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

[Forward Defence]

This is without Cummins, Hazlewood and Lyon. It can only get worse for the poms from here on. 

[Nikola]

Just now, MechEng said:

And what's with those watermarks? Livpure, dafabet etc. I don't see even Americans doing such stuff in baseball games

That's done by indian broadcaster and yes it looks bad

[putrevus]

They were too defensive today or Aussies in and out fields were just too good.

[MechEng]

Just now, Nikola said:

That's done by indian broadcaster and yes it looks bad

 

I know. GDP kitna bhi achha ho, it doesn't improve your understanding of aesthetics.

[Tillu]

The recovery time for both Cummins and Hazlewood might be extended at it looks like Australia don't even need them to beat this hapless English side.

[Chaos]

This is how plaayers contribute. Uncles @Nikhil_cric @Lord @vvvslaxman

[Nikola]

Smith catch turned the game, that partnership looked really good for england.

[Nikhil_cric]

Expect Lyon back at Adelaide Oval , which used to be his home ground and Australia will likely go for another flat deck to tire out the English seamers 

[Nikola]

Why archer is trying so hard? He had to do it in first innings, or he is doing cause he knows this is only spell he has to bowl for a match?

[Nikhil_cric]

Night session and Head goes to the newish pink ball 

[deepdynamo]

I can see lots of careers coming to end after the Ashes for both Eng and Aus.

 

Archer & Wood  might put curtains on their test career. 
Stokes could stick up to next English summer but the end is near.
Crawley & Pope would be under scrunity too. Both are failed investment.
Root is an intersting case. Maybe he can play for couple of years and statpad to batting records.

 

For Australia, the change is s natural progression - Khawaja will 100% go while Starc could weigh his options since he has acheived everything.
Boland and Neser are too on wrong side of 35.

[Nikola]

45 minutes ago, Nikola said:

Why archer is trying so hard? He had to do it in first innings, or he is doing cause he knows this is only spell he has to bowl for a match?

And smith said to him too "bowl faster when there is nothing going on champion"

[Gollum]

Statement by Smith at the end.

[Sgattick10]

Lol Poms 0-2 

[The Realist]

Eng are not a test team

 

Can only bat 60 overs

 

Bowlers bleed runs 

[The Realist]

Ben Chokes: "It’s very disappointing. I think a lot of it to me comes down to not being able to stand up to the pressure of this game, this format, when the game is on the line.

 

Australia isn’t a place for weak men. We are definitely not weak but we need to find something."

 

Should appoint Gambhir to give some fight.

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[The Realist]

1 hour ago, Nikola said:

Why archer is trying so hard? He had to do it in first innings, or he is doing cause he knows this is only spell he has to bowl for a match?

 

Pathetic fake aggression when didn't turn up when it matters.

 

Archer is an imposter of a cricketer.

[Chakdephatte]

God didn't want Baz or Gambhir to win a test series. That's why we were able to draw it. 

[Chakdephatte]

Just now, Chakdephatte said:

God didn't want Baz or Gambhir to win a test series. That's why we were able to draw it. 

The more I see England, the more I feel it wasn't an achievement. 

[Chakdephatte]

Good analysis-- 

https://www.goodareas.co/p/why-does-ben-stokes-get-hit-in-the-nuts-so-often