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

[nevada]

6 minutes ago, goose said:

remember jamie smith going for a third six in a row having just smoked two of them, deep into 5th day at edgbaston against India, 300 odd runs behind, and a draw still viable but they go on to lose. again today he attempts five fours in a row when they were cruising and holes out. two series defining shots emblematic of bazball

I wish they had won this game to keep the series alive! Only weather can prevent a 0-5 loss now.

[goose]

5 minutes ago, nevada said:

I wish they had won this game to keep the series alive! Only weather can prevent a 0-5 loss now.

 

yeh me too. 2-1 going into boxing day would at the g would have been great theatre

[putrevus]

This series again proved how their coach is stupid and overrated. This moron after last test said maybe we were over prepared and now he say he did not get preparation right.

 

Idiot Stokes giving statements like people are lucky enough to witness us play.

 

Chamchas like Michael Vaughan and Naseer Hussain hyping this Bazball as if it was "the best thing since sliced bread".

Edited December 21, 2025 by putrevus

[vvvslaxman]

Only thing that i miss is the hostility. This CUmmins dude is an uber friendly guy. He just smiles for everything.  This is why 2013 Ashes is always my favorite. The sheer hostility, glare, stare, ridicule, swag from Mitchell Johnson was epic.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdGAgjKNSwg

[AKane]

9 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Only thing that i miss is the hostility. This CUmmins dude is an uber friendly guy. He just smiles for everything.  This is why 2013 Ashes is always my favorite. The sheer hostility, glare, stare, ridicule, swag from Mitchell Johnson was epic.

Lillee and Thomson or McGrath were just as good or bad.

 

Trouble is the Englishmen who had that kind of attitude like Larwood, Tyson or Snow were ostracized and eliminated from any furthur Ashes so their countrymen have learnt their lesson. 

[vvvslaxman]

5 minutes ago, AKane said:

Lillee and Thomson or McGrath were just as good or bad.

 

Trouble is the Englishmen who had that kind of attitude like Larwood, Tyson or Snow were ostracized and eliminated from any furthur Ashes so their countrymen have learnt their lesson. 

 

ENgland with two express bowlers Archer and Wood should have brought more hostility. India was way more brutla in 2018 series where we literally hurt them. Finch hand was broken if i rmemeber right. 

 

[AKane]

33 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

ENgland with two express bowlers Archer and Wood should have brought more hostility. India was way more brutla in 2018 series where we literally hurt them. Finch hand was broken if i rmemeber right. 

 

Wood at age 35+ and at 38 tests and 79 first class matches(which includes the tests) is at best a semi-parttime bowler. Fragile and extremely overrated. 

 

For comparison the establishment hated John Snow played 49 tests and 346 first class matches. Compare with Wood.

 

Wood is not a serious test match option.

 

Edited December 21, 2025 by AKane

[vvvslaxman]

1 minute ago, AKane said:

Wood at age 35+ and at 38 tests and 79 first class matches(which includes the tests) is at best a semi-parttime bowler. Fragile and extremely overrated. 

 

Wood is not a serious test match option.

One of the reason they were confident about this series is because of those two and Stokes who touched 140 plus against us. Also Tongue was express as well. THey had more ammunition in terms of speed to bring hostility. Just didn't have the discipline and the extra effort. 

[vvvslaxman]

So Cummins has told he will only play 2 tests very much similar Bumrah did in England. Why no hue and cry here. I guess he will play at the SCg. 

[AKane]

11 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Just didn't have the discipline and the extra effort. 

Never mind the extra effort with Wood, it is rare to get normal effort.

[Chaos]

Starc takes catches like that n he is a bowler. Like my stupid gf i date is our bowling

[diga]

Let the poms win atest match in Australia let alone the Ashes... That should have been their first stop 

[vvvslaxman]

Let's do this again shall we

 

 

[vvvslaxman]

They go on and on about lack of practice, not enough familiarity with surface..  This question is legit comparing how INdia adapted

 

 

[diga]

Englands last test win in Australia was 14 years back... They should focus on winning atleast 1 test match of the remaining 2

[Trichromatic]

11 minutes ago, diga said:

Englands last test win in Australia was 14 years back... They should focus on winning atleast 1 test match of the remaining 2

 

1 draw or 2 drawn games in 14 years

[diga]

Australia too is in transition 

.. still they have managed to beat England convincingly. 4 first choice players missing and still they are on course to a 5-0 series win .

 

GG would do well to learn from Andrew McDonald and George Bailey @Gollum

[Gollum]

4 minutes ago, diga said:

Australia too is in transition 

.. still they have managed to beat England convincingly. 4 first choice players missing and still they are on course to a 5-0 series win .

 

GG would do well to learn from Andrew McDonald and George Bailey @Gollum

Under Andrew McDonald's coaching, Aussies won 23 WTC and the WC. 

 

I don't remember his face. I doubt most ICFers know what he looks like and these are hardcore cricket fans. 

 

Here, GG wants to be the centre of attention all the time. 

[G_B_]

3 hours ago, Gollum said:

Under Andrew McDonald's coaching, Aussies won 23 WTC and the WC. 

 

I don't remember his face. I doubt most ICFers know what he looks like and these are hardcore cricket fans. 

 

Here, GG wants to be the centre of attention all the time. 

 

I remember him. Played for mi in early ipl seasons

[G_B_]

3 hours ago, Gollum said:

Under Andrew McDonald's coaching, Aussies won 23 WTC and the WC. 

 

I don't remember his face. I doubt most ICFers know what he looks like and these are hardcore cricket fans. 

 

Here, GG wants to be the centre of attention all the time. 

 

And re this.

 

Blunt truth, india wasted chance after chance to win a trophy under captain manhoos kohli. This allowed likes of aus to pick up tiltles

 

Gg has actually won something in the champions trophy.

 

The biggest curse of indian cricket was captain kohli