03-08-2025
England v India: fifth men's cricket Test, day four
Update:
Date: 2025-08-03T09:18:50.000Z
Title: Preamble
Content: It's been 144 hours and 24 days, since that sun soaked Test at Headingley (ahh ahhh ahh ahhhhhh)
Test cricket. Nothing compares 2 U. As we stare down the barrel of a high summer sold to the money men we have one last day of the really good stuff to savour and this series is on the line.
England need to knock off 324 runs to win it 3-1 but after Zak Crawley had his off stump splattered by the indomitable Mohammed Siraj with the last ball of play yesterday and with Chris Woakes sporting a sling, India (probably) need just eight wickets to do the business and level things up at 2-2.
Its been a punishing series. One full of great moments rather than being truly great but it deserves a grandstand finish. There are some weary minds and bodies here at the Oval this August Sunday morning (and that's just the press pack arf-arf)
So, for what is surely the last time in Tests this summer, come take the OBOs re-assuring hand and let's see this thing out together.
Play starts at 11am. Get in touch why dontcha.
(*IMHO -but what do you think?)
