titanic]

JIMMY ANDERSON - The GOAT

 

[Simster]

Imagine if it hadn't rained and we won the last test. This one would be absolutely riveting. Instead I'm merely "quite pleased".

 

[Mellotron]

After the innings at Old Trafford he gave an interview that basically said something along the lines of 'people don't understand - I'm coming back from my leg injury, and haven't kept wicket for a long time - and it takes time to build back up again'. And listening to it, I did think 'why have you been picked then'.

That is - it's not his fault, so much as the selectors.

Well arguably he could've made himself available for selection with the bat only. If he knows his fitness isn't where it needs to be to keep in a bloody ASHES series, maybe don't say you can keep?

 

[KZNSeagull]

Carey gone. 170-6

 

[Normal Rob]

i always perk up for the ball after a 6 has been hit. The number of times a wicket goes straight after is uncanny.

 

[Titanic]

The deliberate take-time-out-of-the-game-slow-scoring-rate has back-fired on the Aussies... hopefully we can polish off the tail without too much of a wag, and kick on with a decent lead. Could be another declaration conundrum, with shocking weather on the cards for day five.

 

[NorthstandRacoon]

I don't know what it is about the Ashes.

Albion score a winning go and the best I do is let out a 'jolly good'. England take a key Aussie wicket and I'm slapping my thighs, jumping up and doing bum wiggles.

Because we LOVE to beat them! But we haven’t yet, long way to go!