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

[Suhaan]

Elegant left handers shot

[Lord]

Surprised they dropped Neser for Boland. Did well last game and can bat a bit too

[Suhaan]

2 minutes ago, Tillu said:

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

chirainiya Aunty types annoying article

[vvvslaxman]

1 minute ago, Lord said:

Surprised they dropped Neser for Boland. Did well last game and can bat a bit too

Boland is a robot. That is an advantage lol He can bowl all day exactly at the same place.

[Gollum]

The reason Eng won few odd tests in 90s/early 00s Ashes was because Aus would take their foot off the pedal after winning the series. All those victories by Eng would be dead rubbers, with Aus missing some of their top players. 

 

In WTC era, every test result counts. So don't think Poms are winning a test in Aus any time soon. 

[Lord]

1 minute ago, vvvslaxman said:

Boland is a robot. That is an advantage lol He can bowl all day exactly at the same place.

 

That can become predictable too on a flat wicket.

 

He can't bowl a yorker or a bouncer to surprise batsmen

[rollingstoned]

5 minutes ago, Lord said:

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

Yea most bazball friendly conditions so far this series. They can still win this. 

[rollingstoned]

Holy **** what a ball to bowl him. Ashwin will be proud of that. 

[Stan AF]

Bowled 

[Suhaan]

offspinners ideal wicket 

[vvvslaxman]

I won't say it is a peach on this wicket. This was expected to happen with Stokes who is too much of a backfoot player against spin. He was stuck on crease.

[Lord]

Damn Gazza

 

 

[vvvslaxman]

1 minute ago, Lord said:

 

That can become predictable too on a flat wicket.

 

He can't bowl a yorker or a bouncer to surprise batsmen

 

His greatest strength is that nibble. England was a bit lucky against him.  Especially with Carey upto stumps he can pick a wicket or two on the trot.

[Lord]

Just now, vvvslaxman said:

I won't say it is a peach on this wicket. This was expected to happen with Stokes who is too much of a backfoot player against spin. He was stuck on crease.

 

Got Duckett with similar one first innings.

 

Master of his craft

[Gollum]

NZ tour of Aus next year, 4 tests. 

 

Lots of interesting series next year.

 

RSA vs Aus and Eng at home (3 tests each)

 

Ind in SL, NZ....SL too will be tough

 

Eng at home vs NZ and Pak (3 tests each)

 

[Lord]

Just now, vvvslaxman said:

 

His greatest strength is that nibble. England was a bit lucky against him.  Especially with Carey upto stumps he can pick a wicket or two on the trot.

 

on patta that won't happen though

[MK55]

What a ball lol

[vvvslaxman]

Stokes's front foot game is like he takes 1 inch forward lol That is his frontfoot game against spin. He got bamboozled by Ashwin like this many times.

[rollingstoned]

Just now, vvvslaxman said:

Stokes's front foot game is like he takes 1 inch forward lol That is his frontfoot game against spin. He got bamboozled by Ashwin like this many times.

Yes he was caught on the crease there. 

[Lord]

Stokes made it look better tbh