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

[Gollum]

9 minutes ago, nitinbwj said:

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.

Hazlewood was looking deadly against us, wish he were fit. Bazballers would have been ripped open by 1st choice Aus attack. 

[Gollum]

Lyon might as well retire. Already 38, and he won't be required on such pitches. 

[vvvslaxman]

12 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Lyon might as well retire. Already 38, and he won't be required on such pitches. 

He can go out alongwith useless man khawaja

[Number]

15 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Lyon might as well retire. Already 38, and he won't be required on such pitches. 

There are always one or 2 tests where he plays his part. He was their MVP in MCG win last year.

 

I love the way Aussies don't tinker with their playing XI formula too much. Best 6 batsmen in the country + best wk batsman + 2 pacers + 1 spinner fixed, 1 bowler is pacer or spinner depending on the conditions.

[Tillu]

So much hype for a completely one sided series.

 

 

[vvvslaxman]

Today morning against 10th wicket pair Stokes started with Atkinson and WOod.  Vaughan goes "He likes to go against grain. Yesterday wood and Atkinson didn't pick up any wickets. So he is trying to bring them into the game." After frtuiless 30 mts or so he brought Carse on and he got the wicket lol  They come up with scientific explanation of  every move of Stokes. 

[rkt.india]

4 hours ago, Gollum said:

Now imagine how legendary the RSA effort was in WTC final. So many times they were down and out but kept clawing back in, and by the end of the match, they mentally broke Cummins and co. 

 

Australia's record in Lord's is probably better than their record in any of their home venues barring Gabba. 

Those were not Aussie conditions.

[goose]

imagine the confidence you inject into a spinner by playing him at perth. that's why lyon had 500 wickets and kuldeep has played 17 tests

[Chaos]

Lmao Travis head 

[Chaos]

Travis head and abhishek sharma have to be the most brutal opening partnership pair EVER. Viru n travis would have been legendary too

[Chaos]

As long as boland plays, its nearly impossible to beat aus in australia

[vvvslaxman]

 

 

 

Bharat Sundaresan proper Brahmin dialect lol  

Edited November 22, 2025 by vvvslaxman

[putrevus]

Let us see what Bazball does here after the loss, it has not won series against India both home and away . nether has it won series against Australia at home.

[Nikhil_cric]

6 hours ago, Gollum said:

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

Considering the way Doggett pulled up and how Boland pulled his length back from 6 to 7.5 m length , I don't think Aussies are in that much trouble. 

[Lord]

12 hours ago, Gollum said:

The GOAT Stokes 2(11) in a critical match situation @Lord

 

Also set funky fields and brave captaincy to lead Aus to 205-2 on a spicy pitch

[Lord]

England

 

Can't even win against depleted Aus side. People were hyping them to the moon

 

Someone was saying Head was out of form

[Lord]

6 hours ago, Gollum said:

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

 

Stupid to play that T20 series vs us

[Lord]

On 11/21/2025 at 10:39 AM, ravishingravi said:

Just saw the highlights. I dare say. Ashes may be over. England will be all over Australia. 

[Laaloo]

@Gollum@Lord@raki05@New guy

 

Aap chronology samajiye

 

 

 

 

[putrevus]

Starc gets bad rap but 412 wickets and counting.Man of the tournament 2015.Most wickets in 2015 and 2019 world cups.

 

Wish we had a fast bowler who could be as good as Starc.

 

Australia is blessed to have the their best bowling attack in their history intact for most part for decade.Playing all three formats.

 

 

He had a amazing career.This is his best year in test cricket.

 

 

 

Edited November 22, 2025 by putrevus