5th Ashes Test England v Australia July 27-31 1930hrs @ The Oval

[Swanny69]

Murphy will be a great player for Australia.

Yep .. up for the fight

 

[psychobrown]

Good experience for Buddy Holly overall, cavalier innings and he attacks the stumps, eventually he'll spin it

 

[The King!]

If we can't get these runs in 2 days on this wicket is a bit of a disgrace really

 

[troybe]

This is a titanic run chase. Can the ones who haven’t contributed please now is the time

 

[NoWuckingFurries]

Warner needs to slap the ever-loving shit out of this attack to be of any use at all

 

[Peter Bixley]

England chased big scores several times last year. These pitches haven't broken up. A big century from one, a half centuries and a couple of 40s puts us in the game. Believe.

 

[Some Idiot]

Starc 8 wickets for the match and Murphy 6. Respectable despite copping some tap.

 

[Mr Meow]

Well, England were 4 for 332 with a well set Root and Bairstow blasting runs everywhere. It might be a faint chance but England have left the door ajar when a 500 plus lead was achievable.

Well done to Murph for sticking in there by the way.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

Broad to take warner into retirement with him?

I’ve heard this all day and the sad fact is we’re too gutless, Warner could get a first ball duck stumbling over his stumps and our dumbarse selectors will still pick him for the first Test in Australia and let him go out on his own terms.

 

[Allezjuel]

Really odd decision from Stokes to not declare overnight. They've added 7 runs in 2 overs for that last wicket. Keeping in mind they lose 2 additional overs due to innings changeover, they have just burned 20 minutes from the game for not much on the scoreboard. Also keeping in mind there is rain forecast later today and Monday.

With this and his late declaration last test, seems he may have overcorrected from his Edgbaston 1st day declaration.

 

[Westend]

Geez Murph is as green as it gets as a Test player, but already really solid impact.

Excited for his progression and definitely makes losing Lyon easier to bear knowing this kid is in the wings.

21 wickets from 6 matches is a great return

 

[chickenonachain]

The umpires call makes no sense to me if it’s hitting the wicket it’s out if not not out

 

[Sea fog]

Why didn't Anderson take a single there?

It's not like Broad needs to be protected against a spinner.

Was surprised that Jimmy didn't give Broad a crack at the spinner.

 

[The King!]

Really odd decision from Stokes to not declare overnight. They've added 7 runs in 2 overs for that last wicket. Keeping in mind they lose 2 additional overs due to innings changeover, they have just burned 20 minutes from the game for not much on the scoreboard. Also keeping in mind there is rain forecast later today and Monday.

With this and his late declaration last test, seems he may have overcorrected from his Edgbaston 1st day declaration.

Mucks Australia around not the dumbest idea

 

[Longbombswans]

Not sure in what realm that is umpires call, but okay.
Hopefully we get a few like that in our favour when we bat

 

[DapperDon]

Nice and quick.

Time to earn your home farewell Davey. Ton up or stay in England.

 

[ourgameplandoesntwork]

England chased big scores several times last year. These pitches haven't broken up. A big century from one, a half centuries and a couple of 40s puts us in the game. Believe.

Have you watched the series?
Admire your positivity though! Wish I could believe it!

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

The longer these plonkers bat, the more chance there is of a draw... they should have declared overnight.

The change of innings eats up time, the review ate up time, its all going Australia's way for the draw.

 

[juice t]

Great to see the crowd give a standing ovation....

For Joel Wilson on getting a decision right

 

[Plugger35]

Murphy should be sent in as the nightwatchman to protect Warner.

 

[Santana]

Nice and quick.

Time to earn your home farewell Davey. Ton up or stay in England.

I'd still drop him for the summer

A 200 could change my mind though....

 

[Stax on the mill]

LoL Warner wants to play 3 more Tests at home v Pakistan.. just give them to him.. who cares, Pakistan bowlers in Australia historically suck.

What if he scores a couple of hundreds in those 3 tests? He might rescind his retirement plans. Can’t risk it.

 

[kickazz]

The umpires call makes no sense to me if it’s hitting the wicket it’s out if not not out

It allows for margin of error of the predictive technology.

 

[greyhound punter]

Eng basically threw their wickets away to go from 4 - 332 to all out 395.

They have left the door slightly ajar. And we should boot it down.

Sums up their series.

 

[PhatBoy]

Really odd decision from Stokes to not declare overnight. They've added 7 runs in 2 overs for that last wicket. Keeping in mind they lose 2 additional overs due to innings changeover, they have just burned 20 minutes from the game for not much on the scoreboard. Also keeping in mind there is rain forecast later today and Monday.

With this and his late declaration last test, seems he may have overcorrected from his Edgbaston 1st day declaration.

Just one more thing that can mess with Australia a bit. Khawaja and Warner have to field before focusing on their batting