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

[kickazz]

LMAO rain in the 4th stopped Australia from losing 3-2

Kumar stopped us winning 4-0

Anyone can play shoulda coulda woulda.

 

[The King!]

They had all the luck again but we weren't good enough today

feel my sleep cost us

disappointing to check the score

 

[Doggy]

I'd be very shocked if it happened but if we can get all of Wood, Archer and Stone fit and on the plane then it would be massive.

Yeah... a massive plane of campaigners

 

[Kappa]

If we go to town on the ball-change then we become bad losers. But behind closed doors, quiet and constructive dialogue with the ICC wouldn't go a miss.

It's not "bad losing" to complain if cheating happened lmao.

Bad losing is complaining when you lose fair and square. That ball situation at minimum demands an investigation to determine if everything was legitimate.

 

[The King!]

I'd be very shocked if it happened but if we can get all of Wood, Archer and Stone fit and on the plane then it would be massive.

a massive strain on the health system

 

[Peter Bixley]

Shows you how good Australia were around the turn of the century.

I think that period of glory shapes expectations for decades thereafter. Look at the Windies - an unbelievable all-conquering team for the same amount of time as 90s/00s Australia. They are a disparate collection of islands with small populations. But the shadow of that great team hung over for them for years and even now the level of expectation is higher than it should be.

 

[Peter Bixley]

It's not "bad losing" to complain if cheating happened lmao.

Bad losing is complaining when you lose fair and square. That ball situation at minimum demands an investigation to determine if everything was legitimate.

No cheating, for me. Just incompetence.

 

[10Dulkar]

Surely there will be regrets in allowing such a mediocre player like Crawley to score so many runs. It's one thing being done in by Root or Broad or Stokes but Crawley and Moeen? Reminiscent of Washington Sundar getting wickets and he's by far the worst spinner I've seen for India in my time.

 

[damicky]

Just woke up & saw the result

Glad I didn’t stay up

 

[Peter Bixley]

Right, I'll sign off for tonight. Thanks to all of you for a gripping, emotional and draining six weeks. I've had some great conversations and arguments with you in that time. I don't know many cricket fans in my personal life, so it's great to get on here and speak to really passionate fans. You learn a lot and you laugh a lot. Peace be upon each and every one of you

 

[Moonwatcher]

If you're set as a batter in a run chase you have to get the job done. There is never a guarantee that those after you will get themselves in.

 

[Topkent]

Cummins averaging 37 with the ball

Murphy averaging 25 and Cummins didn't trust him to play the 4th test

Lab and Smith average 35, Carey 21 with the bat

5 poms average more than Smith and Lab

7 poms average better than Cummins with the ball including Joe Root...


Really been a crap series

 

[Headless]

Would have been awesome to win but that was a terrific series, and 2-2 is probably a better indication of the ups and downs.

 

[Kappa]

Cummins averaging 37 with the ball

Murphy averaging 25 and Cummins didn't trust him to play the 4th test

Lab and Smith average 35, Carey 21 with the bat

5 poms average more than Smith and Lab

7 poms average better than Cummins with the ball including Joe Root...


Really been a crap series

What was Cummins average in the first 2 tests compared to the last 2?

 

[1989]

Sad it’s all over. Could easily go around again for another five Tests. Brilliant series.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Sad it’s all over. Could easily go around again for another five Tests. Brilliant series.

lol I'm literally dead.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Wondering why I put my emotional well being in the hands of sporting teams.

 

[BStaff17]

If England had there time again.

They would have had woakes in game 1 instead of Ollie Floginson. And rolled the dice with Wood a bit earlier

England have basically dominated since Floginson got injured midway through headingley.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

What was Cummins average in the first 2 tests compared to the last 2?

His match by match figures were

1st Test: 4/122
2nd Test: 4/115
3rd Test: 7/168
4th Test: 1/129
5th Test: 2/145

So under 30 for the first three, 91 for the last two

 

[Topkent]

Sad it’s all over. Could easily go around again for another five Tests. Brilliant series.

Why so we could lose the series 7-2?

 

[Brad Goodman]

So in the wash up, which Aussies can be satisfied with how they performed across the series?

Khawaja
Marsh
Starc
Lyon
Murphy

That about it?

 

[RookiePick]

Oh Australia.

 

[BStaff17]

Not so sure how they will go out here in 2.5 years.

Aussie pride.

Depends on the pitches I reckon.

If we roll out flat ones like everytime India come out the Bazball style might pay off.

If we juice up the decks like the South Africa one at the Gabba or the wicket Boland got 6fa at the G a few years back.

I reckon will be a similar result like past ashes in Australia.

Other thing is generally the first 2 tests are in Brisbane and Adelaide.

Gabba is a fortress and so is Adelaide with the pink ball.

So if we are up 2-0 again unlike this series we probably run away with it. As they won't have the home crowd roaring them back into the series and generally England once they get behind in Australia very rarely turn it around turns into a whitewash or 4-0.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Underwhelming series statistically. Only two averaging 40 with the bat and three under 30 with the ball (only one who bowled a significant amount of overs).

 

[Snarls Barkley]

England’s stats significantly better. Series changed once Wood and Woakes came in.