The Ashes 2025/26

[Swanjaxs]

To coin a Glaswegian saying, England's finest are a bunch a wee fearties. Nae baws.

 

[Cooperman]

To coin a Glaswegian saying, England's finest are a bunch a wee fearties. Nae baws.

Nea baws

 

[monmouth]

As it said in the Grauniad. They can’t baz and they can’t ball.

What I don’t understand is on a great batting pitch they didn’t even try their imaginary brave new world.

The West Indies did Bazball in the 70s, ten times better because they had talented mentally strong players. Not wee sleekit bairns full of shite.

 

[Risc]

Pfft, hedging your bets by waiting until after the third day of the third test to post? A real man would have been in here after the first day of the first test gloating...

Every time I mention it the Aussies seem to capitulate so it’s all about timing in this game

 

[J_B]

ECB will be along soon to predict the greatest comeback in history.

 

[Niigata Jack]

The Ashes will be lost before I open the Christmas pâté. This makes me sad.

The christmas pate, whooo get her

 

[Cooperman]

The christmas pate, whooo get her

Pâté, a once a year thing. Usually coincides with finishing work for the year and entering of that period of gluttony.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

ECB will be along soon to predict the greatest comeback in history.

Still on. 240. Four wickets. Not sure what everyone is concerned about.

 

[rockinj]

Harry Brook for all his talent should be dropped for the next Test. Absolutely disgraceful way to lose your wicket. Unforgivable.

They need to radically reshape this team and some need to go back and learn how to play Test cricket.

When you think back to the 90s that team was constantly beat and ridiculed but they were up against the greatest Aussie team and in many cases did put up a fight but just weren’t good enough.

This lot are a bunch of prima donnas with no respect for the game. Hope they get beat 5 zip now.

 

[Cooperman]

Harry Brook for all his talent should be dropped for the next Test. Absolutely disgraceful way to lose your wicket. Unforgivable.

They need to radically reshape this team and some need to go back and learn how to play Test cricket.

When you think back to the 90s that team was constantly beat and ridiculed but they were up against the greatest Aussie team and in many cases did put up a fight but just weren’t good enough.

This lot are a bunch of prima donnas with no respect for the game. Hope they get beat 5 zip now.

And he just stood there with a bemused look on his chops, wondering what had happened.

 

[Swanjaxs]

Anyone bothered to stay up for this?

A 5-0 is now odds-on at the bookies. Lump on.

 

[Cooperman]

Anyone bothered to stay up for this?

A 5-0 is now odds-on at the bookies. Lump on.

It has been raining so may not start on time, this and a late night last night probably means I’ll go to bed.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

I’m in for the long haul. Jamie Smith has kept wicket like Peter Guthrie kept goal and batted like he’s holding a straw but tonight he’s leading our boys to glory and keeping the Ashes alive.

Maybe.

Or maybe not.

Actually probably not.

Almost definitely not.

But still. Test cricket is the king of sport.

 

[Swanjaxs]

Watch out for Asa Tribe. Obviously not now because he plays for Glamorgan, but in a year's time when Surrey come calling.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Swann just nailed the Brook dilemma on TNT. He is what he is. He’s not going to nurdle his way to a 250 ball century so if we’re gonna love the match winning innings you’ve got to accept that he’s gonna get himself out in what look like stupid ways.