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

[dan08]

Considering this is a flat pitch and there are clear conditions, this innings is probably worse than Australia's 60.

[The Waugh Twins]

Warney has it right, lack of fight from both sides.

That really is a given.

[sussexpob]

At least Ali getting some time to open the batting

[Making_Splinters]

It's amusing listening to Warne have to eat his hat about selecting Siddle.

[Aidan11]

Best part of the day - Stumps.

[yorker_129-7]

7-77 for England in the evening session.

Shameful.

[Aidan11]

The words I'd use to describe our performance I could not use in front of my granny.

Although my granny does appear to be saying thos e words herself.

[ianp1970]

If the scores were reversed, would the Aussies really be worried about the dead rubber test?

[The Waugh Twins]

If the scores were reversed, would the Aussies really be worried about the dead rubber test?

Not quite sure what you're asking there, but reversed or forward both these teams are spineless.

Neither has shown any fight in this series, and the audience has been taken for a ride. I'm seriously worried for the future of test cricket, these guys simple want to run before they walk.

[The Waugh Twins]

What they want Mark is 20/20 matches where they get paid more for a fraction of the time on the field, far fewer injuries, extending their playing careers.

[Making_Splinters]

Only Australia have actually batted well this series at any point. Baring Root England's batting has been poor throughout the series. At least Australia have played two very good innings.

[The Waugh Twins]

Only Australia have actually batted well this series at any point. Baring Root England's batting has been poor throughout the series. At least Australia have played two very good innings.

Yep when you look at the series stats they make little sense.

[ianp1970]

I'm not following this match anywhere as closely as the previous 4, almost entirely due to the fact that the series is already won.

My point was asking: would an Australian forum (similar to ours) really be overly worried about this test if their team had won 3:1?

[The Waugh Twins]

What they want Mark is 20/20 matches where they get paid more for a fraction of the time on the field, far fewer injuries, extending their playing careers.

Right who would want such a ridiculous deal when you can play 25 days plus tour matches for several months for much less.

Then when you retire early from test cricket with life altering injury you might get lucky to be crammed in a box with 30 other ex players commenting on the game that left you with few alternatives.

[The Waugh Twins]

I'm not following this match anywhere as closely as the previous 4, almost entirely due to the fact that the series is already won.

My point was asking: would an Australian forum (similar to ours) really be overly worried about this test if their team had won 3:1?

I know you're not a big cricket fan because I don't see you here very often, but it's still a test match. It's still important to both sides to compete. After Oz won 3-0 we still intensely followed the last 2.