5TH ASHES TEST: @ The Oval London July 26-30, 2023

[icewind]

this ball change crap pisses me off more than the way the Indians doctor their pitches. At least both teams had to play on the same pitch. Surely in the spirit of cricket, Stokes will ask for a fair ball? I mean, would he want to win that way?

 

[Tweed Titan]

This ball change is a grade A stitch up. How did the umpires assess that ball as similar condition to the previous one?

 

[TheParraboy]

Wood has dropped some pace

Probably not used to playing back to back to back tests

 

[AlwaysGreen]

It may be as Ponting said that for some reason the umpires didn't have a lot of balls to choose from.

The bigger problem is the frequency of the ball change. As long as it hasn't been seriously damaged play on.

 

[Bazal]

It may be as Ponting said that for some reason the umpires didn't have a lot of balls to choose from

Yeah cos the fking cheating Poms have gone through 7 boxes

 

[Mr. Shaman]

We’ve barely changed the ball and we’ve had ours Bazball’d. Must be from Fatsos iron gloves

 

[yobbo84]

Holy shit that new shot of the two balls is even worse

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Davey has more 20+ scores than anyone else this series, that can’t be right. His best England series ever!

 

[This Year?]

That ball has too much bounce.
Better change it after the signage would have scuffed it.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Davey has more 20+ scores than anyone else this series, that can’t be right. His best England series ever!

He legit went ok and better than any other option would have

 

[AlwaysGreen]

You can shove that trumpet up your arse.

 

[gUt]

LOL BAIRSTOW

 

[undertaker]

unless poms change to a new ball

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Damn

 

[Mr. Shaman]

f**k me

 

[LeedsRhinos]

Look at these sackless convicts collapse!

 

[Haffa]

Well bowled.

 

[Eelectrica]

Needed more out of Labs to pull this off.
The new ball screwed us.

 

[Bazal]

Labs can stay with Davey Dumb Dumb.

 

[This Year?]

Dopey f**k just watched it onto the bat.
Why won't they play shots or just leave instead of prodding at it?