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

[Ethelwulf]

Warner hits Anderson for a 4 and then a 6
98-0 and total and utter shit bowling Anderson
Aussies now favourites on betting exchanges

 

[Ethelwulf]

Wood coming on in the 33rd over what the f*** stokes and nearly gets one straight away

 

[Bodian]

It's drifting away rather.

 

[Ethelwulf]

It's drifting away rather.

3-1 when it could of been so much different if we have played sensible cricket England so so flat it’s 110-0 now

 

[Pavilionaire]

Australia bossing this. No prospect of a wicket any time soon.

 

[Ethelwulf]

Oh dear wheels really falling off root being taken to cleaners 127-0

 

[The Wizard]

Australia now 8/13 favourites to win from 5/1 this morning

 

[Mo Gosfield]

It was all fun and games yesterday. A flood of runs. Wickets tossed away carelessly as usual. No worry. We are plenty in front. They won't get anywhere near 380 odd.
Well.....barely 250 to get...10 wickets standing...two good players set...world class batsmen to come...it wasn't meant to go like this. Welcome to the real world of Test Cricket.

 

[Si Gull]

Australia bossing this. No prospect of a wicket any time soon.

It only takes one mistake or a slice of luck and things will look very different. I'd start to get a bit worried if Australia get to 200-0, though.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

It only takes one mistake or a slice of luck and things will look very different. I'd start to get a bit worried if Australia get to 200-0, though.

Only 66 shy of that. No twitchyness at your end cos there sure is at mine?

 

[Pevenseagull]

Well, I enjoyed yesterday and was super hyper for today. Now I'd settle for Broad to get Warner and then it piss down for a day and a half.

 

[HangletonGull]

They are going to do it arent they

Will the rain save us this time?

How will the rain save us ? We need the game to continue draw is a pointless result

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Well, I enjoyed yesterday and was super hyper for today. Now I'd settle for Broad to get Warner and then it piss down for a day and a half.

Forecast bit better for tomorrow. Got a feeling there will be enough time for a result.

 

[Si Gull]

Rain breaks generally favour the fielding side as they negatively affect the concentration of the batters. We'll see, hopefully.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Said to myself before this innings that Warner was due a big hundred. Then I stopped and thought...hang on...if he gets a biggy....they have got a chance.

 

[Ethelwulf]

Rain stops play 135-0

 

[Eeyore]

For me, Woakes holds the key in these overhead conditions. Although whether they get out there again is difficult to know. Radar shows a lot of rain around.

 

[Questions]

Thank god ……the weather might save us.

 

[banjo]

Not looking good for anymore play today.

 

[Eeyore]

Thank god ……the weather might save us.

I'd rather lose 3-1 going for 2-2 than meekly surrender the series in a damp squib.