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

[Tillu]

Statpadder Labu hit a six to reach his 50.

[Gollum]

Just now, raki05 said:

Without cummins, without hazzlewood . Head turned this entire ashes like mitchel johnson.

12 days gap before next test. Think Aussies will be at full strength then, tough times ahead for Poms. 

[nitinbwj]

Someone go and watch BBC cricket youtube channel. There was this cleavage bearing host with Andy the hair Zaltzman and McGrath ! It was so cringe. Mcrath was short of words on Aus performance. Everyone else was giggling. Hahahah....I would sure like a repeat programme now 

[Frustrated]

28 minutes ago, nitinbwj said:

We sure can if they are given a role. They will happily do that. Jaiswal and Pant should be given the license. I'm sure no one has asked them to curb on their natural instincts but we never know. Jaiswal has been a total disaster last few matches. Pant is unfit and doesn't have the ability now to boss the opposition. Sundar is not a no 3 ffs 

I still trust Pant to play his natural game and win us matches.  But I am seriously skeptical about Jaiswal.  More often I see him playing his natural game (which is attacking cricket) only to end up throwing away his wicket in the stupidest manner.  In all the low scoring chases recently, Jaiswal has got out on single digit while playing aggressive strokes (rarely got out while defending).  

Edited November 22, 2025 by Frustrated

[MechEng]

England players should try desi coping technique - sad Kumar Sanu songs with Old Monk

[raki05]

Lol such is the annihilation that labu who couldnt able yo open account against india for 60-70 balls played at 104 sr. Lol Nasse, Lol Arther, Lol Vaughn 

[The Realist]

All over in 28 overs

 

Mauled 

[nitinbwj]

Just now, Gollum said:

12 days gap before next test. Think Aussies will be at full strength then, tough times ahead for Poms. 

Hahaha. 12 days is a Loooomg time. We atleast hammered Aussies at Perth. Then Mr. entitled Sharma joined as we all know what happened. Who knows what would have happened had Bumrah remained captain. He was bowling differently and the captaincy was class 

[raki05]

Root is another softy played 3-4 series in Australia and still look so meek.

[Frustrated]

GameOver in 2 days.  

[Tillu]

Australia finished the match with 17.4 overs still left in Day 2. Will this pitch get demerit points.

[nitinbwj]

Just now, raki05 said:

Root is another softy played 3-4 series in Australia and still look so meek.

Yeah. He also started playing Bazball. Mental scars in Aus. Doubt he will score a 50 here 

[Manucrick]

1 minute ago, raki05 said:

Root is another softy played 3-4 series in Australia and still look so meek.

This is why Sachin miles better than root

[Gollum]

Smith is dangerous as captain, very shrewd. Head as opener on this pitch was a genius move. 

[putrevus]

This is pure massacre. I don’t think you can recover from this mauling.

[nitinbwj]

Eng did the same mistake everyone does playing Boland despite negating him in the first innings  He is always at you bowling same length offside and incutters. He targets stumps and induces edges. Eng charged him in the first innings and he was ineffective. You play him from the crease alk the time and will knick it sooner than later. Has annoying nagging lengths and gets that fraction of movement to trouble batsmen. 

Edited November 22, 2025 by nitinbwj

[raki05]

Just now, Manucrick said:

This is why Sachin miles better than root

Lol pakistani abbu root was about to break Sachin record here in Australia as per them.

[Frustrated]

25 minutes ago, nitinbwj said:

Eng lost 9 for 100 runs. They lost the game there and then.

Yep.  Eng were 60/1    Became 75/5 in no time.  LOL

 

They hv perfectly mastered the art of choking on every Ashes tour downunder.   

[Trichromatic]

Now no one will question Stokes.

[raki05]

Just now, Gollum said:

Smith is dangerous as captain, very shrewd. Head as opener on this pitch was a genius move. 

No indian coach or captain will take such daring call other than Ganguly may be. He is the only captain who took dare devil decision ever.