The Ashes

[badgerx16]

Duckett so far in the match, 1st ball duck and 2 dropped catches.

[Gloucester Saint]

6 hours ago, badgerx16 said:

Duckett so far in the match, 1st ball duck and 2 dropped catches.

Duck-ett by name, Duckett by nature.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

Eugh, just woken up and not surprised in the slightest that the Aussies are still batting.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

They're just taking this piss now. Could you imagine Atkinson and Carse doing this for England?

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

An Australian scorecard with all batsmen contributing something. Wonder if England can do the same now. 

 

 

 

Edited yesterday at 08:07 by Stripey McStripe Shirt

[whelk]

Highest opening partnership so far - 9!

[badgerx16]

Half of the England first innings 'out' scores combined come to less thsn the lowest scoring Australian batsman managed. 

Edited yesterday at 08:25 by badgerx16

[Toadhall Saint]

Another embarrassment is on the cards. Without Joe Root this side would be bottom of the test rankings.

[badgerx16]

Too many stupid, loose, shots to balls that can safely be left. Other than Root, there doesn't seem to be a single player in the England team capable of batting successive maiden overs if the situation requires it.

Bazball has frazzled their brains.

[Lord Duckhunter]

Just fucking chucking it away again. What was Stokes going on about, has beens…. They need to ditch this brainless Bollocks baz ball and play proper cricket…

[badgerx16]

Umpire gives Brook out caught behind when he clearly missed it by inches, Brook reviews successfully. Very next ball Umpire gives him not out to a ball he has clearly hit, Australia successfully review.

2 very poor decisions.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

Australia are quite clearly better at cricket than England.

That doesn't take away from the fact that Steve Smith has a thoroughly dislikeable face.

[badgerx16]

England currently 123 for 5. 🙂

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

Just now, badgerx16 said:

England currently 123 for 5. 🙂

And trail by 54. May as well be trailing by 54,321.

[Lighthouse]

Probably looking at an innings defeat. How can we so consistently be this pathetic in test cricket.

[badgerx16]

Ben Stokes contemplates another England defeat

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

3 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Probably looking at an innings defeat. How can we so consistently be this pathetic in test cricket.

Cheer up. At least we've managed to survive 3 whole days this time.

[skintsaint]

Almost as if the lack of match practice in Aussie conditions is biting us in the arse. Who would have thought it.

[tdmickey3]

Utter mess in Australia again.

Every team bottle it

[Gloucester Saint]

Justin Langer for the next three tests might be an option, understands Oz conditions and will get some fight out of the players. England’s red ball record vs Aus, India and SA under McCullum is mixed at best. Flat track bullies. They won’t sack Brendon though, only just signed a white ball contract. 

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

On 06/12/2025 at 07:22, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

They're just taking this piss now. Could you imagine Atkinson and Carse doing this for England?

No. No I can't.

[Lord Duckhunter]

20 hours ago, skintsaint said:

Almost as if the lack of match practice in Aussie conditions is biting us in the arse. Who would have thought it.

According to McCullum they actually over prepared. Clearly not enough golf and too much practise…

 

[Gloucester Saint]

Need to draw on the England Lions. Duckett, Pope, Brook and Smith all look overwhelmed, and need to be replaced.