5th Test - Oval, Weds 21st August

by trebellbobaggins Sun 25 Aug 2013, 4:24 pm

First topic message reminder :

KP_fan wrote:Aus has made something out of nothing.
Moment of Truth for Eng
Rubber meets the road

if they fail to get close....i.e within 30 runs of winning..then they are as many believe simply lucky and going down the hill.

If they even for once think they will get bowled out in 40 odd overs......then it's already a moral defeat.

What a load of old rubbish.

If they fail to get close in a test match because Aussie don't give them anything and have good fields it means nothing of the sort

1/10. Troll harder.

by Duty281 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 6:32 pm

England's 1st innings was perfect. And now England's second innings is going towards perfection.

Negativity? Laugh

by Duty281 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 6:33 pm

alfie wrote:
Duty281 wrote:Australia are in a personal hell, and Clarke is facing utter humiliation.....
Not really though. In fact he will probably get most of the credit , for making a game of it

Still a lot to do , and KP very much the key.

Fun to watch though...

It's got to the stage now where even if England lose a wicket, they won't shut up shop, because glory is just around the corner.

by Duty281 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 6:40 pm

50 for KP. clap

by msp83 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 6:40 pm

Thankfully, England have Kevin Pietersen in their ranks.

by mystiroakey Sun 25 Aug 2013, 6:43 pm

watson keeps it so tight- he should be kept on throughout now

by dyrewolfe Sun 25 Aug 2013, 6:43 pm

England 145-2. 82 needed off 14 overs at nearly 6 an over.

KP's got his 50 and Trott just shy.

Getting a bit tense. Australia could just strangle England's scoring opportunities...especially if "Mr Economical" Watson is bowling.

by msp83 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 6:44 pm

GSC wrote:England are batting positively, an aren't all out in 15 overs. Madness

Very very surprising indeed!.

by alfie Sun 25 Aug 2013, 6:45 pm

Watson doing a good job here. KP not going kamikaze yet...he doesn't need to.
As long as the rate is six-sevenish , anything can happen in the last five.
But hard for anyone else to keep this rate going , with boundary riders everywhere...

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sun 25 Aug 2013, 6:46 pm

All set up for Ian Roland Bell MBE, Man of the Series to hit the winning runs...

by msp83 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 6:48 pm

England nearly scoring at 5 an over. Whatever happened to Perfect Test cricket and the greatness of it all?

by Duty281 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 6:49 pm

Olly wrote:All set up for Ian Roland Bell MBE, Man of the Series to hit the winning runs...

Or, in a bizarre twist of fate, Simon Kerrigan.

England getting bogged down now though.

by Duty281 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 6:50 pm

msp83 wrote:England nearly scoring at 5 an over. Whatever happened to Perfect Test cricket and the greatness of it all?

Completely different situation.

by Hoggy_Bear Sun 25 Aug 2013, 6:50 pm

Need a big over or two

by ChequeredJersey Sun 25 Aug 2013, 6:52 pm

I love KP

by mystiroakey Sun 25 Aug 2013, 6:52 pm

msp83 wrote:England nearly scoring at 5 an over. Whatever happened to Perfect Test cricket and the greatness of it all?

no msp- its about playing to the situation at hand. as has been mentioned so many times

by Duty281 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 6:53 pm

Just getting away from England now in some fading light, the RRR nearly up to 7.

Trott goes aerial and brings up his 50. clap

Now Kev hits a 4. Breatheeeeee.

by msp83 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 6:53 pm

Duty281 wrote:
Olly wrote:All set up for Ian Roland Bell MBE, Man of the Series to hit the winning runs...
Or, in a bizarre twist of fate, Simon Kerrigan.

England getting bogged down now though.

Perhaps they are back to playing Great, Perfect Test Cricket!.

by mystiroakey Sun 25 Aug 2013, 6:53 pm

tough to get boundaries . Aus have stuck everyone on the boundaries.. we need to be clever here and nurse the ball about

by Duty281 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 6:54 pm

msp83 wrote:
Duty281 wrote:
Olly wrote:All set up for Ian Roland Bell MBE, Man of the Series to hit the winning runs...
Or, in a bizarre twist of fate, Simon Kerrigan.

England getting bogged down now though.
Perhaps they are back to playing Great, Perfect Test Cricket!.

Different situation. picard

by ChequeredJersey Sun 25 Aug 2013, 6:54 pm

He is never going to leave himself wondering what might of been is he?

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sun 25 Aug 2013, 6:57 pm

Trotty's entered T20 mode.

He's trying to hit the ball in the air!

by Duty281 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 6:58 pm

Australia would be best served to slow this to a crawl now. The light appears to be fading, and I'm sure Australia wouldn't want to bowl spin at both ends (and I don't blame them).

by mystiroakey Sun 25 Aug 2013, 6:58 pm

I know olly i thought he was going to get his first ever 6!!

by Duty281 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:00 pm

64 from 60 balls, 8 wickets remaining.

Looks a walk in the park, but this is under Test match conditions.

by ChequeredJersey Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:01 pm

That's the thing to remember, not to get expectations too high thinking of 20Twenty. But it is KP...

by msp83 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:01 pm

Duty281 wrote:
msp83 wrote:
Duty281 wrote:
Olly wrote:All set up for Ian Roland Bell MBE, Man of the Series to hit the winning runs...
Or, in a bizarre twist of fate, Simon Kerrigan.

England getting bogged down now though.
Perhaps they are back to playing Great, Perfect Test Cricket!.
Different situation.

Thought the lesson from Propper Test Cricket Fans to us ignorant T-20 lot was that ones a team scores close to 500, the opposition should give up on all hopes to win and play for a draw from day 2 onwards?

by KP_fan Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:01 pm

KP the "misfit" in this defensive side.....did his part.
can the rest finish it.

I would send Swann as a pinch hitter to get RR in control

by Hoggy_Bear Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:02 pm

Oh well, it was a good try

by Duty281 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:02 pm

Oooh, KP gone whilst going for the big 'un. Well played KP, he's put England right in this. clap

For whom the Bell tolls...here's the player of the series.

by alfie Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:02 pm

KP gone ...just when it looked like an astonishing England win...

Think it will be tough without him from here...probably needed about twenty more.

But a terrific innings clap

by dyrewolfe Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:02 pm

Uh-oh.

KP gone for 62 and England are 163-3.

Great innings and just what England needed. Now its up to the "mere mortals" of our batting line-up to try and get us over the line.

64 more needed off 10 overs. Will be difficult but instead of boundaries, how about running 1s, 2s and 3s?

by Duty281 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:03 pm

msp83 wrote:
Duty281 wrote:
msp83 wrote:
Duty281 wrote:
Olly wrote:All set up for Ian Roland Bell MBE, Man of the Series to hit the winning runs...
Or, in a bizarre twist of fate, Simon Kerrigan.

England getting bogged down now though.
Perhaps they are back to playing Great, Perfect Test Cricket!.
Different situation.
Thought the lesson from Propper Test Cricket Fans to us ignorant T-20 lot was that ones a team scores close to 500, the opposition should give up on all hopes to win and play for a draw from day 2 onwards?

Stop wumming, that was never said. You're better than that.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:03 pm

Olly wrote:All set up for Ian Roland Bell MBE, Man of the Series to hit the winning runs...

by Duty281 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:04 pm

That's the one Olly!

by alfie Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:05 pm

And msp : you are distorting what we were saying . As Duty says , totally different situation.
And one rather gifted by Clarke , it should be remembered.

by ChequeredJersey Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:05 pm

Broady and Swann and Woakes love a good slog too

by KP_fan Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:07 pm

the only way Eng can lose from here is if they choke like CT

by msp83 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:08 pm

Duty281 wrote:
msp83 wrote:
Duty281 wrote:
msp83 wrote:
Duty281 wrote:
Olly wrote:All set up for Ian Roland Bell MBE, Man of the Series to hit the winning runs...
Or, in a bizarre twist of fate, Simon Kerrigan.

England getting bogged down now though.
Perhaps they are back to playing Great, Perfect Test Cricket!.
Different situation.
Thought the lesson from Propper Test Cricket Fans to us ignorant T-20 lot was that ones a team scores close to 500, the opposition should give up on all hopes to win and play for a draw from day 2 onwards?

Stop wumming, that was never said. You're better than that.

Perhaps you should read through the discussion on day 3 of this match, and the childish nonsense earlier today.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:08 pm

T20 TROTTY

by Duty281 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:09 pm

Delicious 4 from Trott there. But gone next ball.

What to do now then? It's still worth having a go at I think.

by Duty281 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:11 pm

msp83 wrote:
Duty281 wrote:
msp83 wrote:
Duty281 wrote:
msp83 wrote:
Duty281 wrote:
Olly wrote:All set up for Ian Roland Bell MBE, Man of the Series to hit the winning runs...
Or, in a bizarre twist of fate, Simon Kerrigan.

England getting bogged down now though.
Perhaps they are back to playing Great, Perfect Test Cricket!.
Different situation.
Thought the lesson from Propper Test Cricket Fans to us ignorant T-20 lot was that ones a team scores close to 500, the opposition should give up on all hopes to win and play for a draw from day 2 onwards?

Stop wumming, that was never said. You're better than that.
Perhaps you should read through the discussion on day 3 of this match, and the childish nonsense earlier today.

Something about winning when the opposition has made 500 first up is unlikely? (True)
The T20 remark was made to someone who questioned why England weren't going at 6 an over in the first innings. (Ludicrous)
And England's first innings was perfectly-paced, and took the loss out of the equation.

by mystiroakey Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:11 pm

keep going for another two wickets i think.

Draw heavy fav though..

by Duty281 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:12 pm

Yes I'd agree with that Mysti. Not enough overs left for Australia here to take all six wickets, and it's still quite close to victory for England.

by msp83 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:15 pm

alfie wrote:And msp : you are distorting what we were saying . As Duty says , totally different situation.
And one rather gifted by Clarke , it should be remembered.

Alfie I did acknowledge that I could see some reason in your responses rather than preachings from Propper Test Cricket Fans. Read through pages 17, 18 19 of the original thread, perhaps you could see why there reactions.
And though Clarke deserves huge credit for making a game out of nothing, England's positive approach today led the way. When Prior and Swann played positive cricket, England quickly cut down the Australian lead, and provided enough time for Clarke to think of a positive or even generous declaration.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:15 pm

Clarke needs huge praise for almost successfully losing the game from a dominant position. Yes, Shane, great work.

by Duty281 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:16 pm

msp83 wrote:
alfie wrote:And msp : you are distorting what we were saying . As Duty says , totally different situation.
And one rather gifted by Clarke , it should be remembered.
Alfie I did acknowledge that I could see some reason in your responses rather than preachings from Propper Test Cricket Fans. Read through pages 17, 18 19 of the original thread, perhaps you could see why there reactions.
And though Clarke deserves huge credit for making a game out of nothing, England's positive approach today led the way. When Prior and Swann played positive cricket, England quickly cut down the Australian lead, and provided enough time for Clarke to think of a positive or even generous declaration.

Which was given a platform by England's steady start on Friday.

by alfie Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:17 pm

Yeah , boundaries scarce now. Need a monster over , and not sure anyone but KP could produce that now.

In ODI you have fielding restrictions , and it makes a huge difference.

Barring a spate of sixes , this is going to be a draw.

Have to praise the Australian fielding ...saved a lot of runs. If they were playing India , we would all be having a celebratory drink by now Very Happy

by Duty281 Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:18 pm

Need just under 7 an over for the last 7. Unlikely I think, barring a couple of monster hits.

by mystiroakey Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:18 pm

So hard to get boundaries out there..

Play ramp shots.. go for edges- whatever- no slips about

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sun 25 Aug 2013, 7:18 pm

Ryan Harris off injured.

Oh Australia

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