5th Test Thu 27-31 July 2023 - Kia Oval

[Northstandboy]

5th and final Ashes test

 

[Mike_H]

England unchanged.

England name unchanged XI for fifth Ashes Test

England name an unchanged starting XI for the fifth Ashes Test against Australia at The Oval.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Northstandboy]

Level it up an think what could have been....

 

[Foley]

England unchanged.

England name unchanged XI for fifth Ashes Test

England name an unchanged starting XI for the fifth Ashes Test against Australia at The Oval.

www.bbc.co.uk

No surprise there I guess, so long as the fast bowlers are all fit.

 

[Mike_H]

Pat Cummins wins the toss for the first time in the series - England to bat.

 

[andystroud]

The weather forecast suggests that it’s likely to be a stop-start day, which will favour the fielding team.

 

[SteMerritt]

Nurdle.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

And Duckett and Crawley both out caught behind the wicket - the Aussies have dropped two as well. Lack of technique from the two batsmen.

 

[SteMerritt]

100 partnership for Moeen and Brook at a run rate of nearly a run a ball, recovering from 73-3. Eng 174/3.

 

[Sarge]

Root went for 5, Ali got a credible-ish 34 then Stokes gone cheaply for 3 - 5 wickets gone and England haven't reached 200 as yet ... two of our top batsmen didn't make double figures between them

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Collapso.

 

[Leysboy]

212/7

Starc with an injured arm gets Stokes and Brook.

Bairstow I’m sorry is just not good enough at the moment. A big own goal by the selectors, yes he got a lovely 99 in the last test match, but it was favourable time to bat, and had the license to be aggressive, and play lots of shots.

 

[unification]

Reckless abandon comes to mind.

 

[Leysboy]

250/7 at Tea.

Lovely partnership between Woakes and Wood.

When we get bowled out, the umpires will tell us, sorry on spinners allowed.

 

[Sarge]

283 all out - hmmmmm

 

[ZeroTheHero]

283 all out - hmmmmm

Not going to be enough IMO. Moeen is knackered and Jimmy is past it (he said, hoping to look silly!), Stokes can't bowl for extended periods.

 

[Sarge]

Not going to be enough IMO. Moeen is knackered and Jimmy is past it (he said, hoping to look silly!), Stokes can't bowl for extended periods.

i (sadly) agree @ZeroTheHero

 

[SteMerritt]

Blimey, come back from lunch and there has been a clatter of wickets. Australia 153/5, still 130 behind.

 

[andystroud]

The Aussies defensive approach and subsequent slow scoring rate (2.43) might cost them a first innings lead (hopefully)

 

[SteMerritt]

The Aussies defensive approach and subsequent slow scoring rate (2.43) might cost them a first innings lead (hopefully)

It's been an odd tactic, the longer you hang around without scoring the more likely a ball with your name on it will turn up.