Banter The No Dazzlering Big Cricket Thread - 2025/26 Ashes Edition

[Goroyals22]

The commentators put the moz on them before I ruined anything

Also suspected they would put the foot down to increase the total before declaring at lunch. So not surprised wickets are starting to fall.

The Australians don’t need to declare. They can bat all day if they choose

 

[Carbine Chaos]

The two WA guys have made themselves pretty easy dumpings for the next game, disappointing.

 

[garlic munchers]

The two WA guys have made themselves pretty easy dumpings for the next game, disappointing.

Inglis will be a nice inclusion for the Scorchers.

Shame he can’t bowl.

 

[Goroyals22]

The Aussie batting today has been b grade at best.. should be batting at least until halfway thru the second session

 

[ep2018]

Kept the door open.

 

[Mulldogg]

Cummins was horrible that innings. Dismissal was tentative with zero footwork.

He’s a better bat than that but I’m not sure he should be batting ahead of Starc. Had the chance to become something close to a genuine allrounder early in his career but his batting hasn’t really come on to the level where he could be averaging high 20’s to low 30’s with the blade.

 

[GrumpyGoron]

I fear we have cooked it

 

[larrikin]

Kept the door open.

I fear we have cooked it

Have you guys watched England bat?

 

[Ochre]

Carey and Inglis getting out just before the second new ball killed us

 

[Bender_]

 

[Farang83150]

Duckett is absolutely broken

 

[UseR2006]

 

[Westend]

The two WA guys have made themselves pretty easy dumpings for the next game, disappointing.

Think WA fans have to prepare themselves could be a WA free zone for the next few seasons in the test arena.

Simple fact is WA players are not playing to there potential and producing the results required of them when they play test cricket.

and it needs to be looked at why after producing fantastic results in domestic level such as the shield this is not being transferred over into the test arena ??

Injuries play a huge part look at jhye but if you look at the next prospects the ones identified for test selection

bangers....failed plus sandpaper gate

Marsh...body never 100% and always been a spare parts player in the test area

Hardie career has gone way downhill ..just an average domestic player now

Inglis...well he F**ked up today white ball specialist only maybe can get back if we play in spinning conditions in the subcontinent

Green...well he is truly mentally cooked relying now on the selectors to show faith ...still will play test cricket in the future..but I think in the immediate term he will be dropped and I Fear a Martyn time in the wilderness for green

So out of all the potential prospects and he has played a test Cooper Connolly ...but we all know he will just get eaten up with the amount of white ball tournements and if he does get picked in a test squad will just be sitting on the bench

Rocco I believe is currently the best spinner in the country ...but Lyon has that spot and they will pick Murphy regardless how many poles Rocco takes

It's not looking good for the future of WA players playing test cricket

 

[TY24]

That Ashes montage they just played on Fox during the lunch break was absolutely elite.

 

[GrumpyGoron]

I hate that I’m scared

 

[UseR2006]

That's an awesome catch right there.

 

[TY24]

Chanceless 17 from Pope there, super unlucky to be out

 

[GrumpyGoron]

Yeah I’m still scared

 

[GrumpyGoron]

I’ve not been able to unsee Headingley since it happened

 

[Ochre]

Maybe the greatest stat I've ever seen.

 

[Keys]

Gutless decision from the umpire

Should’ve been given

 

[Ochre]

Before DRS the umpires were so trigger happy when there's no shot offered, as they should be

 

[Keys]

Cummins does what the umpire should’ve but didn’t and gets a Root

 

[Natho]

Piss off root

 

[UseR2006]

Got'im again! 13 times now.

England a complete basket case.