Ashes 2025/6

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 ...

Is it just me or is Carse's run up (from front o , nots so much the action) quite reminiscent of Allan Donald?
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.

Virgil

Looking at the score board from the 1st test in Perth given it’s so similar at the moment.

England’s 2nd innings there only lasted 34.4 overs

Aussies 2nd innings just now lasted 34.3 overs

The Silver Fern

Ashes 2025/6