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

[Lord]

Carey should be batting ahead of Green

[Tillu]

Australia still not out of the woods yet. They need a lead of 400 atleast.

[Lord]

6 minutes ago, Tillu said:

Australia still not out of the woods yet. They need a lead of 400 atleast.

 

Anything above 300 is bonus. Lyon will do well here

[Gollum]

When match is in balance or up against it, no better duo in world cricket than Head-Carey, two of the clutchest, most impactful players of the modern era. Stats don't do these guys justice, they rarely statpad in easy situations, but come crisis time they always take their team over the line. 

 

Rate them above some of the illustrious players from 2000s ATG Aus team. 

[Gollum]

2 minutes ago, Lord said:

 

Anything above 300 is bonus. Lyon will do well here

These 2 can take the lead to 350 in no time. 

[vvvslaxman]

How much it would cost to have the system that measures wrist snap, arm speed, run up speed, release speed all in one like they do in Ashes.  It would be an useful measurement that will tell us about our "potentials". SOmetimes these stats give an idea about what they lack.

[Lord]

Why has Stokes not bowled?

[Vickydev]

Whichever franchise was trying to tie down Head into playing T20 leagues cricket all year round needs to get BCCI and ECB's backing. Give him NFL like money and please save us

[Gollum]

Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Head 100 with his team in trouble. 

[Tillu]

Travis head if and when he scores a hundred in England should never kiss those pitches for his own good as the English players generally tend to piss on those pitches.

[Lord]

3 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Head 100 with his team in trouble. 

 

They were not in trouble with 85 lead but important innings to win the game

[Tillu]

41 minutes ago, Lord said:

 

Anything above 300 is bonus. Lyon will do well here

 

The Aussies will be wary looking at the way Stokes and Archer batted. They will feel safe with a 400 total.

[Vickydev]

27 minutes ago, Tillu said:

Travis head if and when he scores a hundred in England should never kiss those pitches for his own good as the English players generally tend to piss on those pitches.

Tbf to them they have totally shat on these Australian pitches too

[Lone Wolf]

1 hour ago, vvvslaxman said:

How much it would cost to have the system that measures wrist snap, arm speed, run up speed, release speed all in one like they do in Ashes.  It would be an useful measurement that will tell us about our "potentials". SOmetimes these stats give an idea about what they lack.

NCA probably has everything.  It is state of the art as per BCCI.

Problem is we lack to filter out players.  

What's the point of Mukesh Avesh Kamboj in NCA??

Shahbaz Ahmed makes a comeback Outta nowhere in national team such is the standard 

[raki05]

1 hour ago, Lord said:

Why has Stokes not bowled?

That guy always bowls when other team is at backfoot. Whenever situation is tough he hides , i have seen it enough. English just try to make hero out of him. In addition to that all his greatest performance are only in eng and outside of eng he is just as mediocre as any other poms.

[MK55]

Fell asleep early and missed most of the day 

[Lone Wolf]

43 minutes ago, Lord said:

 

They were not in trouble with 85 lead but important innings to win the game

Without Smith there was a danger of collapse .. but Head is clutch as ever.

He has a superb record in Adelaide 

[Vickydev]

Why did England waste 2 years on Bashir if they rate Jacks over him? Dawson could have actually served them well over that time

[Lone Wolf]

What Head is doing Abhishek can do as well in SENA.. if he is  properly backed and keeps working on himself.

 

Indian selectors are usually risk averse and continue to pick safe players.

 

Abhishek's left arm spin as a part time option will be gold in places in NZ where you don't need a frontline spinner.

Edited December 19, 2025 by Lone Wolf

[Vickydev]

Carey is the best wk bat right now by a distance in test cricket