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

[Neese]

Completely pulling the piss. I thought there was a change to playing conditions after 2005 but evidentially not.

Yep. Have zero respect for them.

 

[Borisdog]

Jimmy is off maybe he's injured as well

Nope, we’re just going with the standard pommie tactics, get your shit fieldsman off after he’s finished bowling. Just make sure you bring him back on at the appropriate time before you want him to bowl again.

 

[Santana]

"I think this ball may just be doing a bit more" - Some w***er

 

[darcytiger]

Changing the ball should push the new ball back 5-10 overs. Will make them think harder about wanting to change it every 5 seconds.

 

[Voice of the G]

Half time score?

Australia 2 Canada 0.What in the hell is going on in the cricket,perhaps we need rain.Wife hogging the TV and have to watch bloody soccer.

 

[Geelong_Bisons_#36]

Any rain on the way?

 

[eddiesmith]

Ball swings more in humid, overcast conditions than sunshine, such cheats England controlling the weather…

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Just switched over with Matilda’s hitting half time. What the **** is happening with the ball. It’s going all over the shop. We really have not had luck conditions wise this series

 

[A Pom]

So you are disputing what even the English commentators are saying?

Atherton just pointed out that the still images we're seeing are of opposite sides of the balls.

 

[King Elvis]

Casual soccer follower here, but love it when the World Cup is on; how are the Matildas going?

Hope they're on top!

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

They are and they did. Both balls had a clear shiny side with the markings on the ball still visible.

Care to explain the flattened seam vs the brand new one?

 

[010203]

I still don’t care about soccer, but I’ll take a look at attractive females.

You'll see Mel McLaughlin and Louise Ransome during the lunch break at the cricket.

 

[ABAB]

Atherton just pointed out that the still images we're seeing are of opposite sides of the ball.

What about the seam.......

 

[Westend]

Our two best batsmen need to have luck and grit to somehow survive this.

keep the faith

 

[010203]

Casual soccer follower here, but love it when the World Cup is on; how are the Matildas going?

Hope they're on top!

They're 2-0 up and on track to qualify for the knockout stage at half time.

 

[A Pom]

Care to explain the flattened seam vs the brand new one?

I can't explain something you've made up in your head. You'll need a psychiatrist for that.

 

[Maddo11]

Changing the ball should push the new ball back 5-10 overs. Will make them think harder about wanting to change it every 5 seconds.

Spicy, but punishes teams when the ball is actually cooked (like seam tearing etc)

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Work through the new ball and the umps just give them a new one

Farcical

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Casual soccer follower here, but love it when the World Cup is on; how are the Matildas going?

Hope they're on top!

Scored three. One ruled out for bullshit offside. Surely they get through now

 

[Shadow89]

They are and they did. Both balls had a clear shiny side with the markings on the ball still visible.

You're defending the indefensible. Even the English commentators are admitting it's basically a new ball.

Or does your inherent bias override the knowledge of actual cricket gurus in Butcher, Atherton and Nasser?

 

[DaTBird187]

Bairstow loves carrying on like a pork chop doesn’t he

He likes eating them too.

 

[Balls In]

Ball swings more in humid, overcast conditions than sunshine, such cheats England controlling the weather…

What about off the seam?

Edit - are you seeing the images on screen of the two balls?

 

[ibd77]

Australia 2 Canada 0.What in the hell is going on in the cricket,perhaps we need rain.Wife hogging the TV and have to watch bloody soccer

Should be 3-0. That VAR offside is a joke.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Australia 2 Canada 0.What in the hell is going on in the cricket,perhaps we need rain.Wife hogging the TV and have to watch bloody soccer.

Pretty good game to be fair

 

[Voice of the G]

They are,2 0

Casual soccer follower here, but love it when the World Cup is on; how are the Matildas going?

Hope they're on top!

They are 2 0 at half time.