Cricket Thread: Ashes 2025-26 Boxing Day Test

[Vader]

Yes
Starc has 20+ wickets and valuable runs
Head 2 100's

Carey 1x 100, well on his way to a 2nd, plus an AMAZING job behind the stumps.

All 3 have been outstanding contributors, though Starc is clearly the clubhouse leader in the MotS competition for now.

 

[Vader]

Head now has 2x 100s from 3 Ashes Tests as opener. Anyone still arguing that he's NOT the Australia's best opening batsman?

 

[spenze]

He'd want to, given the amount of time they've invested in him. I hope you're right, but I fear that he'll turn out to be our Great White Whale.

Fair call but he shouldn't.

In saying that, if they dropped him and brought Webster in then you'd have to say "didn't put your spot out of doubt mate." He is too good a player though, anyone who can bowl 140 clicks and bat top order is as rare as hens teeth. I do think he should be batting 6 (or 7 whilst Kegs is gunning it) and having a plan to deal with short pitch deliveries. He might need to talk to S Waugh on that, he needs a solid plan to then force teams to bowl to him, not at him.

He will get there and win series for us

 

[spenze]

Carey 1x 100, well on his way to a 2nd, plus an AMAZING job behind the stumps.

All 3 have been outstanding contributors, though Starc is clearly the clubhouse leader in the MotS competition for now.

I am still stunned POTS doesn't get a car anymore.

 

[Crow-eater]

14 overs until the new ball probably means Jacks will bowl a fair bit tomorrow morning. Especially if Stokes is still lame. Can’t see Archer backing up a spell within 7 ish overs.

Fill your boots, gents. Bury them.

 

[Doctor B]

Head now has 2x 100s from 3 Ashes Tests as opener. Anyone still arguing that he's NOT the Australia's best opening batsman?

Usman

 

[Interloperer]

FYI. Nathan McSweeney looked like he ruptured an achilles in the BBL tonight.

 

[Gtowncrow]

So I'm listening to the ABC cricket coverage today and Jim Maxwell described Aussie Rules as 'cross country basketball'.

Made me smile.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

So I'm listening to the ABC cricket coverage today and Jim Maxwell described Aussie Rules as 'cross country basketball'.

Made me smile.

Well he is from Sydney lol.

May need to finish today with weather.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

 

[Eagleboy2011]

 

[Gtowncrow]

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Never heard of some of those guys ?
Hopefully Travis doubles up this morning.
And my favourite GWS player gets his ton as well.

Edit.. flicked back for a score and Travis is out. Grrrr

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Never heard of some of those guys ?
Hopefully Travis doubles up this morning.
And my favourite GWS player gets his ton as well.

Edit.. flicked back for a score and Travis is out. Grrrr

Sad but 170 is not bad. Now, for Alex to do the double.

 

[Cromulant]

Sad but 170 is not bad. Now, for Alex to do the double.

Not bad.... fair understatement

 

[Vader]

Alyssa Healy in fine form in the commentary box, trolling mercilessly.

First ball of her commentary spell, and Mark Howard says that the fans are slow in arriving to the ground. Alyssa quickly responds that the same can be said for the English team (or words to that effect).

Inglis is given out LBW, only for DRS to show that he smashed it. "Great job snicko" she chirps, after all the snicko controversies of the first 3 days.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Bugger and to Stokes as well. Double Bugger.

 

[Cromulant]

Bugger

Mozzed

 

[BRL121]

Alyssa Healy in fine form in the commentary box, trolling mercilessly.

First ball of her commentary spell, and Mark Howard says that the fans are slow in arriving to the ground. Alyssa quickly responds that the same can be said for the English team (or words to that effect).

Inglis is given out LBW, only for DRS to show that he smashed it. "Great job snicko" she chirps, after all the snicko controversies of the first 3 days.

Brett Lee got it right. "That's what DRS is there for". Exactly!

What a howler that would have been without it.

 

[Scorpus]

Alyssa Healy in fine form in the commentary box, trolling mercilessly.

First ball of her commentary spell, and Mark Howard says that the fans are slow in arriving to the ground. Alyssa quickly responds that the same can be said for the English team (or words to that effect).

Inglis is given out LBW, only for DRS to show that he smashed it. "Great job snicko" she chirps, after all the snicko controversies of the first 3 days.

Alyssa is a great commentator. Hope they have her on every series

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Inglis last test.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Brett Lee got it right. "That's what DRS is there for". Exactly!

What a howler that would have been without it.

Jake Weatherald are you watching this?

 

[Vader]

If I'm an Australian selector, I'm making 2 changes for the Boxing Day Test.

OUT: Inglis
IN: Smith
** Assumes Smith has recovered from his bout of vertigo

OUT: Green
IN: Webster

Khawaja has earned the right to stay in the team, albeit batting in the middle order.

 

[Scorpus]

If I'm an Australian selector, I'm making 2 changes for the Boxing Day Test.

OUT: Inglis
IN: Smith
** Assumes Smith has recovered from his bout of vertigo

OUT: Green
IN: Webster

Khawaja has earned the right to stay in the team, albeit batting in the middle order.

Yep. IMO

Head
Weatherald
Labuschagne
Smith
Khawaja
Carey
Webster
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Boland

 

[Burtonsgottago]

It’s time to go … Josh Inglis

 

[Vader]

Alyssa is a great commentator. Hope they have her on every series

Same can be said for Isa Guha. The addition of this pair has really made a positive impact on the commentary, which used to be very stale pale & male up to (about) 2020.

If only Fox could get rid of the stupidity of Mark Howard, they'd have an almost perfect commentary team - particularly now that David Warner is out of the commentary box on BBL duties.