England vs India, 5th Test, 7th-11th Sept - The Oval

[Sachinism]

Go out there and have a net. Can't win anyway

[zen]

 

Day 4: England lead by 463 runs with 2 wickets remaining

 

464 to get

[UrmiSinhaRay]

Vihari 3 fer and a 50.
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[Shunya]

Cook saala son of a gunn

What a finale  jaate jaate bhi G maarke gaya India ki...

[Laaloo]

7 minutes ago, nitinbwj said:

in our dreams..sure we do !

We already won on the first day hour before lunch and wrapped up the series 5-0 in my dream.

 

England 0 all out

India 1 run declared. 

Extra :1

 

england 2nd innings 

england 0 all out

 

India win by an inning and one run.

[zen]

Time to make Eng bowlers heros

[Shunya]

7 minutes ago, zen said:

Time to make Eng bowlers heros

Andu needs only 3 to overtake Mcgrath... fitting Finale this is turning out to be... What a moment to be English fan...

[Austin 3:!6]

Did Bumrah picked up any injury today? I just want him to be fit for Asia cup

[Laaloo]

Look at that top wicket taker list and you might think the series is tied or something.

 

Ashwin really screwed us over last game.

[Laaloo]

Just now, Austin 3:!6 said:

Did Bumrah picked up any injury today? I just want him to be fit for Asia cup

No. Ishant did though.

[Laaloo]

Off the mark

 

Only 463 more

 

The chase is on

[Geoff Boycott]

So India fans

Would you rather India go for it and almost certainly lose, or bat for the draw and almost certainly lose? 

[Austin 3:!6]

1 minute ago, Laaloo said:

No. Ishant did though.

Ok thats fine. Ishant should not play WI series and get charged up for Aust

[Austin 3:!6]

Just now, Geoff Boycott said:

So India fans

Would you rather India go for it and almost certainly lose, or bat for the draw and almost certainly lose? 

On his Dhawan has the capability to chase this total

[zen]

Just now, Geoff Boycott said:

So India fans

Would you rather India go for it and almost certainly lose, or bat for the draw and almost certainly lose? 

bat normally and see where we stand after lunch 

[Laaloo]

Just now, Austin 3:!6 said:

Ok thats fine. Ishant should not play

Agreed

[Sachinism]

2 minutes ago, Geoff Boycott said:

So India fans

Would you rather India go for it and almost certainly lose, or bat for the draw and almost certainly lose? 

Bat for a draw. Good practice.

 

You've let the Boycott clan down by even considering another option than blocking it out

Edited September 10, 2018 by Sachinism

[Laaloo]

1 minute ago, Geoff Boycott said:

So India fans

Would you rather India go for it and almost certainly lose, or bat for the draw and almost certainly lose? 

Bat for draw and take it to last hour of tomorrow days play

[Shunya]

Cook is on 13 catches...   jaate jaate yeh bhi karle... Aaj toh Oval mein diwali hai ... full on enjoy kar rahi hogi public...

 

Record

15 - J Gregory

14 - G chappell and KL Rahul

 

Most catches in a series

Player	Mat	Inns	Ct	Max	Ct/Inn
JM Gregory (AUS)	5	10	15	3	1.500
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1920/21
KL Rahul (INDIA)	5*	9	14	4	1.555
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2018
GS Chappell (AUS)	6	11	14	4	1.272
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1974/75
BC Lara (WI)	4	7	13	4	1.857
India in West Indies Test Series, 2006
R Dravid (INDIA)	4	8	13	3	1.625
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2004/05
RB Simpson (AUS)	5	9	13	3	1.444
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
AN Cook (ENG)	5*	10	13	3	1.300
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2018
RB Simpson (AUS)	5	10	13	4	1.300
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1960/61
BC Lara (WI)	6	11	13	3	1.181

 

[Britinpeace]

I'm glad Cook has finished his performance.  I'm trying to prepare an old car for paint and his heroics were a distraction.

No consideration

 

Assuming an Indian win is unlikely, time if nothing else, will they go for it or play for a draw?