Ashes 2025/6

[Cyclops]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-xi-unusual-hat-tricks-540237

The same batsman out twice in a hatrick has apparently happened once in first class cricket.

[Donsteppa]

Boland will also be at the non-strikers end first thing this morning.

[antipodean]

Just when this Ashes series wasn't enough of a farce, the MCG provides that pitch. Groundsman should be sacked.

[Virgil]

Probably the only time Brookes batting approach was justified Get as many runs as you can before a ball with your name on it ends your innings.

[MN5]

@Virgil said in Ashes 2025/6:

Probably the only time Brookes batting approach was justified Get as many runs as you can before a ball with your name on it ends your innings.

He's disappointed this series but third behind Crawley ( ?!?! ) and Root in runs scored for England this series.

[Donsteppa]

@antipodean said in Ashes 2025/6:

Just when this Ashes series wasn't enough of a farce, the MCG provides that pitch. Groundsman should be sacked.

Yep, from a shot of it this morning, my first reaction was they'd forgotten to mow it.

[sparky]

England drop another catch. Will Jacks lost sight of the ball. Head survives.

[sparky]

Gus Atkinson has done his hamstring and won't bowl again in the match or the series. Opportunity for Australia to post a big score now.

[Donsteppa]

Somewhat ironically, it's the sort of game where Bazball is the most likely of the 4th innings tactics to have a chance.

[Donsteppa]

Two day Test still on the cards. Australia now four down.

[Donsteppa]

Five down. Khawaja on ball two. Seemed surprised by the bounce, but a very half hearted shot.

[Chris B.]

Carse gets another! Six down - I was thinking Carey and Smith are Australia's two most obdurate batsmen, but they 're quickly parted.

[Donsteppa]

A real lottery out there.

[mariner4life]

Bounce is all over the shop. Batting looks hard as fuck.
Head faced 50-odd balls and never looked comfortable.

Beautiful day at the G too. Glad I'm in the shade for the rest of the day

[Virgil]

Love the shade on cricinfo, ‘welcome back hope you are all making other plans for tomorrow’

[booboo]

Make that 7. Green goorne

[booboo]

Lead is 161

[booboo]

Random unrelated observations ...

1. Is it just me or is Carse's run up (from front o , nots so much the action) quite reminiscent of Allan Donald?
2. The Poms have got the first slip way in front of the keeper. Is that usual?

[booboo]

8 now. Neser none. c&b Carse

[booboo]

ACB must be completely pissed off all the gate takings they're missing out on.