The grand finale - Eng v Aus 5th test @ The Oval

[Toony™®]

Warne bowling round the wicket at pietersen....trying to get the rough patches and bowl him round his legs.

4 legsbyes ball spins viciously.

appeal for a catch at slip... trying to see if the ball hit the ground or off pietersens foot.
Umpires meet and say not out.

ball hits the ground on replay.

lead 187.

 

[Toony™®]

Ashes slipping from the aussies...Collingwood still there. Australia need to get 5 wickets by tea otherwise its all over for me.

crowd popping the champagne corks..

around 60 overs to go taking into account change in innings.

 

[Toony™®]

insurance policy playing well.

 

[Toony™®]

single taken

lead 188.

 

[Toony™®]

drinks break...lead 188.

Australia need to get 5 wickets b4 tea,imo. Otherwise England will reclaim the ashes and we will have to endure mass hysteria.

 

[Hussain]

181-5

 

[Lightning]

Collingwood departs. Warne fighting a lone battle.

 

[Ace Base]

Collingwood out, Jones in.

Is there enough time left to force a result?

Australia could be left facing a run rate of 5 per over to claim victory.

Any score that requires more than 4-4.3 runs per over to overhaul is an Ashes winning score for England.

Having said that, I think the Aussies are out of time. Congratulations, England.

 

[Toony™®]

like said b4, they need to bowl england out by tea to be within a chance and a change in batting order too maybe.

lead 194.

 

[Toony™®]

around 45mins left till tea..not sure.

 

[Toony™®]

56 overs left (2 taken off for change in innings.)

 

[Toony™®]

runrate edging towards 4 an over requirement for australia.

lead 195

55 overs remaining.

 

[MIG]

Collingwood decision backfires on England .... No contribution of note in this match - just shows what a negative mindset can do for you ( Pieterson the other extreme )

 

[MIG]

runrate edging towards 4 an over requirement for australia.

lead 195

55 overs remaining.

I suppose its not only the runrate but the AMOUNT of runs that also matters !

 

[Toony™®]

i think he did a great job, MIG...was on the crease with Pietersen for around 70mins.

which is great in terms of todays play.

 

[kasoo10]

Just checked the scores. It seems like Aus might win this one. It may get a one-day like finish in the last hours.

 

[Toony™®]

if u consider he lasted longer than bell, strauss and flintoff.

 

[Toony™®]

Just checked the scores. It seems like Aus might win this one. It may get a one-day like finish in the last hours.

doubt it. about 30 mins till tea. 4w ickets to get.

England will be bowling their best bowlers longer than it is allowed in ODIs.

lead 196 likely to increase

54 overs remaining - defn to decrease.

 

[Toony™®]

Tait first ball 4.

lead 200.

 

[Toony™®]

consecutive4

lead 204.

 

[Amjid Javed]

tait on and hes greeted with two thumping shots for 4

 

[Amjid Javed]

tait knocks over g jones with a rip snorter....!

what a fkin ball!

 

[Toony™®]

Jones bowled. Tait bowled him.

lead 205.

3 more wickets b4 tea?

 

[Toony™®]

25mins left.

 

[Toony™®]

53 overs left.

 

[Toony™®]

lead 207

52 overs left.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Eng 201/7 (lead 206)

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

one should keep in mind......there is no end to todays play until all the overs are done....bc if umpires offer aussie the light later in the day they wont take it ...rem eng vs pak at karachi 2001

 

[Uzi]

Jones bowled. Tait bowled him.

Not quite a mullygrubbar but a gazunda.

 

[Toony™®]

3 valuable runs by giles.

lead 210.

 

[Toony™®]

one should keep in mind......there is no end to todays play until all the overs are done....bc if umpires offer aussie the light later in the day they wont take it ...rem eng vs pak at karachi 2001

unless ur india.

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

jus one more wicket now and game is fully on

 

[Toony™®]

another 4 for pietersen..edging towards his century. Pietersen 95 not out.

lead 215.

 

[Toony™®]

15mins to tea.

 

[Toony™®]

51 overs left.

 

[Toony™®]

runrate req more than 4 now.

 

[Toony™®]

wide called.

lead 216.

 

[Toony™®]

another single

pietersen 96 not out.

 

[Toony™®]

lead 217.

50 overs left.

 

[Toony™®]

Pietersen takes a single 97 not out

lead 218

 

[Toony™®]

lead 218

49 overs left...

 

[KA$H]

what an awesome match! what a series! bloody hell

 

[Toony™®]

pietersen takes a single 98 not out
lead 219.

 

[Toony™®]

219 the lead.

48 overs left.

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

i dont get it....why not bring back lee

 

[Toony™®]

4 for pietersen brings up his maiden test century.

lead 223.

wow..brilliant 100 even with early chances dropped.

 

[Toony™®]

another 2,then a single lead 226.

Lee was threatening but leaking runs.

 

[Toony™®]

but suppose... its worth it now.

tea break.

lead 227.

England for me have won it.

 

[Toony™®]

it is now certain. 47 overs remaining.

 

[Lightning]

It's all over for the Aussies. Peiterson really took the game away from them.

 

[Cartman]

Australia can chase 260 in 40 overs if you ask me. But its test cricket and gives captains a lot of options with bowling and fielding changes so its going to be a tough ask.. But I expect them to try and go for it.. Maybe send Gilly up the order.

 

[Toony™®]

Australia have lost it.

 

[whyhkk]

anywhere other than bbc where there is live audio

 

[Toony™®]

final session of the ashes to start.

 

[Toony™®]

anywhere other than bbc where there is live audio

no idea for freestuff.
check cricket australia.

 

[Toony™®]

lead 228.

 

[Toony™®]

Lee on the other end.

 

[MIG]

Lee now looking to spill some blood !! Giles standing firm ( albeit a little awkwardly !)

 

[Toony™®]

Lee trying to bounce Giles around the wicket..

flick for 4.

lead 232.

45 overs left.

 

[Toony™®]

edged but wide of Hayden @ slip.

3 runs

lead 235.

 

[Toony™®]

44 overs left.

 

[Toony™®]

lead 238 43 overs left.

rr req around 5.5

 

[Toony™®]

242 ahead

41 overs left.

 

[Toony™®]

lead 245

40 overs left.

 

[Toony™®]

its all over congrats england.

 

[Cartman]

Should They Declare.

 

[Toony™®]

6 for Pietersen.

lead 251

39 overs left.

 

[Amjid Javed]

pieterson hammers huge 6 off brett lee

lead is 252 now...

 

[Amjid Javed]

6 more off warne this time pieterson agen...

 

[Toony™®]

punched for 6 off warne.

lead 258

 

[Somali Pirate]

gilo tonks warney fo six.hehe

 

[Cartman]

I think Vaughan should declare when England reaches a lead of 280 plus. Nothing Australia can do about it, instead it will give England enough time to create a window and maybe run through their top order and possibly even win this test match. Think aggressive.

 

[Amjid Javed]

4 more for peiterson.

 

[Toony™®]

should England declare...that would BE INTERESTING!

lead 262... Warne driven for 4.

 

[Cartman]

Well I am just shooting in the dark, but I dont really think England at this stage would like to give Australia even a hair of a chance. They would rather have KP reach a double 100, at the rate he is going, he should be able to get to it by close of play.

 

[Toony™®]

kinda getting bored now!

 

[Toony™®]

lead 284.

 

[Rana Banana]

kp gets 150

 

[Toony™®]

lead 304

new ball taken

 

[Rana Banana]

mcgrath gets pieterson