The Ashes | 2025-26 | 5 tests | Nov 21 to Jan 08 | Discussion Thread

[ungboysj]

I think ben stokes is greatest cricketer of this generation 

[VT87]

6 minutes ago, ungboysj said:

I think ben stokes is greatest cricketer of this generation 

[vvvslaxman]

9 minutes ago, ungboysj said:

I think ben stokes is greatest cricketer of this generation 

He raises his game as captain .

[Cloud]

This game is a live example of why every team should adapt the bazball approach in tests. 

 

England played 32 overs scored 172

Aus played 40 overs and are still 49 behind of that score. 

Bazball helps you win games

[aflacl]

Aus are not our of this !

[vvvslaxman]

6 hours ago, Lord said:

 

Sachin scored ton at 70 SR back in 90s when Perth was way tougher

Ya. Ian chappell has an youtube vide on that innings .

[KV244]

27 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Ya. Ian chappell has an youtube vide on that innings .

Why Australia are not preparing flat pitches nowadays.

[putrevus]

So 19 wickets fell but this is not horrible pitch.

 

 

[Lone Wolf]

1 hour ago, putrevus said:

So 19 wickets fell but this is not horrible pitch.

 

 

Nope.. not dangerous.. good bounce and carry.

Pacers bowling 150+

[Gollum]

1 hour ago, putrevus said:

So 19 wickets fell but this is not horrible pitch.

 

 

Post-pandemic, pitches across the world have gone to ****. No more balanced pitches, only extremes. 

[ravishingravi]

2 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Post-pandemic, pitches across the world have gone to ****. No more balanced pitches, only extremes. 

 

What was wrong with this pitch ?

[putrevus]

36 minutes ago, Lone Wolf said:

Nope.. not dangerous.. good bounce and carry.

Pacers bowling 150+

I never said it was dangerous, Was Kolkatta pitch dangerous.

 

Why is pitch okay if pacers take wickets but if spinners take 19 wickets everyone would be screaming and shouting about disgraceful pitch.

 

The bias is the problem where juicy green pitch is great for cricket but brown and dry pitch is bane for cricket.

Edited November 21, 2025 by putrevus

[Stan AF]

Absolutely love how england have treated scott boland  Bloody trundler...

 

 

Indians were batting as if he was the second coming of Malcom Marshall. 

[Chaos]

3 hours ago, ungboysj said:

I think ben stokes is greatest cricketer of this generation 

Yep sooo great. 

[Chaos]

30 minutes ago, Stan AF said:

Absolutely love how england have treated scott boland  Bloody trundler...

 

 

Indians were batting as if he was the second coming of Malcom Marshall. 

we have to mainly thank fisherman

[AKane]

Root needs to glance, push, nudge, edge better in Australia to score his runs.

[R!TTER]

1 hour ago, Stan AF said:

Indians were batting as if he was the second coming of Malcom Marshall. 

Better still they were playing him as if he was McGrath bowling with Lee's pace, *er's were shell shocked every time he took a wicket! Although tbf he didn't really have an impact till RGS came back? Don't remember that sequence too well but RGS royally *ed up the entire tour, just like that ugly hoick off Southee at Bangalore  

[Suhaan]

2 hours ago, Gollum said:

Post-pandemic, pitches across the world have gone to ****. No more balanced pitches, only extremes. 

This was crass batting from both sides,Eng if batted sensibly or had they been even 10% composed could have easily scored 300-350+ here

They literally had to only deal with Starc,that was one man attack

[ravishingravi]

Just saw the highlights. I dare say. Ashes may be over. England will be all over Australia. 

[ravishingravi]

Harry brook looked million dollars. And English bowling attack looks like Ashes 2005.