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

[Lord]

Pope looks slow but scoring at 70 SR lol

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, Manucrick said:

After Australia big 3 and boland Australia doesn't have much bowlers for test

This was expected. They abt deep. Even Atkinson has a 100.

[vvvslaxman]

Aggression always pays off in Australia. I think Brook's strategy will work against theset rundlers.

[Suhaan]

Just now, Lord said:

 

lol India is not some super lineup. Gill was struggling big time before that series. Karun still struggled. KL was a one innings per series guy. Jaddu and Washi support. All plundered runs though

Need to give opportunities to guys like Rathod,Smaran at 3 or even in the xi

Rathod looks good compact batsman 

If they honestly give guys their due opportunity,one or two can come good

[cowboysfan]

this is a flat pitch,aussies should have left more grass on there especially with Hazy and Cummins missing.

[Gollum]

Lyon has to step up here, one last fight left in the 38 yo? 

[Lord]

Both trundlers struggling. 

 

Aus could have gone for some quick

[Lord]

5 minutes ago, Suhaan said:

Need to give opportunities to guys like Rathod,Smaran at 3 or even in the xi

Rathod looks good compact batsman 

If they honestly give guys their due opportunity,one or two can come good

 

What happened to Yash Dhull? I feel those who don't play IPL get ignored

[Lord]

1 minute ago, Gollum said:

Lyon has to step up here, one last fight left in the 38 yo? 

 

Maybe waiting for leftie Stokes

[putrevus]

Smith is very good captain.

[Lord]

3 minutes ago, cowboysfan said:

this is a flat pitch,aussies should have left more grass on there especially with Hazy and Cummins missing.

 

Their own batting would have folded then lol

[cowboysfan]

1 minute ago, Lord said:

 

Their own batting would have folded then lol

haha you are probably right,delicate balancing act.

[MK55]

Never in my life has an Australian bowling lineup looked so incredibly boring to watch. 

[Lord]

Just now, MK55 said:

Never in my life has an Australian bowling lineup looked so incredibly boring to watch. 

yep they don't go for 2 trundlers often

[vvvslaxman]

6 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Lyon has to step up here, one last fight left in the 38 yo? 

Like this

 

 

[vvvslaxman]

damn we didn't get a bowling attack like this against us :(

[Lord]

1 minute ago, vvvslaxman said:

Like this

 

 

 

you are obsessed with Sundar lol

[cowboysfan]

if Crawley had just hunkered down vs Starc this game would be heavily in favor of England because the rest of the bowlers look Ranji trophy level.

[MK55]

Pope often starts the series well. 

[vvvslaxman]

9 minutes ago, cowboysfan said:

this is a flat pitch,aussies should have left more grass on there especially with Hazy and Cummins missing.

 

It had life.  I think it still has life. Bowlers are rubbish.