Australia have been unusually carrying 2-3 passengers in the team this series, looks like it has finally caught up with them.
@sparky said in Ashes 2025/6:
Thoughts with anyone who laid a lot of money to travel a long distance and to purchase day three tickets.
Happened to me in Perth, although Optus Stadium is within walking distance of where I live.
"Hello, I'd like to book a three-day stay in Noosa for 16 people please. Make sure the mini bars are all fully stocked."
@Donsteppa said in Ashes 2025/6:
Surely Brook and Root can manage this one.
Kane and Ross did when it mattered
My normal formula for when a chase is beyond doubt is when runs remaining/(wickets in hand - 2) is below ten. Right now that's 35/(6-2) or a little under 9. But there's no way this is settled - these are going to as tense as you get.
Wonder if the SCG will be a 4 day pitch...
@Godder said in Ashes 2025/6:
Wonder if the SCG will be a 4 day pitch...
Everyone thought that Bazball was thinking short term, but he's been playing 3d chess all along. Lose in 2 days, bankrupt CA, tank their development programs and in 2060 the English will win 10 on the trot!
Bazball !
This is how test cricket should be played.
Five days can get fucked, a test isn’t a test if it goes into the third day.
Fucken hell, one final bit of drama. Root out LBW to Richardson.
Stokes in, clutch player. He’ll do it.
@Cyclops said in Ashes 2025/6:
My normal formula for when a chase is beyond doubt is when runs remaining/(wickets in hand - 2) is below ten. Right now that's 35/(6-2) or a little under 9. But there's no way this is settled - these are going to as tense as you get.
17/(5-2) = 5.66 ... ???
Those extras not helping Australia's cause... Leg byes are tough to control but byes and no balls are poor.
@sparky said in Ashes 2025/6:
Joe Root's poor series and poor record in Australia continues.
Yep, that’s why all this GOAT shit irks me. He’s not.
@booboo said in Ashes 2025/6:
4 in the hutch
Atkinson has a buggered hamstring so he will require a runner and will bat on one leg.
@sparky said in Ashes 2025/6:
@booboo said in Ashes 2025/6:
4 in the hutch
Atkinson has a buggered hamstring so he will require a runner.
Didn't think runners were allowed anymore?
@booboo said in Ashes 2025/6:
@sparky said in Ashes 2025/6:
@booboo said in Ashes 2025/6:
4 in the hutch
Atkinson has a buggered hamstring so he will require a runner.
Didn't think runners were allowed anymore?
@booboo said in Ashes 2025/6:
@sparky said in Ashes 2025/6:
@booboo said in Ashes 2025/6:
4 in the hutch
Atkinson has a buggered hamstring so he will require a runner.
Didn't think runners were allowed anymore?
Yeah same.
One thing here is because Carse came in at 3 England bat slightly deeper.
Leg byes.
England win their first Test in Australia in 15 years.
They've prevented the whitewash.
@sparky said in Ashes 2025/6:
So who wins the moral Ashes?
Would be a massive upset for England to lose. They've held them for so long. Last time the Australians managed a Moral Ashes Victory was probably 2005 when Ricky Posting managed to salvaged an unlikely win when Gary Pratt ran him out.
@sparky said in Ashes 2025/6:
@Godder Certainly not the MCG head groundsman.
Indeed, although he didn't cause 23 extras when defending under 200 either.
@Smudge said in Ashes 2025/6:
@sparky said in Ashes 2025/6:
So who wins the moral Ashes?
Boring.
Someone else got the joke. If you don't like my posts, don't read them.
I really wish I could block you. Such a shame I can't.