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

[PhatBoy]

You aim to win every game you play. The point made was that they are going OTT. Nothing nationalistic about it. A series win would be nice but in an era of home dominance around the globe, merely preventing your opponent from winning doesn't mean that much. England have gone 20 years with no wins in the Caribbean and just one in 56 years. West Indies haven't won in England for 35 years. It's really not the feat you make it out to be.

So Australia wouldn’t have given a shit when they went to Sydney 5 years ago knowing they couldn’t win the BG Trophy but that they could avoid being the first Australian team to lose to India at home. Gotcha

 

[One Dimensional]

The closer we get, makes me more angry.
Really didnt need to do too much after the delay.

 

[Magma]

i do believe the lords test also rattled the entire side, not just carey. dont think anyone could've been prepared for the nonsense that went on with the stumping.

 

[FreoRicci]

Holy shit those skies are grey as.

 

[k31th]

how funny would it be if it rained out from here? that cloud they just showed looked ominous

 

[hoopla]

Again, why should this impact on England trying to win and wanting to?

Of course Australia have had the better of their contests hence they have the trophy.

I don’t have a problem at all with England trying to win every test. I’d just be embarrassed if my team took pride in drawing a home series and were continually thumped away.

 

[1990crow]

Carey is mentally shot, poor bastard.

I'm not quite in the drop Carey yet boat but bloody hell.

 

[dumb]

england can be chuffed with winning a test, don't have to be happy about drawing the series

 

[Tugga27]

Took Warner two innings spaced over 5 test matches to realise his inner potential.
Honestly should give players license to at least push 4 runs an over.
Marnus with 9 from 82 this match. Nah mate that’s 100% playing into their hands

Yep
The lack of intent hurt us.

The bats apart from MM and Ussie have been poor.
And MM only played due to injury.

 

[ams4crows]

Even if we had 3 wickets in hand we could do it that mini collapse was so bloody bad 5/47!! No leadership no one pulled their head in and said let's not do anything dumb

 

[1989]

When's the last time it was done?

Being serious then, I guess it was England in 2010-11.

 

[Struggle]

Where is Carey even trying to find runs here? Play a shot

 

[k31th]

could have run two there...

 

[juice t]

From this side?

Labuschagne, Head, Murphy and Cummins might be the only players from it.

If they chuck Alex Carey into that pool in Karachi again he’ll hold his spot

 

[King Elvis]

i do believe the lords test also rattled the entire side, not just carey. dont think anyone could've been prepared for the nonsense that went on with the stumping.

Pissweak lack of leadership from Cricket Australia to not front up, blow up, and tell them to shove it up their arses.

 

[ams4crows]

Weather gods you could do the funniest thing right now.....

 

[010203]

They're far from a s**t team.
Hard to win an Ashes series away from home.

Absolutely. Only two countries have ever done it.

New Zealand have tried to win the Ashes back this but have failed.

 

[Magma]

at some point they have to chance their arm and hope for a poor throw

 

[MadEyeEmmy]

Ffs Carey just meekly prodding at the ball. Wtf mate

 

[Tugga27]

Being serious then, I guess it was England in 2010-11.

It's not easy.
I'd take the retention.

 

[Bareth Garry]

Be fun if there is one over that goes for 15-20

 

[k31th]

There we are... good work Broad to finish us off. Goodnight all, it's been a fun ride, but I'm glad it's over.

 

[Peter Bixley]

So Australia wouldn’t have given a s**t when they went to Sydney 5 years ago knowing they couldn’t win the BG Trophy but that they could avoid being the first Australian team to lose to India at home. Gotcha

Here you go again. It's not about not giving a shit. It's about varying degrees of success. A drawn home series and not retaining the BG is a failure. But it is better than losing. Like losing 1-2 is better than losing 1-3.

 

[dumb]

could have perhaps gone with a few more shots

 

[Sam The Doc]

Ah Carey Carey …