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

[Insel affe]

This Amazing ............... Come on boys

 

[Gully]

...so, if the opportunity arises...should England enforce the follow on?

 

[Andrew]

111-7 is amazing.

Will they even avoid the follow on?

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

I never like listening to cricket on the radio - but this is worth listening to!!

Anyone have a sneaky link??

 

[BensGrandad]

If possible yes but dont think it will be possible. Not enforcing it in an earlier test cost us the win. if my memory serves me well.

 

[empire]

noooooooo dont say that,not yet

 

[Da Man Clay]

...so, if the opportunity arises...should England enforce the follow on?

I think not, this is going to be horrific pitch to bat on 4th. If Australia were to go on and score 400 in the second innings (unlikely I know) I don't fancy us chasing 180 odd in the last innings.

 

[jakarta]

...so, if the opportunity arises...should England enforce the follow on?

I would say no - would you want to bat last on this wicket?

 

[The Wizard]

...so, if the opportunity arises...should England enforce the follow on?

Never.
I'd bat and go for 250-300 at a decent RR, surely they can't get 400+ batting last on this wicket?

 

[Yoda]

I would say no - would you want to bat last on this wicket?

Exactly.

 

[Perry Milkins]

Exactly.

and what do you know?

 

[Gwylan]

As Pav pointed out this morning, Broad now has as many five-fors in his test career as Freddie has.

Of course we should enforce the follow-on, if the pitch is playing up this much now, Australia will struggle to get beyond 300 in the second innings

 

[Insel affe]

If we get them all out before the end of the day, would the good call to be bat all sat hopefully declare and go at em sunday ! im a novice sorry

 

[Normal Rob]

If ,and i don't think we will, we get the chance to enforce the follow on then there is no way on earth on this wicket we should do so unless there is a real chance of substantial rain later in the match.

 

[Gazwag]

Bloody hell I go to a meeting for 45 minutes and all hells broken loose :yahoo:

 

[Yoda]

As Pav pointed out this morning, Broad now has as many five-fors in his test career as Freddie has.

Of course we should enforce the follow-on, if the pitch is playing up this much now, Australia will struggle to get beyond 300 in the second innings

That pitch is going to get a lot, lot worse. Risk is TOO big to take.

 

[Andrew]

125-7

They just skied one that hit the ground.

 

[Easy 10]

125-7

They just skied one into the ground.

How'd ya do that then ?

 

[imissworthing2]

As a complete cricket Spaktart can someone tell me why this wicket is so bad already??

 

[sten_super]

I wouldn't have enforced the follow on anyway. Bat for 3½ sessions, lead of around 550 and then ask the Aussies to survive for two days on this pitch.