The Ashes 2025/26

[Manselton Jack]

Suggestion has been for a while that they’ll go without a spinner. What’s people’s thoughts? Always seems a gamble to me.

The Ashes: England name Shoaib Bashir in squad for first Perth Test against Australia

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Unfortunately we haven't got a decent spinner, all our strength is in our pace attack.
My worry is that Mark Wood breaks down early & Stokes over bowls himself.

 

[Manselton Jack]

Don’t you have a dog?

When I was a kid, my dog was so clever he could take the wrappers off the tree chocolates before he ate them and left them tidily under the tree. Cracking dog.

Our previous dog could do that but our current pair of soppy spaniels don't bother.
A few years ago they got into 2 of those Cadbury selection stockings we'd bought for the grandkids, I was picking up dog cr@p for a couple of days with bits of foil wrapper in it!

 

[jackharris]

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[Cooperman]

Here we are then, it’s all about the early hours of tomorrow morning.

I have my own coin toss to make; go to bed for a few hours and get up, or power on through.

 

[Niigata Jack]

Here we are then, it’s all about the early hours of tomorrow morning.

I have my own coin toss to make; go to bed for a few hours and get up, or power on through.

I'll be in bed nice and early and be up at 6.30 ish to get ready for work. Love my life our 42nd anniversary yesterday, I'd be rich if I had said no 42 yrs ago

 

[Cooperman]

I'll be in bed nice and early and be up at 6.30 ish to get ready for work. Love my life our 42nd anniversary yesterday, I'd be rich if I had said no 42 yrs ago

I’ll be WFB tomorrow.

Happy anniversary as well we’re twenty years behind you.

 

[Niigata Jack]

I’ll be WFB tomorrow.

Happy anniversary as well we’re twenty years behind you.

Cheers, youngest went into respite for a few days yesterday so we popped out for tea at Afan Tavern good food and prices.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Prediction time. 2-1 England. Win in Perth, lose in Brisbane, draw in Adelaide, win in Melbourne. Sydney will be a draw cos it always rains there. You’re welcome.

Revised prediction possible at 2.45am tomorrow.

 

[Frankie Burrows Cap]

Unfortunately we haven't got a decent spinner, all our strength is in our pace attack.
My worry is that Mark Wood breaks down early & Stokes over bowls himself.

Guess that’s another reason to go with the 5 seamers. Carse & Atkinson can bowl long spells if needed and they can use Wood & Archer in 4/5 over bursts.

 

[Cooperman]

Prediction time. 2-1 England. Win in Perth, lose in Brisbane, draw in Adelaide, win in Melbourne. Sydney will be a draw cos it always rains there. You’re welcome.

Revised prediction possible at 2.45am tomorrow.

Are you seeing two go the distance or predicting rain? If Bazball gets going we will see five positive results. I’m going 3-2 England.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Are you seeing two go the distance or predicting rain? If Bazball gets going we will see five positive results. I’m going 3-2 England.

Draw at Adelaide which is generally the best batting strip down under. Rain at Sydney cos there’s always some rain at Sydney.