Ashes 2025/6

[nat]

If they lose badly in Brisbane then things will turn very ugly. Already a lot of very angry England supporters who have spent a lot of money and time to follow the team.

[vim]

When England played a disaster of a series in India, when Keith Fletcher was in charge. A disgruntled England fan, kept on repeating the score and stating how much it had cost to go out there.

This time, the protests will be a lot more. Although, looking at the mentality of some of the supporters. They will get it out of their system, by cutting out the middle man and beating each other up.

[bwildered]

 Captain Cummings still unavailable, now one up no need for him to rush back.
Apparently Smith and Atkinson have not played with the pinky, does not bode well  !!

[vim]

If the performance is worse than before. England might as well come home early. I doubt no Australian, will get any real pleasure out of it.

[Andy]

Well is 325 a competitive score in this game?  Ironically there might have been a case for declaring to put them in under the lights.  The problem was that the brainstorm by our captain took us from a position where he could have attacked and got us to 300 with time to spare. 

I am not sure the innings will last long tomorrow which is a pity as they could struggle against the new ball under lights.

[nat]

Well is 325 a competitive score in this game?  Ironically there might have been a case for declaring to put them in under the lights.  The problem was that the brainstorm by our captain took us from a position where he could have attacked and got us to 300 with time to spare. 

I am not sure the innings will last long tomorrow which is a pity as they could struggle against the new ball under lights.

I reckon 400 is a par score.

[Bath Hammer]

The way they took our attack apart in the last test I doubt that our score will be adequate.

[bwildered]

 Several  opportunities to take control of the game were not taken today, cannot afford for them to take there?s , so need to bowl like the the first innings in the last test.

[vim]

It looks as though, it will not be over within 2 days.

[vim]

Oh dearie me, a case of the butter fingers. Which, I never knew, was contagious.

[nat]

Oh dearie me, a case of the butter fingers. Which, I never knew, was contagious.

Out batted, out bowled and out fielded. Ashes will done and dusted before Christmas and we can then bury Bazzball and all who sail with her.

[Andy]

Oh dearie me, a case of the butter fingers. Which, I never knew, was contagious.

Out batted, out bowled and out fielded. Ashes will done and dusted before Christmas and we can then bury Bazzball and all who sail with her.

I would agree but this England side could get hammered in 4 Tests and win the last against the Aussie third choice side and claim progress is being made.

[dazedpenguin]

I would agree but this England side could get hammered in 4 Tests and win the last against the Aussie third choice side and claim progress is being made.

That's what so disappointing about this series so far. This is the worst Aussie side for years (no Cummins, no Hazelwood and by their own choice this match no Lyon) and yet they will still probably win 5-0. And this is a good England side, they're just not helping themselves with the dropped catches, the poor preparation, the always "go harder" approach.

Of course they could fight back tomorrow and bowl out Australia 4th innings to win a momentous victory to prove all the doubters wrong. And I hope they do.

[JasonP]

I would agree but this England side could get hammered in 4 Tests and win the last against the Aussie third choice side and claim progress is being made.

That's what so disappointing about this series so far. This is the worst Aussie side for years (no Cummins, no Hazelwood and by their own choice this match no Lyon) and yet they will still probably win 5-0. And this is a good England side, they're just not helping themselves with the dropped catches, the poor preparation, the always "go harder" approach.

Of course they could fight back tomorrow and bowl out Australia 4th innings to win a momentous victory to prove all the doubters wrong. And I hope they do.

The bowling is very average.  Very one dimensional.  I get that we've lost in Australia the last 3 series but the conditions over there are more bowler friendly now.  They seem obsessed with bowlers banging the ball in the pitch.  Over the last few years our most successful bowler by far has been Jimmy Anderson, he took 24 wickets last time we won a series over there.  Yet we seem to have no interest in finding the next Anderson, just looking a bunch of tall guys that bowl 90mph plus.  Add to that picking a part timer as spinner and there's no variety whatsoever.

[nat]

England are not a good side. Picking a combined team how many England players would be selected? Root and er, ...that's it.