5th Ashes test Eng v Aust at The Oval, London

[NFC]

Beyond pathetic Australia.

Losing the toss a big one. Should be rotated.

[wycbloods]

we have just lost 6/36 .

Broad and Swann have bowled well but most of us would bowl good offies on this pitch.

[mal]

HUSSEY
Got hit in the head v South Africa and has been well below form ever since
Mr Crickets last 4 series

SA IN OZ
0
8
0
2
30
45*

SA IN AFRICA
4
0
50
19
20
39

EG IN ENG
4
51
27
0
64
10
0

478 RUNS
26 AVE


HUGHES TEST CAREER

SA IN AFRICA
0
75
115
160
33
32

EG IN ENG
36
3
17

468 RUNS
52 AVE


Stunning

[rod_rooster]

Don't give it in yet people. We may not win this Test from here but i am very confident we won't lose still. Don't forget how fragile the Poms are both in ability and more importantly mentally. Will be a draw.

Edit: Maybe i'm wrong. The Aussies are looking pretty ordinary and it's only day 2. Unless there is a lot of rain there will most likely be a result

[wycbloods]

Don't give it in yet people. We may not win this Test from here but i am very confident we won't lose still. Don't forget how fragile the Poms are both in ability and more importantly mentally. Will be a draw.

There will need to be a heap of rain for this one to be a draw. The pitch is doing way too much.

[wycbloods]

That rain will have to arrive very quickly and stay around for a few days.

[wycbloods]

Broad has turned the corner very quickly, couldn't get a wicket now has two consecutive 5 wicket hauls.

Pretty ordinary shot by Haddin there.

[wycbloods]

We want to get the 21 to make them bat again otherwise this will be over by lunch time tomorrow.

[rod_rooster]

Surely with the tail of Siddle, Clarke and Hilfenhaus the message to Johnson must be to tee off now. Lets see how many he can get while he still has blokes at the other end.

[Pup]

Michael Clarke is going to be our next captain isn't he? Tell me it isn't true. Just when I wanted him to show us he was mature enough to man the crease and score some runs he plays that shot

Bit rough Purch it wasn't a great shot but he has been great this series and was going to fail at some point.

True, wyc, he has been very good this series. I guess all I'm saying is that if he's going to be 'world class' like his predecessors then he has to learn to stick it out under difficult circumstances, just like they did...and not just score runs when the going's relatively easy. This test match was a huge opportunity for him to show us exactly that...and it might still be yet. It was an awful shot - the shot of a new batsman at the crease who's a tad to anxious or overconfident, at a time when a level head is needed.

What a ridiculous 2 posts by you.

Have you been watching this series at all? It takes one Michael Clarke failure and then the bashers come out of the wood work again.

And the old "he only scores runs when it is easy argument", Can you please at least think of something original.

[NFC]

Bring back Manou for all I care.

[rod_rooster]

Michael Clarke is going to be our next captain isn't he? Tell me it isn't true. Just when I wanted him to show us he was mature enough to man the crease and score some runs he plays that shot

Bit rough Purch it wasn't a great shot but he has been great this series and was going to fail at some point.

True, wyc, he has been very good this series. I guess all I'm saying is that if he's going to be 'world class' like his predecessors then he has to learn to stick it out under difficult circumstances, just like they did...and not just score runs when the going's relatively easy. This test match was a huge opportunity for him to show us exactly that...and it might still be yet. It was an awful shot - the shot of a new batsman at the crease who's a tad to anxious or overconfident, at a time when a level head is needed.

What a ridiculous 2 posts by you.

Have you been watching this series at all? It takes one Michael Clarke failure and then the bashers come out of the wood work again.

And the old "he only scores runs when it is easy argument", Can you please at least think of something original.

Agree Pup. Clarke has been fantastic and is one of the best batsmen in the world. He is no downhill skiier as some suggest.

[wycbloods]

Good to see Johnson play a shot.

[rod_rooster]

Johnson having a swing now. Good to see. The way he plays best and it's our best chance to get closer to the total.

[wycbloods]

That was a bloody good leave by Siddle.

[rod_rooster]

We're f*cked now.

[wycbloods]

Geez we have played some sh!t shots.

[wycbloods]

He didn't get anywhere near that. FFS why not just call the game off if the umpiring is going to be of that standard.

[CoverKing]

F*CK ME RAUF WHAT A DISGRACE.

TWO SHOCKING SHOCKING DECISIONS.

NOT WHAT WE NEED WHEN WE ARE PLAYING CARP ASWELL.

UMPIRES THE DIFFERENCE FOR THE WHOLE SERIES.

CLARK OUT WITH A WOEFUL WOEFUL DECISION

[NFC]

Umpiring...

This series is laughable now.