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

[Foucault1989]

England given a 2nd new ball 35 overs in.

 

[new breed]

Cheating , ball is flying , quicker to the bat .

 

[BG32]

One of the commentators said the ball went out of shape after it hit Khawaja so it had to be changed.

No different to a bat hitting it

 

[Sphynx]

Ponting noticed it

The ball picked, genuinely looked 5 overs old.

Full logo and lacquer to one side.

The ball is zipping through now, it's way harder.

 

[010203]

Another 60 runs and Australia will be halfway to the target.

 

[The King!]

Anderson clocked at 137

Wood 144


no way

 

[FreoRicci]

This is better from Khawaja. Run rate at a better pace.

 

[Antzzz]

These pricks get to change the ball so many times … its bullshit

 

[TheMcManusNose]

This ball looks 15 overs old lol

Yeah all of those in the box looked mint as, the other ball looked ****ed.

 

[Kuuz]

Lads need to reset mentally again - this is effectively a new ball now, so dig in pleasseeee

 

[Mr Meow]

Winviz disagrees with Google predictor and the betting markets, and still has England marginal favourites (which I think is about right). It's getting close though.

 

[The King!]

Ussie handled the bs well

 

[Tassieboy]

Might not be a bad time to go off.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

5000 test runs for Ussie!

 

[The King!]

Broad back on or Woakes

 

[catstorm]

This basically a brand new ****ing ball, in no way is this comparable to the one they just had.

 

[Santana]

Anderson clocked at 137

Wood 144


no way

Our boy still got it

Lock him in for 2025/2026

 

[Shadow89]

lol we're still not favourites

No, but if they both salute for a ton each, then that will dramatically change. Right now those two are doing better than any of our openers for the whole series.

 

[Kuuz]

Smash that ball into a rain soaked field and it will ripen right up

 

[MadEyeEmmy]

Lol it’s raining and they have a new ball. Get ****ed

 

[Peter Bixley]

These are bonus runs now. I'd love them to hang around even longer, but none of us would have backed an opening stand this big.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Breakthrough coming soon I feel….

 

[Zevon]

Hope it drizzles just enough for the ball to get drenched and go soft and travel dead straight in the air, but not quite enough for them to go off.

 

[Anzacpaul]

One of the commentators said the ball went out of shape after it hit Khawaja so it had to be changed.

So it can get hit by a wooden bat for 150+ balls but the second it cops a what I'm assuming is a composite helmet it's out of shape?

Seems legit.....

 

[new breed]

Haha new game all of a sudden