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

[Cheshire Cat]

I’m a fan of how Stokes has got this team batting , fantastic but 2 downsides are that their bowlers don’t get tired because we score so fast from so few overs and more to the point they’ve got 2 days to chase!! I don’t think any of the ‘record’ run chases at the oval are relevant because 2 days to get 380+ is doable

It's always doable - just it rarely gets done.

 

[pasty]

Don’t panic everyone. I’m off out in 10 minutes so a flurry of wickets is almost certain

That went well then

 

[banjo]

5/1 for the draw.

 

[HangletonGull]

Raining

 

[Greg Bobkin]

This day's play could be series-defining...

 

[Eeyore]

Well I'm watching. It's impossible not to. No Test cricket till next year. Just that hybrid alien version next month. Like a toxic flora introduced to the countryside.

 

[HangletonGull]

Are we going to see broads family after every over he bowls?

 

[HangletonGull]

Well I'm watching. It's impossible not to. No Test cricket till next year. Just that hybrid alien version next month. Like a toxic flora introduced to the countryside.

Going to miss it now till after lunch got to take the kids out

 

[pasty]

1 down. Warner c Bairstow b Woakes 60

Aus 140/1

 

[Eeyore]

Very silly review.

 

[pasty]

Oo hello. Khawaja gone as well. Lbw to Woakes.

Aus 141/2

 

[Titanic]

BANG BANG!

 

[The Fits]

Woakes and Wood will win this!

 

[knocky1]

Khawajad!

 

[Pevenseagull]

I don't like Steve Smith's face.

 

[The Fits]

Fair play to Woakes by the way, who I think had ways been underrated, and has been exceptional at times with both bat and ball since coming into this series.

 

[Ali_rrr]

That ball is seriously swinging. I have no idea how you are supposed to play these as a batter.

 

[knocky1]

I don't like Steve Smith's face.

Look at .Mrs Broad's to be instead. A beauty dazzling the gloom of Kennington.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Labuschagne OUT. C Crawley B Wood. 169-3

 

[pasty]

And another

Labuschange c Crawley b Wood 13

169/3