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The Ashes.
Posted: 15 Nov 2025, 06:52
by only1billybonds
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.
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 09:58
by Massive Attack
Archer deserves a special mention as well as Stokes with 4 maidens 2 wickets and just 11 runs off his bowling.
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 09:56
by Far Cough UKunt
Can we make them follow on? *
*Joke*
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 09:50
by Come On You Irons
Hardly. It's a shocker of a wicket. Awful for a test match. Will likely be over within three days.
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 09:48
by Massive Attack
Gonna miss Stokes so much when he eventually retires (hopefully a long way still from now).
Gutsy comeback from England.
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 09:47
by zebthecat
Superb from Ben Stokes.
Please stay fit to bowl.
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 09:37
by Come On You Irons
Hopefully the cheats will be fined and or docked ratings for preparing such a shocking wicket.
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 09:35
by Fauxstralian
There now!
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 09:35
by Massive Attack
Good lad!

Aussies are rocking a bit now. Good bowling display so far over there by our boys.
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 09:34
by Fauxstralian
17 wickets fell on the first day of the Test at Perth last summer v India so almost there
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 09:16
by fraser
We were out around now, 32 overs
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 09:10
by only1billybonds
STOKESY!
Green gone, thats really opened this up now.
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 09:01
by Lee Trundle
Head's gone there.
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 09:00
by Massive Attack
Stokesy! Big wicket. Another soon after would really make it interesting..
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 08:43
by Massive Attack
Need to break this partnership up.
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 08:32
by fraser
We should have scored more some cheap wickets, to be fair though theirs have been well earned as I can't remember a better bowling start over there.
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 08:24
by Lee Trundle
55 overs today so far, and 14 wickets.
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 08:16
by violator
Fucking bollocks its on TNT, cant get that on the sky go app so I'm having to rely on cricinfo for updates at work
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 08:03
by Massive Attack
Better! Keep this up boys..
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 07:51
by goose
Massive Attack" wrote: ↑21 Nov 2025, 07:24
goose wrote: ↑21 Nov 2025, 06:59
Well that’s the ashes settled for another 4 years.
At this rate, definitely. Need to get some kind of momentum going so to get a foot hold in it.
You have momentum………
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 07:24
by Massive Attack
goose wrote: ↑21 Nov 2025, 06:59
Well that’s the ashes settled for another 4 years.
At this rate, definitely. Need to get some kind of momentum going so to get a foot hold in it.
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 06:59
by goose
Well that’s the ashes settled for another 4 years.
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 06:41
by Massive Attack
Well done, Jof. Keep the pressure on with our foot on their throat. Don't let them have a sniff..
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 06:06
by only1billybonds
172 all out inside 33 overs.
Starc was superb but fuck me, some of those dismissals were completely avoidable.
Massive pressure on the bowlers now.
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 06:00
by BerlingtonBertie
Shitters - mentally weak as always bar a fee players.
Re: The Ashes.
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 05:43
by fraser
Just woke up same old predictable shit