Just been announced that Josh Hazlewood will miss the first test due to start in Perth next Friday. This is a big blow to the Australians as they will already be without their captain and no.1 pace bowler Pat Cummins.
Englands preparations for the tour has been questioned by many as they have opted to play no warm up games aside from a one off against the English lions.
Many are saying that its crucial that we get of to a good start in Perth which basically means we cant afford to lose seeing as the 2nd test in Brisbane is a day/night game ( fucking ridiculous) where the Aussies are strongly fancied.
Looking forward to this now but really unsure of how it will play out, I guess I'd still make them slight favourites due to home advantage. Going to be a few all nighters in the coming weeks for me, let's hope it'll be worth it.
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The Ashes.
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only1billybonds
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Re: The Ashes.
Stokes batting second tactic in England is based on preparing pitches that last about 7 days so the lack of a spinner and the threat on days 4 & 5 from the oppositions spinner is negated
60m boundaries on Englands tiny grounds also helps quick scoring & mishits going for 6
If you win the toss at Perth bat first
Australian team announced and is as expected
Wetherald Khawaja Labuschagne Smith Head Green Carey Starc Lyon Boland Doggett
Webster very unlucky to miss out as an allrounder now that Green is fit to bowl
60m boundaries on Englands tiny grounds also helps quick scoring & mishits going for 6
If you win the toss at Perth bat first
Australian team announced and is as expected
Wetherald Khawaja Labuschagne Smith Head Green Carey Starc Lyon Boland Doggett
Webster very unlucky to miss out as an allrounder now that Green is fit to bowl
Re: The Ashes.
I predict the Aussies will be batting first whoever wins the toss.
Our top order is a worry. If the top 3 can at least scratch together 80 odd runs with Root, Brook and Stokes to follow with some full on bazz ball we can get big scores. If they keep fit our pace attack should be enough. Look what Bumrah did.
Gotta win in Perth. I'll doubt it will be a draw.
Our top order is a worry. If the top 3 can at least scratch together 80 odd runs with Root, Brook and Stokes to follow with some full on bazz ball we can get big scores. If they keep fit our pace attack should be enough. Look what Bumrah did.
Gotta win in Perth. I'll doubt it will be a draw.
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Re: The Ashes.
Understand the last 3 or 4 years has seen the Kookaburra have a more prominent seam & an extra coat of lacquer
Has meant it swings more & for longer
Bumrah seemed to like it last summer
India won the First Test at Perth comfortably but then faded to lose 3-1
Run scoring has been down in recent series
Yes, England dispensed with the MCC name
Tour games are now played as ‘England XI’
Thats how they appeared v the Lions last week and will in a 2 day pink ball game v Prime Minister’s XI before the 2nd Test
Has meant it swings more & for longer
Bumrah seemed to like it last summer
India won the First Test at Perth comfortably but then faded to lose 3-1
Run scoring has been down in recent series
Yes, England dispensed with the MCC name
Tour games are now played as ‘England XI’
Thats how they appeared v the Lions last week and will in a 2 day pink ball game v Prime Minister’s XI before the 2nd Test
Re: The Ashes.
I heard that the kookaburra ball has changed and is more similar to the Duke ball now with a bigger seam. Is that true. I heard it was because they weren't getting enough results in the Sheffield Shield games. We should have taken Jimmy again for one last trip.
Re: The Ashes.
Fauxstralian wrote: ↑17 Nov 2025, 12:53 They played as MCC of course
As Australia played county teams as The Australians or some such
Think I saw the Western Australia v MCC game
Basically a full strength WA team probably leaving out Rod Marsh & Lillee
Enough of a line up beat the TOURISTS I’d expect
I think they dropped the MCC name in the 80s.
Gotta remember we play a lot more tests a year now,
Gotta remember we play a lot more tests a year now,
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Fauxstralian
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Re: The Ashes.
They played as MCC of course
As Australia played county teams as The Australians or some such
Think I saw the Western Australia v MCC game
Basically a full strength WA team probably leaving out Rod Marsh & Lillee
Enough of a line up beat the TOURISTS I’d expect
As Australia played county teams as The Australians or some such
Think I saw the Western Australia v MCC game
Basically a full strength WA team probably leaving out Rod Marsh & Lillee
Enough of a line up beat the TOURISTS I’d expect
Re: The Ashes.
Fauxstralian wrote: ↑16 Nov 2025, 09:47 Not sure when the condensed nature of tours kicked in so that England (& Australia in England) stopped playing against state (& county) teams. Maybe 20 plus years?
When tours were longer warm up games & games in the gaps between Tests were played
For example before the First Test in 1974/75 England under Mike Denness played:
South Australia Country
South Australia
Victoria Country
Victoria
ACT
NSW
Queensland Country
Queensland
South East Queensland
After the First Test they played
Western Australia
Western Australia Country
South Australia
Tasmania (twice, Tasmania weren’t yet a Sheffield Shield team)
NSW
Northern NSW
New Zealand (limited overs game)
England were in Australia from late October to mid February & lost the Test series 4~1
In 1975/75 "'England" didn't play South Australia or any of those teams.
Big clue there.
Big clue there.
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Re: The Ashes.
only1billybonds wrote: ↑15 Nov 2025, 06:52 Just been announced that Josh Hazlewood will miss the first test due to start in Perth next Friday. This is a big blow to the Australians as they will already be without their captain and no.1 pace bowler Pat Cummins.
Englands preparations for the tour has been questioned by many as they have opted to play no warm up games aside from a one off against the English lions.
Many are saying that its crucial that we get of to a good start in Perth which basically means we cant afford to lose seeing as the 2nd test in Brisbane is a day/night game ( fucking ridiculous) where the Aussies are strongly fancied.
Looking forward to this now but really unsure of how it will play out, I guess I'd still make them slight favourites due to home advantage. Going to be a few all nighters in the coming weeks for me, let's hope it'll be worth it.
My god you're boring.
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Fauxstralian
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Re: The Ashes.
Not sure when the condensed nature of tours kicked in so that England (& Australia in England) stopped playing against state (& county) teams. Maybe 20 plus years?
When tours were longer warm up games & games in the gaps between Tests were played
For example before the First Test in 1974/75 England under Mike Denness played:
South Australia Country
South Australia
Victoria Country
Victoria
ACT
NSW
Queensland Country
Queensland
South East Queensland
After the First Test they played
Western Australia
Western Australia Country
South Australia
Tasmania (twice, Tasmania weren’t yet a Sheffield Shield team)
NSW
Northern NSW
New Zealand (limited overs game)
England were in Australia from late October to mid February & lost the Test series 4~1
When tours were longer warm up games & games in the gaps between Tests were played
For example before the First Test in 1974/75 England under Mike Denness played:
South Australia Country
South Australia
Victoria Country
Victoria
ACT
NSW
Queensland Country
Queensland
South East Queensland
After the First Test they played
Western Australia
Western Australia Country
South Australia
Tasmania (twice, Tasmania weren’t yet a Sheffield Shield team)
NSW
Northern NSW
New Zealand (limited overs game)
England were in Australia from late October to mid February & lost the Test series 4~1
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only1billybonds
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Re: The Ashes.
Madness over in India. Chasing a modest 127, the home team managed to still lose by 30 runs. The final over went 466WW, this after 77 balls without a boundary. Well done South Africa but they were really let out of jail in this one.
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Fauxstralian
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Re: The Ashes.
Unusual not to know the Australian batting line up a week out from a Test
Suspect they will go
Khawaja Wetherald Labuschagne Smith Head Green Carey Starc Dogget Lyon Boland
Very harsh on Beau Webster who made 78 today & took 5 wickets last week.
Alternative is Labuschagne opening instead of Wetherald, Green at 3 & Webster at 6
Or leaving Lyon out if the pitch looks lively
Personally I don’t think Khawaja will last the series and will be replaced by Renshaw at some point or the long term replacement Kellaway
England look likely to go without a recognised spinner … on the basis that none exist
Duckett Crawley Pope Root Brook Stokes Smith Atkinson Wood Archer Tongue
Maybe Brydon C Arse for Tongue
Suspect they will go
Khawaja Wetherald Labuschagne Smith Head Green Carey Starc Dogget Lyon Boland
Very harsh on Beau Webster who made 78 today & took 5 wickets last week.
Alternative is Labuschagne opening instead of Wetherald, Green at 3 & Webster at 6
Or leaving Lyon out if the pitch looks lively
Personally I don’t think Khawaja will last the series and will be replaced by Renshaw at some point or the long term replacement Kellaway
England look likely to go without a recognised spinner … on the basis that none exist
Duckett Crawley Pope Root Brook Stokes Smith Atkinson Wood Archer Tongue
Maybe Brydon C Arse for Tongue
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Re: The Ashes.
Day 2 of the India/ South Africa test has just finished (bad light). Low scoring game and whilst Jadeja has bowled very well, some of the batting from the Saffa's has been abysmal. They are 60 odd in front with 3 wickets left. This'll be done in 3 days, possibly 2.5.
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Re: The Ashes.
Joesio Burnsio
In fairness, he's more Australian than half the current Australian team.
In fairness, he's more Australian than half the current Australian team.
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Re: The Ashes.
His grandparents on his mothers side were from Calabria & migrated to Australia after the war
His state career was over so he decided to qualify for Italy as a tribute to his brother who had recently died
For an Italian team to qualify for a cricket tournament is unheard of
His state career was over so he decided to qualify for Italy as a tribute to his brother who had recently died
For an Italian team to qualify for a cricket tournament is unheard of
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Re: The Ashes.
I see Italy have qualified for next years t20 World Cup
Under their Australian captain Joe Burns
A man who has more Test centuries in Australia than Joe Root
Under their Australian captain Joe Burns
A man who has more Test centuries in Australia than Joe Root
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Re: The Ashes.
Obviously England need to bat better than in previous series in Australia as they’ve never been able to put any pressure on and their bowlers haven’t had time to rest
Root averages 35 in Australia
Stokes & Crawley average 28 & Pope 11
Duckett, Brook, Bethel & Smith have never played a Test in Australia
The new guys have to adapt quickly & the others need a big improvement
Root averages 35 in Australia
Stokes & Crawley average 28 & Pope 11
Duckett, Brook, Bethel & Smith have never played a Test in Australia
The new guys have to adapt quickly & the others need a big improvement
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Re: The Ashes.
Hazlewood has been very injury prone over the last few years so no surprise. Think he is one of a few that have stayed on to finish up in Tests in this series …. Hazlewood Starc Lyon Khawaja & probably Smith
Opportunity for Brendon Doggett though who is a similar stump to stump bowler like Scott Boland.
Shame that the quickest bowler Lance Morris is injured but see Jhye Richardson is now fit to play for Australia A against the Lions
Might see him later & maybe Fergus O’Neill though suspect he is more suited to English condition (Ashes 2027?)
Despite all the talk of the ageing team there is a group of talents from the u19 World Cup winners of a few years ago that need a couple of Sheffield Shield seasons before taking over
Have absolutely no idea how this series will pan out. Might depend on which bowling line up stays on the park or breaks down
Opportunity for Brendon Doggett though who is a similar stump to stump bowler like Scott Boland.
Shame that the quickest bowler Lance Morris is injured but see Jhye Richardson is now fit to play for Australia A against the Lions
Might see him later & maybe Fergus O’Neill though suspect he is more suited to English condition (Ashes 2027?)
Despite all the talk of the ageing team there is a group of talents from the u19 World Cup winners of a few years ago that need a couple of Sheffield Shield seasons before taking over
Have absolutely no idea how this series will pan out. Might depend on which bowling line up stays on the park or breaks down
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Re: The Ashes.
Seems crazy that a batsman of Roots class has a top score of 89 in 3 test series's over there. Hopefully, that all changes over the next couple of months