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

[Manucrick]

Just now, The Realist said:

Mccullum getting easy money for doing nothing. Literally has one approach, no other strategy or plan B.

 

A fraud.

 

 

Just like gg

[ravishingravi]

I find this whole strategy of banging the ball in very strange. They also did the same against India. 

[Sgattick10]

 

[Lone Wolf]

1 hour ago, Gollum said:

@Lone Wolf you think Poms will be able to bounce back? This must be demoralizing for them, won't get easier when Hazlewood, Cummins return. 

This was honestly a golden opportunity... Head's assault may have papered over some cracks.

 

Also feels like Wood was underwhelming barring that fast first spell...  Perhaps time to include Josh Tongue over him.

 

Root and Stokes big disappointments with the bat.  Rest did as expected.

 

Pitch became easier to bat as the game didn't go the distance for cracks and indentation to take effect 

[Frustrated]

No way this test would hv ended inside 2 days.  It was headed for a result on Day 3 Session 2.    But with SuperMan T Head, nothing is impossible. 

[Nikhil_cric]

@Gollum

 

Even this hyped England team got smashed despite playing a high pace attack. 

 

Calling it right now, NZ are gonna get a right thrashing next year when they tour. 

[vvvslaxman]

Lol Vaughan. He should never talk about bazball again.  Even Marnus showed what it is

[vvvslaxman]

1 hour ago, Number said:

Was watching till England were around 60 for 1. Left for some work. 

After 4.5 hours checked scorecard and laughed so hard that people around me noticed it. 

 

 

Same here. Epic lolworthy All the self congrualting English pundits must be feeling sick now.

[vvvslaxman]

Seriyana sambavam.from Head  what n impact player he is. Jaiswal should learn from him.. 

[vvvslaxman]

1 hour ago, Suhaan said:

Someone should have put an anchor and played a big innings for England

They were in pole position like us last year,due to true nature of these surfaces we piled on ,thanks to Jaiswal and Kohli

Aus did receive a pasting from us that too at Perth,then came badada Vada and rest is history 

Kela for all his mental midgetry has from superior technique 

[Suhaan]

15 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Lol Vaughan. He should never talk about bazball again.  Even Marnus showed what it is

It was gasball all along ,badada Vada's gasball ,but it failed vs Aus when he joined after Perth Aus demolition and orchestrated our demolition in rest of the games

[vvvslaxman]

More than England bowling how the heck they folded against 1.5 bowling attack in the second innings. 400 was there foe taking.

[Suhaan]

3 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Kela for all his mental midgetry has from superior technique 

Kela is wierd his gravitational pull is very strong he tends to attract all sorts of negativity ,as if black clouds always hover over him

[Gollum]

No handshake drama this time eh Poms?

 

 

Edited November 22, 2025 by Gollum

[Gollum]

26 minutes ago, Nikhil_cric said:

@Gollum

 

Even this hyped England team got smashed despite playing a high pace attack. 

 

Calling it right now, NZ are gonna get a right thrashing next year when they tour. 

Next season Aussie calendar is stacked. 

 

3 test series in RSA (Oct-Nov)

4 test home series vs NZ (Dec-Jan)

5 tests away BGT (Jan-Feb)

 

I think they are in for a rough time, age will catch up with most of them. How much can Head do?

[Nikhil_cric]

3 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Next season Aussie calendar is stacked. 

 

3 test series in RSA (Oct-Nov)

4 test home series vs NZ (Dec-Jan)

5 tests away BGT (Jan-Feb)

 

I think they are in for a rough time, age will catch up with most of them. How much can Head do?

I think they can make a team for Aussie conditions. Even Doggett looks more than serviceable for these conditions. 

 

Also, NZ cannot put out a 5 man pace attack with such speeds and release points anyway. 

Edited November 22, 2025 by Nikhil_cric

[Gollum]

Hazlewood out of Gabba test, may miss the entire series. Big blow for Aussies. 

[nitinbwj]

42 minutes ago, Frustrated said:

No way this test would hv ended inside 2 days.  It was headed for a result on Day 3 Session 2.    But with SuperMan T Head, nothing is impossible. 

200 was nothing. The pitch eased out. England should have just batted and batted. Driving on the up in Perth is a strict no no and they got out to it. Ofcourse with Head batting as he always does,it was all over in the first 10 overs

[nitinbwj]

3 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Hazlewood out of Gabba test, may miss the entire series. Big blow for Aussies. 

Not really. I think they will bring Webster in to strengthen the batting. He bowls too. Cummins will be back. Wood I'm not sure if he is fully fit.

[Gollum]