The 5th Investec Ashes Test, England v Australia, The Oval 21-25.08.13

[fleet]

Need a bowling change now

 

[Pavilionaire]

I think the selectors made a mistake with Woakes.

He's always been a very expensive bowlers at county level, and this selection looks like someone who isn't test class with either bat or ball. I would have gone with Finn or Tremlett.

 

[brightonmark1234]

woakes is not good enough for england he is bowling crap

 

[fleet]

I think the selectors made a mistake with Woakes.

He's always been a very expensive bowlers at county level, and this selection looks like someone who isn't test class with either bat or ball. I would have gone with Finn or Tremlett.

me too

 

[fleet]

Here is the change - but he is now under pressure for his first ball in test cricket, due to the battering Woakes has taken

 

[Titanic]

Kerrigan on for Woakes...

Shane Watson 50* (61 balls, 9 fours and 1 six)

 

[Badger]

 

[fleet]

Think it is going to be a long day for England now

 

[fleet]

Very harsh on Kerrigan to come on at this stage with a pitch that isn't turning with the Watson scoring for fun of poor bowling on a very flat pitch.

 

[brightonmark1234]

get kerrigan off hes crap just like woakes

 

[fleet]

a 5 bowler attack and two of them can't be bowled, batting weak, bowling attack weak. A bit concerned just now, we need to stay in it until the pitch turns on days 3-5.

 

[spring hall convert]

Both debutants getting the treatment at the moment. Just what the Aussies should be doing.

 

[Titanic]

Tough debut spell for Simon Kerrigan... 2-0-28-0

1-1-4-0-4-0

0-4-4-2-4-4

 

[Uncle Buck]

Monty's seat on the plane for the Ashes tour looks secure after that Kerrigan over.

 

[Badger]

This Kerrigan over is like when you bring on a 14 year old in a village match to bowl against the opposition's slogger.

 

[spring hall convert]

get kerrigan off hes crap just like woakes

Wow - we're not even going to give them a session before jusging them?

Wasn't Warne's first bowling analysis 1-150 in Test cricket?

 

[Badger]

What makes it worse is hearing Jim Maxwell saying "day-boo"

 

[brightonmark1234]

Wow - we're not even going to give them a session before jusging them?

Wasn't Warne's first bowling analysis 1-150 in Test cricket?

i wouldnt of played him end of

 

[Titanic]

Australia 106-1 (26 overs)... and all the momentum is definitely with them now... Broad replaces the hapless Kerrrigan.

 

[spring hall convert]

i wouldnt of played him end of

Who, Warne?