Cricket: Test Cricket

[Ou grote]

5th Test: England v Australia at The Oval

Starting in 43min.

Australia 1 Shane Watson, 2 Simon Katich, 3 Ricky Ponting (capt), 4 Michael Clarke, 5 Mike Hussey, 6 Marcus North, 7 Brad Haddin (wk), 8 Mitchell Johnson, 9 Peter Siddle, 10 Stuart Clark, 11 Ben Hilfenhaus

England 1 Andrew Strauss (capt), 2 Alastair Cook, 3 Ian Bell, 4 Paul Collingwood, 5 Jonathan Trott, 6 Matt Prior (wk), 7 Andrew Flintoff, 8 Stuart Broad, 9 Graeme Swann, 10 Steve Harmison, 11 James Anderson

No spinner for the Aussies.

England batting.

 

[Devill]

England 307/8 @ close of play yesterday.

 

[Picard]

England is going to lose it I'm afraid.

 

[Ou grote]

England is going to lose it I'm afraid.

Probably, but then the Aussies still have to bat.

 

[Devill]

England is going to lose it I'm afraid.

Shhhhh!

A lot still has to happen and if the pitch does break up a bit england could make a nice comeback with some spin

 

[poffle]

I want england to win.. cause then they will think they the best in the world blah blah... then when they come over here in november they will be white washed

 

[Ou grote]

I want england to win.. cause then they will think they the best in the world blah blah... then when they come over here in november they will be white washed

They'll have 4 South Africans in their side, so they'll be tougher to beat.

 

[Devill]

They'll have 4 South Africans in their side, so they'll be tougher to beat.

ROFL

 

[stefan9]

England still have a good chance that pitch is breaking up fast. Uneven bounce with tall bowlers like flintoff and harmison will be a nightmare. First aus innings is crucial.

 

[Devill]

England still have a good chance that pitch is breaking up fast. Uneven bounce with tall bowlers like flintoff and harmison will be a nightmare. First aus innings is crucial.

I think if england can avoid chasing less than a 80 run difference when they go in to bat again they are in with a fair chance.

 

[Ou grote]

You guys are forgetting that Br666666d is still batting.
England may yet pass 500.

 

[Devill]

You guys are forgetting that Br666666d is still batting.
England may yet pass 500.

England 308/9

 

[Devill]

But fear not - here comes England's best batsman at The Oval: Steve Harmison, averaging a mere 119.

Loool

 

[jvk]

COME ON FLINTOFF !!!!!! ...35/0 last i checked

 

[Good Life]

Go Aussies!

 

[Ou grote]

Raining.

One of those very very rare cases where England don't want a draw.

 

[killadoob]

They would rather lose?

 

[Ou grote]

They would rather lose?

If they draw or lose, Australia retain the ashes.
Winning is the only option.

 

[Ou grote]

England 332

Australia 85/2 (27.0 ov)

Captain Grumpy out for 8.

 

[Sting]

Aus 104/4

br666666d 4-20