Ashes 2025/6

[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.

[booboo]

9
Carse bowls a no ball and thought it was over ... nup, re-bowl that. So Starc gives first slip catching practice.

[booboo]

That'll be that.

175 to win.

[mariner4life]

Smith abdicating responsibility to Richardson was cowardice.

30 wickets in 4 and a bit sessions?

[Virgil]

This has been one fucking weird test series

[Virgil]

@mariner4life said in Ashes 2025/6:

Smith abdicating responsibility to Richardson was cowardice.

30 wickets in 4 and a bit sessions?

The strike rate for wickets in this test to date is a wicket every 21.93 balls

[Godder]

@Virgil said in Ashes 2025/6:

@mariner4life said in Ashes 2025/6:

Smith abdicating responsibility to Richardson was cowardice.

30 wickets in 4 and a bit sessions?

The strike rate for wickets in this test to date is a wicket every 21.93 balls

Wow, that would be elite in ordinary stats, especially for fast bowlers.

[Donsteppa]

Billion dollar stadium, Ashes Boxing Day Test, thousands travelling halfway around the world, and a two dollar groundsman.