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

[Chaos]

This worse than poooooks series for engerland

[nitinbwj]

Canr believe 90k+ people turned up at MCG to watch this Minnows team 

[Ultimate_Game]

Get Boland in and ask carey to stand up so Brook can't step outside the crease.

[kosingh]

Brook's test batting reminds me of Bumrah's T20 batting 

[MK55]

Brook can absolutely take the game away if he stays 15 more overs 

[New guy]

7 minutes ago, The Realist said:

 

Resting v Eng in final test decider series was pathetic. No justification given large gap until next test series and frankly made him look a fool.

Cummins played only two tests of this all important ashes. Did it make him look like a fool?

 

Only Indians fans are so ungrateful trolls. 

[Ultimate_Game]

Carey reminding me of Thala 

[diga]

4 minutes ago, nitinbwj said:

Canr believe 90k+ people turned up at MCG to watch this Minnows team 

similar to how Indians queue up to watch India-Pak rivalry

[MK55]

1 minute ago, New guy said:

Cummins played only two tests of this all important ashes. Did it make him look like a fool?

 

Only Indians fans are so ungrateful trolls. 

Not two one lol

[nitinbwj]

Massive respect for Pujara for blunting a peak Aussie attack in 2018-19 and 2020-21 series. Played close to 1300 and 1000 balls respectively in these tours scoring lots of runs. 

[Ultimate_Game]

Just now, MK55 said:

Not two one lol

 

Cummins came, he saw, he conquered and left! 

[Ultimate_Game]

Here comes Boland! 

[nitinbwj]

2 minutes ago, New guy said:

Cummins played only two tests of this all important ashes. Did it make him look like a fool?

 

Only Indians fans are so ungrateful trolls. 

 Cummins is not their main bowler. Starc is. You rest Starc and Aus will struggle.

[Chaos]

5 minutes ago, nitinbwj said:

Canr believe 90k+ people turned up at MCG to watch this Minnows team 

@Lords fav team . Ohhhh sizzz he online now 

[New guy]

For those questioning Brooks approach

 

1) "Most of the time when I've been overly aggressive is when we've lost early wickets and I've tried to counter-punch and put them back under pressure." - Brook

 

2) Harry Brook's scores in Tests when he has come out to bat with England three down for less than 30 runs:

 

186 off 176 balls v New Zealand, Wellington, 2023

26 off 40 balls v Pakistan, Rawalpindi, 2024

123 off 115 balls v New Zealand, Wellington, 2024

158 off 234 balls v India, Birmingham, 2025

 

Surely it's better than the tuk tuk approach of 15 ball 0 by Root? 

Edited December 26, 2025 by New guy

[Chaos]

Just now, Ultimate_Game said:

Here comes Boland! 

call fisherman kohli

[New guy]

Just now, nitinbwj said:

 Cummins is not their main bowler. Starc is. You rest Starc and Aus will struggle.

Bullshit. Cummins was always their captian and main bowler for past many years. Indian bumrah hating trolls now pulling things out of their asses.

 

[MK55]

Perfect dish for Mr Brook. Should feast on him 

[Ultimate_Game]

Just now, New guy said:

For those questioning Brooks approach

 

1) "Most of the time when I've been overly aggressive is when we've lost early wickets and I've tried to counter-punch and put them back under pressure."

 

2) Harry Brook's scores in Tests when he has come out to bat with England three down for less than 30 runs:

 

186 off 176 balls v New Zealand, Wellington, 2023

26 off 40 balls v Pakistan, Rawalpindi, 2024

123 off 115 balls v New Zealand, Wellington, 2024

158 off 234 balls v India, Birmingham, 2025

 

Surely it's better than the tuk tuk approach of 16 ball 0 by Root? 

 

On this type of pitch where the ball is doing a lot, better to play like this or the way Pant counter-attacks than die wondering.

[Ultimate_Game]

Just now, Chaos said:

call fisherman kohli

 

Kohli was getting tips from bus drivers on how to leave off stump deliveries the last time he played a Test