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

[MK55]

Boland looks ordinary 

[MK55]

Gentle pace and bowling full. Perfect for baz ball 

[Lord]

Boland missing Kohli already

[nitinbwj]

Half Volleys galore.Both losing steam already

[Nikola]

Pitch looks really good for bazball style of batting, crawley made huge mistake. England looking to attack boland will make it interesting.

[Lone Wolf]

Duckett batting exactly how to bat in Australia ..yes boi 

[Gollum]

I can't support Eng just because of their unbearable media and fans. Much like English football. 

[nitinbwj]

Just now, MK55 said:

Boland looks ordinary 

Not against us 

[maniac]

Ben Duckett as once prophesied- the chose one 

[Lord]

2 minutes ago, Gollum said:

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

 

Aus need Lyon to come into play. Not sure why they haven't gone with usual flat bouncy track

[figo6762]

Boland hasn’t bowled in Perth for Australia ..  this is not a surface for him .. Adelaide , Sydney and Melbourne are his venues .. 

[nitinbwj]

Just now, Gollum said:

I can't support Eng just because of their unbearable media and fans. Much like English football. 

I can't support Aus either. Too cocky especially that sly dog

[maniac]

Remember the  Starc delivery to Abhishek Sharma, I see Starc in similar rhythm 

[figo6762]

Wood and archer will be interesting 

[maniac]

Just now, nitinbwj said:

I can't support Aus either. Too cocky especially that sly dog

I hate both teams, I love cricket: that’s my philosophy. Most times Aus crushes, these poms, that’s fun to watch: once in a while England flukes a win they troll these Aussies nicely. Fun either ways for neutral  

[MK55]

Always get to see some new innovation in data analytics during the ashes. The weight transfer is one such example. 

[Gollum]

2 minutes ago, nitinbwj said:

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

Our phattuness makes everyone look like prime McGrath, Ambrose, Murali.

 

When Pant took the attack to them in SCG and Gabba in 2021, Hazlewood/Starc/Lyon became scared kittens. 

[putrevus]

Duckett has become very good player.

[figo6762]

Rooting for England to win the series honestly .. the Aussie selectors are bit like Indian selectors they carry ppl .. don’t know why usman is there .. Renshaw should be playing ..

[Gollum]

Too many half vollies already.