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

[nitinbwj]

Fox Cricket stream is very good. 

[figo6762]

This is more exciting than the spin dramas that we get .. 

[putrevus]

Starc even after all these years can bowl mid 140s . This guy is beast in white ball  cricket but he still brings heat in test cricket.

Edited November 21, 2025 by putrevus

[nitinbwj]

Just now, figo6762 said:

This is more exciting than the spin dramas that we get .. 

Yeah. Our spin play has gone to dogs 

[maniac]

Gotta say Ashes is exciting and is definitely a pillar of the game of cricket.

 

India- Pak series maybe after the first one after a long time will get stale very fast  for 2 reasons, due to crappy quality of both game and broadcasting, various shenanigans and media takras etc, and also broadcasters over milking it for $$$$ and organizing  one every other month.

[nitinbwj]

1 minute ago, putrevus said:

Starc even after all these years can bowl mid 140s . This guy is beast in white ball  cricket but he is still brings heat in test cricket.

He gets tonked in white ball cricket. He belongs to Test Cricket only now 

Edited November 21, 2025 by nitinbwj

[Suhaan]

8 minutes ago, nitinbwj said:

Aussies commentators hyping up the contest.. Heavyweights and all. Lol..Eng are crap. 

Boland and Starc will not bowl all the overs,if these batsmen play out them without further damage they certainly can score faster against others

Root,Smith,Brook,Stokes all are more than capable 

[nitinbwj]

Duckett 4444

[Gollum]

Cricket in Australia will always be the real deal. Look at the coverage, beautiful stadium/ground, pitch, passionate crowd, whole package. 

 

For a few years, King Kohli elevated test atmosphere in India, but we are back to being dire now. 

[figo6762]

Just the quality of presentation , taking all the nonsense out ,  pure Cricket … Indian cricket production  is for the masses .. 

[nitinbwj]

Only exciting players from Eng are Jamie Smith and Brooks. 

[Lord]

greenish pitch. Eng pacers will love it. 

[Lone Wolf]

Yes Duckett bring it..

[Gollum]

Just now, Lord said:

greenish pitch. Eng pacers will love it. 

Pitch will dry out, green will become brown. In Perth, cracks are a bigger problem for teams batting second. 

[Lone Wolf]

Just now, nitinbwj said:

Only exciting players from Eng are Jamie Smith and Brooks. 

Duckett is a fast scorer so is Pope btw..

Aussie batting unit is meh otoh

[maniac]

Time for the propechy to come true: this is the Ben Duckett series 

[Lone Wolf]

Just now, Gollum said:

Pitch will dry out, green will become brown. In Perth, cracks are a bigger problem for teams batting second. 

Already feeling Khawaja may cop few nasty blows from Wood or Archer... That guy's reflexes are shot

[Gollum]

Aussies will hope weather isn't too hot these 5 days, otherwise very tough. 4th innings runchases in Perth are never easy. 

[vvvslaxman]

Duckett is comfortable against those half vollies

[nitinbwj]

Boland bowls like prime McGrath against us. Now, bowling crap