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

[vvvslaxman]

10 minutes ago, Suhaan said:

Saare fasad ki jad Sehwag hi tha

Wish we had someone like him today in our test setup,maverick mercurial Sehwag,rare breed

Vaibhav is the closest one playgin exacty the same way in all 3 formats

[Lord]

5 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Jaiswal, Pant can be just as devastating IMO. But not under this toxic coach. 

 

Against spin though, don't think world will see another Viru. Even Ashwin has said how helpless he would feel bowling to him in the nets. Viru didn't consider offies as bowlers, he used to treat even peak Murali like a nobody !!!

 

that arrogance actually caused him to throw his wicket to spin many times. Skill wise he was equal to Lara

[Lord]

7 minutes ago, Suhaan said:

Shoaib Akhter used to run in from ,beyond the straight boundary only to find Dravid blocking him casually,6 balls blocked,game over for Shoaib ,he used to plead Dravid please hit me for 4 atleast don't block me ,mai lahore se daud ke aa raha hu bc block kar diya GF ki tarah

Very frustrating for pacers,red ball should be played the way it is meant for,yes should have shots also to back your defence 

 

 

[vvvslaxman]

3 minutes ago, Lord said:

 

Head got Pant in MCG when Lyon was doing nothing maybe going for something like that

Yea.. but  ball was turning big. See Lyon has castled Harry brook. Bazball cricket lol

[Suhaan]

Lyon is on,Brook thinks he has two chance to bat

[Lord]

Proper bazball wicket

[MK55]

The wicket has got way too flat. 

[vvvslaxman]

He kept on reverse sweeping Travis head lol He did the same to lyon who was already turning miles.

[Lord]

What was crook doing there

 

 

[Lord]

Just now, vvvslaxman said:

He kept on reverse sweeping Travis head lol He did the same to lyon who was already turning miles.

 

so the strategy kind of worked

[nitinbwj]

lol...Brook gifted his wicket to buddha ganja Lyon.

[nitinbwj]

Brook you idiot

[Gollum]

Brook is a certified retard. 

[MK55]

lol Brook  

That short ball strategy worked. He lost his cool 

[Lord]

Just now, nitinbwj said:

lol...Brook gifted his wicket to buddha ganja Lyon.

 

Bazball hai question mat karo

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, Lord said:

What was crook doing there

 

 

 

May be Travis was bowling to give him false sense of security lol  Because before he brought Head on Lyon was turning literally square. Track is very dry.

[vvvslaxman]

I still think leg slip is an absolute must for Lyon against right handers.

[MK55]

Hopefully Starc lands another one on the skull of Mr Stokes - the way he did the first innings.

[ungboysj]

England made a mistake batting first in previous games 

They are best 4th innings chasers

[Lord]

Just now, Gollum said:

Brook is a certified retard. 

 

Highly overrated.