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

[Titanic]

England 293-5 (trailing by 199)

Bell 45*(142) Prior 19*(17)

Series result now confirmed as 3-0. Well done England. MBE's all round?

 

[knocky1]

ooops

Good editing. Well played.

 

[Titanic]

Good editing. Well played.

LOL

 

[Titanic]

Good left handed tumbling catch from Haddin down the leg side.. Bell, man of the series, gone for 45.

299-6

 

[Titanic]

Broad castled by Starc... 315-7

Pity this game has been ruined by the weather... it would have been a good contest.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Broad castled by Starc... 315-7

Pity this game has been ruined by the weather... it would have been a good contest.

Still could be - Aus to set England 200 to win off 35 overs or thereabouts. Got to bowl England out first though..

 

[Titanic]

Swann having fun... 23* (9 balls)

 

[Titanic]

Lunch on Day 5.

England 350-7 (trailing by 142)

Prior 35*(46) Swann 24*(11)

77 overs left in the day.

 

[knocky1]

Whilst this Ashes series enters it twilight hours I just want to ensure everyone knows what Lehmann said in 2003 prior to a 5 game odi ban. After being run out against Sri Lanka he fatsoed off uttering the words "black c***". It's hard to imagine a player becoming English national coach with such baggage.

 

[Titanic]

Matt Prior out for 47... a nice little aggressive cameo... and fell to a good catch by Starc from a sliced skier... 363-8 (trail by 129)

 

[Titanic]

Anderson gone for 4. 368-9

Brad Haddin equals the World Record for dismissals by a wicket-keeper in a series... 28

The hapless Kerrigan comes to the crease to LOUD applause from the Oval faithful.

 

[Baron Pepperpot]

Anderson gone for 4. 368-9

Brad Haddin equals the World Record for dismissals by a wicket-keeper in a series... 28

The hapless Kerrigan comes to the crease to LOUD applause from the Oval faithful.

Hope Haddin gets it. Excellent professional.

 

[Titanic]

Faulkner gets 4-51... bowling Swann for 34.

England 377 all out, trail by 115 on first innings.

67 overs remaining in the day (with another -2 between the innings, if Australia declare or are bowled out).

 

[Da Man Clay]

You'd like to see Australia get about a 250 run lead and then declare. Might as well tempt England into going for it in the hope of forcing a result of sorts.

 

[Titanic]

Warner and Watson opening for Australia... I guess they will 'go for it'... however futile.

 

[dougdeep]

You'd like to see Australia get about a 250 run lead and then declare. Might as well tempt England into going for it in the hope of forcing a result of sorts.

It's 2:30pm on the final day.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I think it's now;

Swann 25
Harris 23
Anderson 21
Broad 18
Siddle 17

 

[Titanic]

Ooops... Kerrigan will be disappointed, as Watson is dropped at mid-off by Broad... totally misjudged an absolute sitter.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Ooops... Kerrigan will be disappointed, as Watson is dropped at mid-off by Broad... totally misjudged an absolute sitter.

Anderson was bowling?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

God these Aussie batsmen are so BORING