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

[Gollum]

Crawley has been Eng's best batsman this series. Good application. Playing normal test cricket, not Bazball madness. 

[Stan AF]

What an arrogant , stupid, dumb shot brook.

[Lord]

1 minute ago, ungboysj said:

England made a mistake batting first in previous games 

They are best 4th innings chasers

 

only in England

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, Gollum said:

Crawley has been Eng's best batsman this series. Good application. Playing normal test cricket, not Bazball madness. 

That is what Archer was doing with bat lol  Just waited for bad balls

[Gollum]

Just now, Lord said:

 

Highly overrated. 

Has scored only on pattas and easy match situations. Even in Pak, scored 4 100s in 4 tests on highways, including a 300. The moment Pak opted for rank turners, he didn't last for 5 minutes in any of the innings. 

[rollingstoned]

That was not a good shot at all. 

[Lord]

Just now, Gollum said:

Crawley has been Eng's best batsman this series. Good application. Playing normal test cricket, not Bazball madness. 

 

Got a pair in first match.

 

Perhaps its Duckett

[Gollum]

Bazball is brainless cricket. Poms who are playing test cricket the way it should be played are doing ok this tour. 

[Suhaan]

Just now, Gollum said:

Crawley has been Eng's best batsman this series. Good application. Playing normal test cricket, not Bazball madness. 

Brook is skilled,though he appears unlikely to achieve all that his ability suggests

[Gollum]

Just now, Lord said:

 

Got a pair in first match.

 

Perhaps its Duckett

Improved after that. 200+ runs in next 4 innings, batting at 50 SR here. 

[Lord]

1 minute ago, Gollum said:

Has scored only on pattas and easy match situations. Even in Pak, scored 4 100s in 4 tests on highways, including a 300. The moment Pak opted for rank turners, he didn't last for 5 minutes in any of the innings. 

 

Yes another overhyped English cricketer. 

[Gollum]

1 minute ago, Suhaan said:

Brook is skilled,though he appears unlikely to achieve all that his ability suggests

He will still score 10k runs, but has to score tough runs. Head will retire with max 6k test runs, 5k ODI runs, but he will be remembered as 'the' batsman of the 2020s. 

[Lord]

2 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Bazball is brainless cricket. Poms who are playing test cricket the way it should be played are doing ok this tour. 

 

its just overhyped term. India was aggressive in Sehwag era so were Aussies im early 2000s

 

and that produced results too.

[Gollum]

Just now, Lord said:

 

its just overhyped term. India was aggressive in Sehwag era so were Aussies im early 2000s

 

and that produced results too.

So many times, 2000s Aus would score 400+ runs in a day. Barely any noise. 

[Gollum]

Crawley 62 tests, 113 innings, just 3500 runs, 5 100s (HS 267 vs Pak), avg 31. 

 

KL looks like Bradman compared to this guy, about time he does something. 

[Lord]

Brook could have made a big patnership with Crawley and took England close. Its a flat pitch

[Suhaan]

1 minute ago, Gollum said:

He will still score 10k runs, but has to score tough runs. Head will retire with max 6k test runs, 5k ODI runs, but he will be remembered as 'the' batsman of the 2020s. 

Head will be the best batsman for a certain period , he needs to score atleast at this rate for another two years,he will remembered as one

He's certainly ,the undisputed best batsman across formats since 2023 ,most feared ,most clutch and consistent 

 

[Tillu]

Tomorrow Boycott will write a whole editorial about this Brook dismissal.

[Lord]

1 minute ago, Gollum said:

Crawley 62 tests, 113 innings, just 3500 runs, 5 100s (HS 267 vs Pak), avg 31. 

 

KL looks like Bradman compared to this guy, about time he does something. 

 

Tougher opening conditions in England plus can attack when needed. KL has done well on away tours though

[Suhaan]

Just now, Lord said:

Brook could have made a big patnership with Crawley and took England close. Its a flat pitch

Yes it is,i thought Brook will enjoy the conditions but fell way short

Had he stayed Eng would have been in commanding position like they enjoy back home chasing(mostly against us)