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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,562
    The Aussies might well win this game by 10 wickets with their top runs scorer in the first innings being their number nine. That probably has never happened before in Test cricket. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,562
    5 for Neser as Smith takes another in the slips

    241 all out and Australia need 65 to win
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,904
    Neser becomes the most bang average player since Ollie Robinson to grab an Ashes 5fer

    Absolutely gifted that. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,618
    Laddick01 said:
    Neser becomes the most bang average player since Ollie Robinson to grab an Ashes 5fer

    Absolutely gifted that. 
    Or in these conditions,  a skilled medium pacer is very effective. 

    Indeed Robinson might have been dangerous here 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,562
    Carey and Smith have taken 21 catches between them in the two matches. We've probably dropped that many! 
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,904
    Atkinson getting slapped around with the ball now too.

    Get him gone.
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,492
    Addick Addict said:
    cantersaddick said:
    So Jacks and Stokes quick counter attacking tons. 50s for Atkinson and Carse. Then bowl at them under lights with a new ball. All out 150. Jobs a good'un
    I set my alarm for 4.30. @cantersaddick might get a bit of a nice surprise when he finally surfaces at 10.00 to find that we still haven't lost a wicket but more so from the unlike Bazball methodology in achieving that. 
    Had a bit of the Schrodingers Ashes when I woke up. Do I check the score and put myself out my misery or stay in blissful ignorance!!
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,562
    32-0 at dinner off 5 overs and 32 still required.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 13,857
    What a frustrating read that was (not down to any of you I may add). If only we’d had two more partnerships like the Stokes/Jacks one we might have a fighting chance here. If we’d played like that Day 2 of the first test we probably win it 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,562
    Head chops on to Atkinson 

    37-1 

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  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,492
    Never really liked cricket anyway. Always preferred the tiddlywinks
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,562
    edited December 2025
    Atkinson has Labuschagne caught behind. Oh for another 150 runs in the match.

    41-2
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,492
    Addick Addict said:
    Atkinson has Labuschagne caught behind. Oh for another 150 runs in the match.

    41-2
    2 more partnerships across the maych puts us right in it. So frustrating as it was in our hands but we gave away wicket after wicket.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 13,857
    With these wickets Atkinson is bowling himself back into selection for the next test too
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,618
    The 2 wickets will do Atkinson the world of good. He's bowled nicely since the interval. 
  • RedPanda
    RedPanda Posts: 5,032
    fenaddick said:
    What a frustrating read that was (not down to any of you I may add). If only we’d had two more partnerships like the Stokes/Jacks one we might have a fighting chance here. If we’d played like that Day 2 of the first test we probably win it 
    Yeah I like to see Stokes making 50 off 152 balls, it shows he can still do that when needed. There a couple of batsman he needs to have a word with, if he's not already. 
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,492
    edited December 2025
    Bowl one at his fucking stumps Jof
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,991
    Embarrassing from Archer this. Totally rattled by Smith
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,562
    Archer and Smith's respective egos getting the better of them. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,562
    Australia win by 8 wickets. Another unnecessary thrashing.  

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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,562
    Think this is the first time Stokes I think that has been publicly honest about the performance in saying that talent isn't enough if you allow pressure at those vital times to get to you. Make no mistake he will be absolutely laying into the likes of Brook in the dressing room on that count. Whether Brook reacts to that is another thing. 
  • Diebythesword
    Diebythesword Posts: 502
    Addick Addict said:
    Archer and Smith's respective egos getting the better of them. 
    Smith chirping when the game is all but won. 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 13,857
    Only 9 days until the next thrashing starts 
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,697
    The Gus Atkinson dismissal pretty much sums up this whole sorry mess.
    A player completely incapable of reading the room.
  • billysboots
    billysboots Posts: 1,616
    carly burn said:
    The Gus Atkinson dismissal pretty much sums up this whole sorry mess.
    A player completely incapable of reading the room.
    Can say that about a lot of the batters as well to be honest. Would imagine there will be a few interesting conversations with Pope , Brook and Smith amongst others 
  • kinveachyaddick
    kinveachyaddick Posts: 3,987
    Diebythesword said:
    Addick Addict said:
    Archer and Smith's respective egos getting the better of them. 
    Smith chirping when the game is all but won. 
    So would if I was in his position. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,618
    carly burn said:
    The Gus Atkinson dismissal pretty much sums up this whole sorry mess.
    A player completely incapable of reading the room.

    To be fair that was after Stokes had got out. With just 9, 10, 11 left we were unlikely to last for a meaningful length of time, especially with the floodlights on.

    Looking back, for all the failings with the bat, allowing Australia to bat on until halfway through Day 3 killed us. The runs, but also having to bat under the lights with a new ball. They were 329-6 at one point. Get them all out for 411 instead of 511, we would have batted far longer when it was daylight on Day 3, and the Aussie bowlers would have been more tired in the nighttime session.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,292
    Mcullum is really starting to batten down the hatch's. After being asked about preparation before the tour he said "if anything we have trained too much". Guess that means more days on the golf course. 

    Stokes comes out about maybe the mentality isn't there. I hope he doesn't mean that in a cult like way. Some of the players are letting the team down by not truly believing the doctrine of bazball. 
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 11,133
    I've stuck a bet on the Aussies to win 5-0 (odds of 3/2) and will wait for the winnings to hit my account. Too depressing following these arrogant brain-dead players while they toss away the best chance they'll ever have to win the ashes in Australia.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,384
    That was interesting listening to Stokes there. He is right, be as good in the nets and show the world younhave every shot in the book and can whack massive sixes. Its all utterly pointless though if you are unable to understand the situation you are in especially with the bat. 

    Brook is definitely in his sights I'd say, a moronic dismissal. 

    From my own perspective I am annoyed as it wasn't like the kind of horrible defeat against a side with Warne, Lee, McGrath all being dangerous and delivering great ball after great ball. The Australian bowlers I don't think were exceptional and we somehow were worse 

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