England India 5th test

[Ampth7]

Some batting collapse this! Some of our batters are brainless baboons at times!

[wilks_bfc]

That session was a bit of a **** show

[Milltown1882]

1 wicket to go with 46.4 overs gone, someone gonna tell this lot it’s not an ODI?

[nil_desperandum]

My only surprise is he’s even worse than I thought he was going to be in this test.

Re: Overton
Sort of feel sorry for him
He’s bowled less than 20 overs in red ball cricket all summer
He has taken 2 wickets for 110, and has had just 2 innings averaging 9.
It’s therefore beyond belief that the selectors should even have considered picking him for a series deciding test.(Even at his very best he wouldn’t be many people’s pick as a Test bowler).
His lack of performance is hardly surprising.

[MrTopTier]

3 dropped catches so far. Some poor fielding letting India off the hook.

[Buxtonclaret]

Another very watchable days cricket.
Real shame about those dropped catches.

[Bordeauxclaret]

4th catch down in 26 overs. Shambolic.

[kentonclaret]

Several dropped catches by England players this series claiming they lost the ball in the bright sun or floodlights when boundary fielding.
Presumably the expensive sunglasses perched on the top of caps are just a fashion statement and serve no practical purpose?

[Spijed]

Presumably the expensive sunglasses perched on the top of caps are just a fashion statement and serve no practical purpose?

More likely sponsorship deals.

[winsomeyen]

How Crawley keeps being selected is a mystery to me, he gets a decent score once every blue moon and is a liability at third slip,already dropped two regulation catches this innings.

[CoolClaret]

Making Akash Deep look like Sachin Tendulkar... line & length anyone? Rubbish bowling.

[DAVETHEVICAR]

Deep looks capable of getting 100- batted very well
All the drop catches this innings are an embarrassment.
Now we don’t look like taking a wicket

[Milltown1882]

At least we’re rescuing test cricket. This bowling attack and the fielding is pathetic once again.

They’ll get eaten alive in Australia.

[Gunfury]

At least we’re rescuing test cricket. This bowling attack and the fielding is pathetic once again.

They’ll get eaten alive in Australia.

They won’t be facing the Aussies with this bowling attack though…hopefully anyway

[DAVETHEVICAR]

Gill gone lbw Atkinson
First ball after lunch

[JR1882]

Gill gone lbw Atkinson
First ball after lunch

There’s a bit to do this afternoon but I fancy us for this now.

[Milltown1882]

India probably cruising towards victory with Pope’s reluctance to use spin and running the seamers into the ground.

Target is already past the highest successful Test run chase at the Oval and still 4 more wickets to get.

[Casper2]

There’s a bit to do this afternoon but I fancy us for this now.

Seriously

[DAVETHEVICAR]

327-7
Jurel lbw Overton

[Milltown1882]

Josh Tongue on for the worst 5fer since Dom Bess in Sri Lanka at this rate. Fantastic test for extras.

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

Some absolutely woeful bowling here with one wicket to take.

[Casper2]

This bowling is embarrassing.

[Poulton-le-Claret]

You would be forgiven for thinking it was local village side fielding for England in this innings. Truly abysmal.

[Casper2]

You would be forgiven for thinking it was local village side fielding for England in this innings. Truly abysmal.

Not that good

[kentonclaret]

England treated with disdain by Washington.

First Trump now Sundar.

[Milltown1882]

263 the highest Test match run chase at the Oval. 374 to win, they’ll be on the golf course by 4 tomorrow.

[Casper2]

Baz ball now all out for under 200

[Bordeauxclaret]

Set up nicely yet again.

[Mondsley]

263 the highest Test match run chase at the Oval. 374 to win, they’ll be on the golf course by 4 tomorrow.

I think this type of stat can be misleading. Last year Sri Lanka were 214/2 in the fourth innings. Who's to say they wouldn't have got 350 plus? But that last wicket stand AND six dropped catches could be the difference.

[Bordeauxclaret]

It might be too much for India if England call the physio on.
Heads will explode.

[Bordeauxclaret]

I thought it was a 6:30 finish but must still be making up time.

[Spijed]

Crawley couldn't even hold out.

[Burnley Ace]

FFS!

[Bordeauxclaret]

Did him like a kipper.

[Taffy on the wing]

Hook, line & sinker......great bit of cricket TBF.

[Spijed]

England are actually 50-2 as Woakes is out of the game.

[Ric_C]

We've got to somehow find a better more consistent opening batsman than Crawley. I'm done watching him waft crazily outside his off stump

[DAVETHEVICAR]

Duckett gone
82-2

[ecc]

Pope gone.

[ecc]

Only Yorkshire left to defend England.

[RVclaret]

Stolen from X re Pope:

‘An archetypal Pope series: 306 runs at 34, a tick below his career average, with one hundred. Incredibly, his 27 today was his second-highest score in the fourth innings of a Test‘

[wilks_bfc]

Siraj catches Brook on the boundary

Then steps over the line for a six

[CoolClaret]

Stolen from X re Pope:

‘An archetypal Pope series: 306 runs at 34, a tick below his career average, with one hundred. Incredibly, his 27 today was his second-highest score in the fourth innings of a Test‘

Poor that - I was thinking to myself, what does Pope add to the team? Not good enough from a #3.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Stolen from X re Pope:

‘An archetypal Pope series: 306 runs at 34, a tick below his career average, with one hundred. Incredibly, his 27 today was his second-highest score in the fourth innings of a Test‘

He’s been crap for years. I think they are maybe using him to fill a gap whilst bethell gets used to test cricket. Then he will be moved on

[JR1882]

Just want to mention as well, for all the debate in men’s football about female commentators, the women on TMS are fantastic broadcasters & a great listen.

[Big Bri]

Personally this Engkand team are amazing. The difference before mcullem took over and since whilst playing the most positive cricket seen in test cricket is quite amazing. Sure some times it doesn’t work but my god they should be proud of the fearless selfless nature that’s been instilled. I think ramprakash and hick would have loved this attitude. Win or lose ( more often winning )I’m behind the whole set up. It’s fantastic

[MrTopTier]

This chase is on Root and Brook batting well.

One of these gets a hundred we win.

[MrTopTier]

Probably jinxed it now, apologies.

[Milltown1882]

These two batting beautifully, when does it turn from impossible to this is on

[Firthy]

These two batting beautifully, when does it turn from impossible to this is on

Remind me again which County they play for?