We should've had a 1st innings lead, some fairly shite bowling let us down in the final hour. I think both sides will be reasonably happy after the 1st innings. I just hope we bat well tomorrow...
I think a lead of 300 will do us nicely. Should have that by lunch... 👀
We've generally been going at between 4 to 5 an over. 8n the series there has also been less than 85 overs bowled in a day. At 4.5 runs an over we could be around 315 after 75 overs if Stokes wanted to bowl at them for 6-8 overs before the close tomorrow.
More likely we would be going at 5 an over but could be all out after 60 odd overs.....so again only a lead of 320 odd.
I would want a lead of at least 350 & closer to 400, esp if they would have 2 whole days to bat (weather permitting).
I think a lead of 300 will do us nicely. Should have that by lunch... 👀
We've generally been going at between 4 to 5 an over. 8n the series there has also been less than 85 overs bowled in a day. At 4.5 runs an over we could be around 315 after 75 overs if Stokes wanted to bowl at them for 6-8 overs before the close tomorrow.
More likely we would be going at 5 an over but could be all out after 60 odd overs.....so again only a lead of 320 odd.
I would want a lead of at least 350 & closer to 400, esp if they would have 2 whole days to bat (weather permitting).
Main thing is to get at least 250.
But I thought you kept telling us it was going to rain?
Or is that only if the rain would work against us?
I think a lead of 300 will do us nicely. Should have that by lunch... 👀
We've generally been going at between 4 to 5 an over. 8n the series there has also been less than 85 overs bowled in a day. At 4.5 runs an over we could be around 315 after 75 overs if Stokes wanted to bowl at them for 6-8 overs before the close tomorrow.
More likely we would be going at 5 an over but could be all out after 60 odd overs.....so again only a lead of 320 odd.
I would want a lead of at least 350 & closer to 400, esp if they would have 2 whole days to bat (weather permitting).
Main thing is to get at least 250.
But I thought you kept telling us it was going to rain?
Or is that only if the rain would work against us?
Weather forecast I've seen shows a few showers tomorrow but clearing in the afternoon. I reckon we should get almost a full days play if they go onto 7.30pm.
Sunday a bit more hit & miss but should have a good deal of play.
Monday looking iffy but that forecast is from today so who knows what it will be like by Monday.
If I was a betting man (which I'm not) I wouldn't be risking trying to get a result by playing on Monday. We all saw what happened up in Manchester in the final day.
I see what you mean. Not sure what point you were trying to make though. 2nd innings in a match at the Oval most likely to be in the 200's ?
Just an interesting stat. If it has to mean anything, I suppose it points towards the Aussies probably being on the slightly higher side of a par score? They were two runs away from posting the highest score for a second innings in seven years.
Worried tbh. Similar pitch and same bowlers to when India got bowled out for 36. I know they won the series but I can see England being absolutely bundled here. And I've generally been positive about England's chances
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288-9, lead by 5
Australia 295 all out, leading by 12.
And that’s stumps for day 2.
Trust me
Australia 2.60
Draw 6.80
2017: 175
2018: 292
2019: 225
2021: 290
2022: 158
2023: 296 & 295
Do a Jason Gillespie, and get a double ton.
I'm not over confident that will happen.
225 all out or 225 for 2 chasing 224.
Figures like that are meaningless.
The bowling sounded every bit as brain dead as people are saying on here, been seeing the same thing for years unfortunately.
More likely we would be going at 5 an over but could be all out after 60 odd overs.....so again only a lead of 320 odd.
I would want a lead of at least 350 & closer to 400, esp if they would have 2 whole days to bat (weather permitting).
Main thing is to get at least 250.
Or is that only if the rain would work against us?
Sunday a bit more hit & miss but should have a good deal of play.
Monday looking iffy but that forecast is from today so who knows what it will be like by Monday.
If I was a betting man (which I'm not) I wouldn't be risking trying to get a result by playing on Monday. We all saw what happened up in Manchester in the final day.
Have this year's Dukes not swung as much when they are brand new? Maybe why Cummings hasn't been taking it?
Normally you would expect, after 5 tests, someone to have take 2 or 3 quick wickets but it seems to do much more later on.