England v India, 5th Test, The Oval, 15-19 August, 2014

Woakes looks so much better when he gets the ball fuller. Vijay was a bit stiff there. He seemed to keep the edge down but Root was standing well forward at 4th.

Will they make 50?

Good grief. Can't believe what I'm watching. Indian fans you have my sympathy.

taipan wrote:And now Woakes goes below 100

  

how much worse can this team get? And every time that's asked, they just get a bit worse.

At least our Sturat doesn't look like he's come straight out of Clockwork Orange today. That has to count for something... anything.

Never thought I would say this but am beginning to feel sorry for the bannie fans.

Dire stuff from India. Once again on a no seas tour, they've completely checked out when things have got a bit tough. England 2011, Australia 2011-12, and now in this series. Dhoti and fletcher simply have to go. Noting has changed in three years with them in charge. I don't think they really care.

South Africa last year, New Zealand this year.... everywhere outside India.

Dhoni's been living off his world cup glory and LOI successes and whitewashing the worst Australian side I can remember at home. Heaven knows what Fletcher does apart from looking like Thumb Man in the pressers.

     

When's the next IPL? Looking forward to a Yes Bank Maximum*.








*Merlo - that's a six in the IPL, not the once -a- year- you -get- lucky -and- -get -off

This is nice. Binny's not even good enough to get out.

tricycle wrote:This is nice. Binny's not even good enough to get out.

And I just had to f*ck that up....

tricycle wrote:

tricycle wrote:This is nice. Binny's not even good enough to get out.

And I just had to f*ck that up....

At least he's improving.

Bright silver lining. Twas even a thick edge.

furriner wrote:     

When's the next IPL?  Looking forward to a Yes Bank Maximum*.



*Merlo - that's a six in the IPL, not the once -a- year- you -get- lucky -and- -get -off

  

Never mind you Bannie lads, chins up .... your two saviours are at the crease ...
India 250 all out by 7 tonight.

Woakes takes two in an innings!

Broad's average back over 30. The world could always count on us.

Dello wrote:England, unchanged, win the toss and the match.

India put in to bat, a/o half an hour after lunch.

Hour and a half after lunch, I meant. Before tea, anyway.

Chris Jordan has 3/7. And he's only bowled two balls straight all innings.

Dello wrote:Chris Jordan has 3/7. And he's only bowled two balls straight all innings.

That's what's confusing the Indians.

So Cook might also be pronouncing him Steyn's equal by the end of the match.  

Jos Buttler's got some artistic talent. Or he can trace.

His picture of Nasser Hussain (for some charity or other):

The Bannies chartered a plane home when Jimmy got physical and have left behind 11 brown traffic cones

Traffic cones have some use.

Terrible times for India, and England.

I've been away from cricket for a few years. I thought England's Test matches used to start on a Thursday; the last day was always on Monday. When did they change that?