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

[Talkie]

2 minutes ago, Ultimate_Game said:

 

Jaiswal and Pant do it almost every time they bat, and Sehwag actually changed how openers bat in Tests! Sehwag was the true revolutionary and if he were English they would be writing books on him and calling him greater than Bradman.

 

Yeah, they actually compared Bairstow to Viv Richards. 

[vvvslaxman]

That is a pearler. What a delivery.

[vvvslaxman]

This is where Travis Head can come into his own.  

[Ultimate_Game]

3 minutes ago, Talkie said:

 

Yeah, they actually compared Bairstow to Viv Richards. 

 

What happened to Bairstow? How come he's not around? Surely he's better than Jacks, Smith, Duckett and Pope. Did he get injured or did he p*ss someone off?

[vvvslaxman]

Who is INdia's best seam bowler currently after Shami? 

[vvvslaxman]

what a crap pitch. But this one was not due to pitch. Some casual shot.

[The Realist]

3 minutes ago, Ultimate_Game said:

 

What happened to Bairstow? How come he's not around? Surely he's better than Jacks, Smith, Duckett and Pope. Did he get injured or did he p*ss someone off?

 

Washed up. 36. Hand eye coordination shot. Tubby.

[Ajju]

4 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Who is INdia's best seam bowler currently after Shami? 

Harshith Rana

[Ultimate_Game]

4 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Who is INdia's best seam bowler currently after Shami? 

 

Bumrah, Siraj, Shami though Siraj is not consistent like Boland or Hazlewood and sprays the ball. Akash Deep has potential when pitch offers help. Prasidh Krishna is useless and only picks up wkts when batters are going after him. Harsht Rana has potential but he falls away after a spell or two.

 

We need to find some more pacers coz our bench strength is non-existent.

Edited December 26, 2025 by Ultimate_Game

[The Realist]

10 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

This Jhy richardson can't even find accuracy at this pace

 

Kamboj > Richardson 

[The Hound]

Where was this neser guy all the years? Looks better than hazlelakdi and can bat too

[Ultimate_Game]

Aussie catching is top notch! We struggle coz we drop way too many. Jaiswal by himself (and Kohli before him) can themselves drop 3-4 sitters in an innings.

[The Hound]

6 minutes ago, Ultimate_Game said:

 

What happened to Bairstow? How come he's not around? Surely he's better than Jacks, Smith, Duckett and Pope. Did he get injured or did he p*ss someone off?

There are better young batters than all you mentioned in county cricket but they don't fit the bazball ideology to get in the team. 

Edited December 26, 2025 by The Hound

[Ultimate_Game]

1 minute ago, The Realist said:

 

Kamboj > Richardson 

 

On this pitch I can see Kamboj take 3-fer for 20 or 30 odd.

[Ultimate_Game]

1 minute ago, The Hound said:

There are better young batters than all you mentioned in county cricket but they don't fit the bazball ideology to get in the team. 

 

So they have a Gambhir of their own 

[diga]

1 minute ago, vvvslaxman said:

what a crap pitch. But this one was not due to pitch. Some casual shot.

whatever it is, pitch & tactics have completely dismantled bazball... Exposed major weakness in English batting. (Pope, Jamie smith). Lot to learn for Agarkar, GG & groundsman in India from Bailey, Mcdonald & Aussie board

[Ultimate_Game]

Inconsistent bounce as well. I can see this match finishing in 2.5 days.

[Talkie]

100 All out will be good to see

[Talkie]

Bowlers gave them a good chance. But their batters can't save them on this pitch

[kosingh]

If this match was in Indis they would be whining about Indians not taking test cricket seriously, under prepared pitches, maybe even some unusual patterns in this match (subtle suggestions of match fixing )