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

[Manucrick]

Just now, Gollum said:

Mental block for Eng, NZ, Pak in Aus is so strong. 

 even west indies won test match in Australia 

[vvvslaxman]

3 minutes ago, Manucrick said:

We at least won one match in last bgt looks like England won't even draw a match 

Could have drawn the series had Bumrah been available

[Gollum]

5 minutes ago, Tillu said:

Aur kaho "We are preparing for the Ashes" before every series.

Aussies never do such bakwas, yet do well in all conditions, challenge Eng in Eng every time. Poms are born losers, like their overrated football team. 

[Gollum]

India's 2-2 draw in Eng doesn't seem like an amazing achievement any more. GG must go. 

[Prabhdeep Singh]

ENGLAND VERY WEAK INDEED

[Gollum]

On this pitch, Smith would have been impossible to dismiss, unlucky him. 

[Manucrick]

Just now, Gollum said:

India's 2-2 draw in Eng doesn't seem like an amazing achievement any more. GG must go. 

Of course 2-2 is a bad result for us. Baz gg are shi* coach 

[vvvslaxman]

Stokes is playing a pointless innings.  

[nitinbwj]

4 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Could have drawn the series had Bumrah been available

And Rohit not given the captaincy straight away when he rejoined 

[Gollum]

Just now, Manucrick said:

Of course 2-2 is a bad result for us. Baz gg are shi* coach 

Eng have forgotten how to play test cricket. No wonder even the hapless Pooks beat them, weeks after getting whitewashed against Toygers. 

 

This is the most rubbish English side I have ever seen, inlcuding their 90s teams. 

[Manucrick]

Just now, vvvslaxman said:

Stokes is playing a pointless innings.  

He trying to do Headingley

[Tillu]

3 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Aussies never do such bakwas, yet do well in all conditions, challenge Eng in Eng every time. Poms are born losers, like their overrated football team. 

 

Outside the fan noise and everything, I don't believe this Aussie team thinks too highly of Ashes. They just treat it like any other series. It's only the English team who make their entire existence about the Ashes.

[rollingstoned]

Despite myriad issues both batting and bowling we fought better in the last series. A draw was there for the taking. 

[vvvslaxman]

1 minute ago, Manucrick said:

He trying to do Headingley

This time Australia have all the reviews intact lol 

[rollingstoned]

5 minutes ago, Gollum said:

India's 2-2 draw in Eng doesn't seem like an amazing achievement any more. GG must go. 

Eng beat Nzl 2-1 in Nzl too which is not something to sniff at. They have their issues but can also beat anyone on their day because of their unorthodox approach. 

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, rollingstoned said:

Despite myriad issues both batting and bowling we fought better in the last series. A draw was there for the taking. 

One bad shot from Pant,  Jaiswal's serial drops, crucial Jaiswal run out above all presence of two washed up oldies. Lack of support cast for Bumrah. Think about it. Top 2 run getters of the series for India were the two that played their very first series in Australia.     Jaiswal and Nitish Reddy.

[Manucrick]

2 minutes ago, nitinbwj said:

And Rohit not given the captaincy straight away when he rejoined 

Selfish vadapav he rushed back because of we won match if we lost that match I am sure will stay in India 

[rollingstoned]

Just now, vvvslaxman said:

One bad shot from Pant,  Jaiswal's serial drops, crucial Jaiswal run out above all presence of two washed up oldies. Lack of support cast for Bumrah. Think about it. Top 2 run getters of the series for India were the two that played their very first series in Australia.     Jaiswal and Nitish Reddy.

Too many batting and bowling issues to win it but good performance from debutant and atg series by Bumrah meant draw was never far away. 

[Gollum]

Just now, Tillu said:

 

Outside the fan noise and everything, I don't believe this Aussie team thinks too highly of Ashes. They just treat it like any other series. It's only the English team who make their entire existence about the Ashes.

Saw many shows in buildup to Ashes. Most Aus fans (and all their experts like Kimber, Lemon) said they rate their rivalry against India above Ashes. Many even said that they looked forward to the BGT series last year more than this Ashes. 

 

This hype is mainly from one side, England. Because they have nothing to show apart from this marquee series, they think being mentioned in the same breath as the GOAT cricket nation somehow elevates them above others. Also jealous Pooks will also hype this series because they can't fathom seeing how sabka baap Aussies think of Indians as their peers.

[vvvslaxman]

This Inglis is a waste of space in this set up. They need webster