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

[greyhound punter]

Mate that is everyone.

Remember how big a deal it was when SA won in Australia in 2008? It had been 16 years since any visiting team won in Australia. All other results aside it was a proud record. That it took two freak performances from SA to break that run of results made it an even bigger deal.

Being undefeated against one particular side over a long period is nowhere near as big an effort but it is still a source of pride and considering it’s from 2-0 down why wouldn’t there be a level of desire to preserve that record?

I’ve heard some bizarre analysis of this series but accusing a side of being head-f***ed because they don’t want to give up 22 years of success or parity at home seems particularly so.

England are going to have to wait more than 10 years to win an Ashes series - indeed we have held that precious urn since 2017 - in all likelihood, will retain them again in a canter 2.5 years from now. They can keep their 'undefeated' record since 2001, in a series held every 4 years in England.

The only bizarre analysis i have heard is commentators trying to make a case for an English moral victory - all that counts is who will be lifting that urn come the end of this match.

AUSSIE PRIDE!

 

[k31th]

take the runs Murphy...

 

[Topkent]

The players will be shattered. Personally i'm ok with retaining the Ashes as I'd be ******* gutted if we lost them

Feels a bit hollow. It's ammunition against a pom but in reality no Aussie should actually be happy with this series

 

[ptrg]

If Hazlewood needs to get any we are ****ed

Honestly, take away the satisfaction and declare when the next wicket falls

 

[k31th]

nice shot Carey

 

[Neese]

Nice one

 

[Sam The Doc]

Stokes moves so well for a guy with 100 injuries… djokovic like…

 

[Rustin Cohle]

Replacing KP with Mark Butcher for the last two tests is up there with Marnus replacing Smith in 2019 for surprisingly positive outcomes.

 

[Kappa]

Gee Stokes sure runs well for a bloke with such a SERIOUS knee injury... maybe commentators have overstated just how injured he is?

 

[fuic08]

Pretty quick for a bloke on one leg

 

[ptrg]

Ah, so stokes can run unimpeded again.

It's a Stokes miracle (#263746182)

 

[ams4crows]

The absolute cult hero status Murphy could get here ......

 

[010203]

Ben Stokes and England thought they should have kept their review when Smith was given not out when the ball hit his glove but Stokes dropped the catch. There are 3 reasons why a team can keep their review if the original decision is upheld: umpire's call for LBW's, front foot no balls or failure of technology. None of those 3 are relevant for that English referral just before lunch so it was right that England lost their review.

 

[ptrg]

This ball still doing more than a new rock

 

[tandino]

I suppose they are ticking the overs off.

 

[smasha]

I don’t think they will be replacing this cheat ball.

 

[IKnowtheDog]

Got the volume on mute so I don't have to listen to England cheer wickets.

The crowd and the England team were dead at the start of this session and within 30 minutes they were full of life and beans

 

[The Passenger]

It's 15 overs to play once we hit 6pm right?

 

[ams4crows]

I'm so tired why couldn't head and Marsh out on a T20 show this slow death ****ing sucks

 

[1990crow]

Wonder what kind of ointment Joe Root has on his sleeves he keeps using on the ball.

 

[to1994]

Um, he was talking about the complete debacle which was the ball change Nasser you absolute ****.

 

[k31th]

It's 15 overs to play once we hit 6pm right?

probably 6:30 knowing we can play to 7:30

 

[PhatBoy]

England are going to have to wait more than 10 years to win an Ashes series - indeed we have held that precious urn since 2017 - in all likelihood, will retain them again in a canter 2.5 years from now. They can keep their 'undefeated' record since 2001, in a series held every 4 years in England.

The only bizarre analysis i have heard is commentators trying to make a case for an English moral victory - all that counts is who will be lifting that urn come the end of this match.

AUSSIE PRIDE!

Couldn’t be more pleased for you. Doesn’t change that they haven’t lost an Ashes series at home for 22 years and it’s a record they will be desperate to preserve

 

[1990crow]

probably 6:30 knowing we can play to 7:30

I thought we could play until 10

 

[scottywiper]

For mine we've pushed too hard to win after resumption. Should have chewed up time first and batted England out of match.