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

[Lord]

1 minute ago, Gollum said:

Next August. Expecting an easy 2-0 win for Lankans, they will roll out rank turners and ambush us. 

 

and sweep our spinners all day

[putrevus]

Starc has ability with bat, he should have scored more runs in his career.

[Forward Defence]

Just now, Gollum said:

Next August. Expecting an easy 2-0 win for Lankans, they will roll out rank turners and ambush us. 

Not sure rank turners are even needed. Nissanka and both Mendises will be hard to get out. Prabath Jayasuriya etc will be a handful anyway

[Gollum]

1 minute ago, Lord said:

 

I wonder what changed

 

 

Played a good innings in Oval tbh

 

 

Maybe second season blues. Even Rachin is going through a rough phase after India tour last year. Scored a 100 against WI here, but overall struggled in all formats. 

[putrevus]

3 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Maybe second season blues. Even Rachin is going through a rough phase after India tour last year. Scored a 100 against WI here, but overall struggled in all formats. 

It happens to all young players, he will be fine.

[Forward Defence]

4 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Maybe second season blues. Even Rachin is going through a rough phase after India tour last year. Scored a 100 against WI here, but overall struggled in all formats. 

Yeah this is something which needs to be talked about. Happening with increasing regularity these days.

[Trichromatic]

Aus has played most of 2nd session now and England will be forced to expose their main batsmen under lights with pink balls.

[Tillu]

England will be batting under mouth watering conditions after they take this last wicket.

[Tillu]

These arrogant poms always try to needle everyone saying they are preparing for the Ashes before every series.

 

An innings loss would be a great way to start the Sunday tomorrow. Hope it really happens.

 

 

 

 

Edited December 6, 2025 by Tillu

[deepdynamo]

Look at the scorecard.

Aus - Relentless 
Eng - Toothless

 

 

[Frustrated]

Every test team keeps winning at home despite being in tough situations.  While our test team keeps getting whitewashed as if there is no tomorrow.  

[Tillu]

Root gone for 15

[helperononline]

I have bad feeling about marco jansen 

[putrevus]

Was that series gone for England with Root’s wicket.

[goose]

start the car!

[MK55]

Starcs consistency in pace  is just another level 

[The Realist]

Now Boland stepping up

 

In contrast Gill & co go missing

[MK55]

Boland bowling 137 clicks with his consistency is a different beast.

[MK55]

Well deserved wicket for Starc. High pace at swing. 

[R!TTER]

Root's Ashes is done, what a *in moron Stokes was giving away his wicket for this p****