Australian Cricket Season 2025-26 (Ashes)

[Cossie]

This could get very interesting........

Dear oh dear, he's done it again..........

 

[Pushka]

Selfless v selfish

Prioritised himself over others
And in a there’s only 11 spots in the team so yeah sure, I’ll step aside for someone else … right ?

No way thanks very much

Was he captain at the time? Anyway. His teams other than Warne seemed fine with him.

 

[VPS]

From the UK papers

 

[markis10]

Vaterri Bottas has issues with the scoreboard content today

 

[Pushka]

Maybe didn’t get a mention interstate but when the Balmy Army left on the first night they saw the mess. Next day one of them bought 16 garbage bags and at the end of the day handed them out and everyone put the junk in it. The Hill was left clean. Nice work Balmy Army.

 

[DejaBrew]

Maybe didn’t get a mention interstate but when the Balmy Army left on the first night they saw the mess. Next day one of them bought 16 garbage bags and at the end of the day handed them out and everyone put the junk in it. The Hill was left clean. Nice work Balmy Army.

Credit where it’s due

 

[Daver6]

Maybe didn’t get a mention interstate but when the Balmy Army left on the first night they saw the mess. Next day one of them bought 16 garbage bags and at the end of the day handed them out and everyone put the junk in it. The Hill was left clean. Nice work Balmy Army.View attachment 486052

Should have p to their team in the bags too...

 

[CaptJCool]

6/207

Chasing 435 to win
Lyons takes 3

 

[kpc]

Horrible reverse sweep shot by Brook...missed and bowled...hand Ashes over!

 

[TheRealTMA]

Water leaking from the sky in Adelaide? God must definitely be an Englishman!

 

[Flyfrequently]

One wicket to go

 

[Flyfrequently]

And it's a wrap, Aussies have retained the Ashes

 

[Scarlett]

You see it regularly from the English fans: “it’s the hope that really crushes you” after another defeat.
This morning got their hopes back up… only to be crushed once more!

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Which spinner comes in to replace Lyon for Boxing Day? The simple answer is Victorian Todd Murphy but I’m not convinced.

Todd Murphy averaging nearly 35 in first class cricket shouldn’t be cause for selection.
First class 44 games. 119 wickets at 34.9

Corey Rocchiccioli from WA would be my pick. He’s performing pretty well this season and has a better first class average.
FC 48 games. 161 wickets at 30.7

Murphy has played 7 Tests so there is something to be said about him already having some experience and he’s a couple of years younger. Will be interesting to see which way they go.

 

[TheRealTMA]

And it's a wrap, Aussies have retained the Ashes

Never really in doubt but at least we got five days of interesting cricket.

 

[Pushka]

Never really in doubt but at least we got five days of interesting cricket.

Agree. For those in the family that went every day, they had a great time. Every ball watchable.

 

[CaptJCool]

3-0

 

[markis10]

Maybe didn’t get a mention interstate but when the Balmy Army left on the first night they saw the mess. Next day one of them bought 16 garbage bags and at the end of the day handed them out and everyone put the junk in it. The Hill was left clean. Nice work Balmy Army.View attachment 486052

Rinse and repeat yesterday! Good job, pity it’s not infectious amongst Aussie audiences.

 

[RooFlyer]

Never really in doubt but at least we got five days of interesting cricket.

Always in doubt for me when the Aussies have a strong lead and think they can coast home.

Five days of interesting cricket be damned. If it’s against the Poms, it should be a crushing three or two day humiliation every time.

 

[Pushka]

Always in doubt for me when the Aussies have a strong lead and think they can coast home.

Five days of interesting cricket be damned. If it’s against the Poms, it should be a crushing three or two day humiliation every time.

Cricket purists would disagree. Don't need to see a crushing defeat but strategic play over a few days. Not into this nationalism stuff as much as watching a good game. I mean, who wants the Boxing Day test to be done and dusted in two days.