Test The Ashes Fourth Test December 26-30 1000hrs @ The MCG

[cats_09]

Who do we play next summer? Why is it so hard to look that up lol

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The 150th test will run from 11th -> 15th March

 

[Gough]

Gabba being demolished

Gabba isn't being demolished until after the Olympics, it will between them and Perth who miss out.

 

[threenewpadlocks]

While I agree with many of the points that you have made, I think that apart from Weatherald's struggles & Labuschagne's significant collapse in batting form, the number one concern for me is Cameron Green. If you compare his statistical output compared to Beau Webster over the last 7 Tests that both have played (before Melbourne), Green's batting average is 22 while Webster's is 34.6. On the bowling front over the same number of Tests, Green has taken 2 wickets at an average of 79. In contrast, Webster has taken 8 wickets at 23.3. Given that both are very comparable in fielding & catching abilities, I think that Webster must be given a game in Sydney. Moreover while he does not have the upper speed threshold of Green, Webster can offer both medium pace & off-spin options. I would be interested to see what others think. Goodbye & good luck.

Maybe Webster should get picked ahead of Green, but it's really contextless numbers. Webster's bowling for example is not actually all that good, but he was able to bowl to tail-enders in winning positions of crap decks. Do we really value his bowling when he took 2/8 in offspin in Sri Lanka when SL were only 30 runs ahead 7 wickets down and he got the number 8 and 10 out? How is that valuable when Duckett, Crawley and Bethell are lofting you over your head for six? If Green and Webster were currently in the same team Webster wouldn't even be bowling any overs that Green himself would otherwise bowl.

Green didn't get the opportunity to fill his boots in Sri Lanka that everyone else did (except Marnus) against a shit opposition on flat decks with his runs too. Sure Webster made some fighting runs but Webster scored 54 runs in 2 digs on a deck that Carey, Inglis, Smith, Khawaja all managed to make runs on.

 

[sherb]

Cricket Australia consider intervention as millions go up in smoke

‘It’s hard not to get more involved when you see the impact on the sport.’

7news.com.au

Time for an intervention. That’ll do it.

The chickens coming home to roost for CA.

Being 20/20 obsessed, kids coming through with inadequate techniques and turning the Shield into a second rate competition have meant we end up with Tests like this.

And it costs them money. What a shock.

 

[Cleavy]

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The 150th test will run from 11th -> 15th March

South Africa is apparently 3 Test and 3 ODIs in Sep/Oct 2026

 

[Plugger35]

Good to see England finally have a win here even if it was a dead rubber, just a pity that it was another 2 day test in fast forward.

England's selection of Bethell paid off with him top scoring with 40 in the run chase, I doubt Pope would've been able to do that.

 

[RookiePick]

Been here all series and game…

First Test:



Second Test:

 

[worbod]

No batter made it to a half century in this game.

As with the other two-day Test in Perth, the team batting last made the highest score of the game to win.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I agree but there's no option that has been better than him in the shield

Hes lucky mcsweeney is injured but id drop him and pick renshaw anyway.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Gabba isn't being demolished until after the Olympics, it will between them and Perth who miss out.

Gabba then because Perth will make more coin

 

[scottywiper]

I can't believe the poor quality of cricket in this series. We all waited so long for this?
I'm glad Australian has won Ashes, but the series itself has been eminently forgettable for the most part.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Warner got one outside the ashes.

The ashes is a different game

Yes but we have enough other batting spots we can open like weatherald and useless lab. Usman should get a farewell test.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I can't believe the poor quality of cricket in this series. We all waited so long for this?
I'm glad Australian has won Ashes, but the series itself has been eminently forgettable for the most part.

It certainly has. Hopefully the next series in England will be better. We better learn to bat by then.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Won't happen, they will back most in for the 5th test. The next series is so far off they can pick them again as current form will be irrelevant.

That would be moron stupid. We need to start transitioning the side now or we won't be winning when it matters most.

 

[offtherails9]

South Africa is apparently 3 Test and 3 ODIs in Sep/Oct 2026

That would make sense to have tests too although that’s a shocking time of year lol. Summer looks a little empty otherwise especially to be pissing off to India January

 

[BarryMorgan]

I can't believe the poor quality of cricket in this series. We all waited so long for this?
I'm glad Australian has won Ashes, but the series itself has been eminently forgettable for the most part.

Head’s tons and Root’s drought breaker the only really memorable moments?

 

[SC_Power]

That would make sense to have tests too although that’s a shocking time of year lol. Summer looks a little empty otherwise especially to be pissing off to India January

We won’t give up our summer of cricket so South Africa can’t host us during peak summer.

 

[Daka]

I find the Pom fans hilarious, always good for a little giggle all you need is laughter they will take any victory haha

 

[sherb]

Head’s tons and Root’s drought breaker the only really memorable moments?

Starc's first two Tests?

 

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[cats_09]

 

[Neese]

And Smith vs Archer

 

[Around the Wicket]

NZ 2nd after Windies at home and that’s it Englands had Australia and India

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Pretty sure it's New Zealand, then followed by Sr Lanka.

Has Sri Lanka been confirmed? I can't find our 2027/28 summer opponents (although two vs them and three vs South Africa/Pakistan would make sense).

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

For those of us who grew up watching test cricket (in my case from as early as the 70s) to see what we've seen in the last couple of days is really dispiriting. Having watched two 2 days tests this series makes it doubly so.

If you're younger than me and have been fed a diet of express cricket, good luck to you. I can understand you guffawing at has-beens like me. But personally, I hate that a game can be done in two days. I hate the lack of application. The wild swinging of the bat. The dancing up the pitch from ball one.

I know there are many reasons for test cricket's decline. But I will never forgive people like Brendan McCullum who see themselves as the saviours of test cricket, and who will see today as some kind of victory. When in fact, I believe he is killing the game that I love so much.

Yep, it's hard for younger fans to appreciate, just as it's hard for us older fans to grasp contemporary cricket, but it is difficult to watch Test Cricket these days. Throughout this series, I have happily wandered off and missed parts of the Test whereas in years gone by I would have been glued to the TV.

It's not only the cricket, but also the entire package. I used to love watching a batsman well organized at the crease, making bowlers bowl to him by leaving ones he never had to play. The "see ball - hit ball" T20 mentality just does my head in. For example, Head's dismissal in the 1st innings, way too close to square cut and he chopped it on. Just let it go to the keeper.

Sadly, I haven't been to a Test match in years because I love to sit in peace and watch cricket, offering applause when I see a good shot or catch, etc. But the raucous crowds these days just annoy me, the Barmy Army with their stupid singing, give me a break.

I'll just leave the 2-day Test matches to the youth of today. Not for me thanks. I've posted this before, but when I see a number 11 batsman walk out in perfect light to protect an opening batsman for 1 over, I'm sorry, that's pathetic.