Universal Love Cricket - Ashes 2025

[Dory_77]

Aus will end this series having won 18 of the last 20 Ashes tests here, with England only getting two draws.

Are England ever going to be any good again?

It'll turn eventually. Playing a bit less brainlessly will help - there'ssome decent players in the side but they're rooted mentally.

Once Smith retires our batting will probably be very fragile for a while. Khawaja not far off the end. Marnus is becoming very inconsistent.

We always seem to find solid bowlers but think our batting could go to shit in a couple years time.

 

[stEdy]

Cam Green is turning a little Sam Weidemanny

 

[schmuttt]

It'll turn eventually. Playing a bit less brainlessly will help - there'ssome decent players in the side but they're rooted mentally.

Once Smith retires our batting will probably be very fragile for a while. Khawaja not far off the end. Marnus is becoming very inconsistent.

We always seem to find solid bowlers but think our batting could go to shit in a couple years time.

The whole Bazball schtick has been really damaging IMO - reminds me of Goody how stubborn they are despite lack of success against anyone competent.

 

[PerfectFooty]

The whole Bazball schtick has been really damaging IMO - reminds me of Goody how stubborn they are despite lack of success against anyone competent.

Yep, another kind of parallel I've noticed is the players also seem to really dig in against any fans or ex players that critique them

 

[Crimson Azure]

5th day of a test, what a time to be alive!

 

[jhong]

Ahh the old days of my youth , the radio on listening to the cricket while doing stuff . Would be good if they concentrated on the match.

 

[PerfectFooty]

Lyon's done the string

 

[jhong]

Needed that .

 

[PerfectFooty]

Good review by england, that looked to be missing

 

[jhong]

Baffled by Head bowling now , strange tactics.

 

[PerfectFooty]

Baffled by Head bowling now , strange tactics.

Yeah, we're stuck with the part time spinners

Would rather be giving Boland another crack, length before lunch was good

 

[PerfectFooty]

Yeah, we're stuck with the part time spinners

Would rather be giving Boland another crack, length before lunch was good

K thx aussie cricket team

 

[PerfectFooty]

Still bowling good length

 

[PerfectFooty]

Jacks is a big wicket

 

[jhong]

Lucky Marnus held that , was going into the keeper’s gloves . Still a decent catch .

 

[PerfectFooty]

Dumb shot by Archer, teammates batted so hard to stay in touch. Play those shots when you're within striking distance in that 50/30 range

 

[jhong]

Boland comes on , wickets fall at the other end . I think Cummins has missed Smiths tactical contribution .

 

[PerfectFooty]

Boland comes on , wickets fall at the other end . I think Cummins has missed Smiths tactical contribution .

I feel like for a long period today they forgot Boland existed. His line and length has been super since yesterday and is unlucky not to have had an edge

 

[PerfectFooty]

I feel like for a long period today they forgot Boland existed. His line and length has been super since yesterday and is unlucky not to have had an edge

Well thank **** he finally took one, deserved that edge

 

[jhong]

I feel like for a long period today they forgot Boland existed. His line and length has been super since yesterday and is unlucky not to have had an edge

Boland takes the last wicket with another Marnus catch , great reward for Scotty .

 

[PerfectFooty]

Wasn't a bad match that one. England were pretty valiant in defeat.

Our fielding i still feel is very elite at home and really sets us apart, the bowling attack is good but worrying we can't kill the tail end on so many occasions. Missing a premium spinner in Lyon does take something away from the bowling.

Batting ehhhhh, i like watching Head play

 

[jhong]

No problem with Carey getting MOM .

 

[Crimson Azure]

A good game, 5 days, and the Poms showed some fight.

Let's hope we see something similar in Melbourne as the Sydney test will likely be rained out as per usual.

 

[The Dr]

Remarkable we’ve won the series with so much going wrong in terms of availability.

 

[jhong]

This English team is collapsing faster than the Berlin Wall .