The Ashes 5th Test. The Oval. August 20-24.

[hopeforthebest]

No swing or seam so far.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Good yorker. Wood looking a bit quicker than the speedo suggesting.

[hopeforthebest]

I thought the Duke of Westminster owned the Oval ground, not the Dutchy of Cornwall.

[backfootpunch]

Excellent start from wood

[hopeforthebest]

Broad is wasting a lot of energy without so far threatening the batsman.

[hopeforthebest]

Not much pace in this wicket, time for Finn.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Plenty of help there. McGrath would have been handy on this.

Maybe Siddle will bowl well on it.

[hopeforthebest]

Plenty of help there. McGrath would have been handy on this.

Maybe Siddle will bowl well on it.

You can see something I can't see, maybe it's my first pair of prescription glasses.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Well, there's been some swing and seam, they've just not exploited it. With a grassy pitch and a lush outfield, the ball should swing for a long time.

[hopeforthebest]

Both these batsmen have yet to play an attacking shot which has generally been their undoing.

[hopeforthebest]

Time to move to TMS and see if they can get a wicket.

[sussexpob]

15th over...finally a 4

[sussexpob]

Stokes losing his patience at the moment, needs to keep it like he did first couple of overs and he will find something. So far though, all the England bowlers bar Wood have looked rather tame.

[backfootpunch]

Not pitched the ball up enough today

[Aidan11]

I've been out and my internet access on my mobile was a bit suspect so just seen the score.