The Ashes 2025

[Eggs]

….checked the score a few times during the night, got up to discover Englands very disappointing total. Pressure on bowlers now, at the very least I was hoping to switch the telly on and see England still batting.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

….checked the score a few times during the night, got up to discover Englands very disappointing total. Pressure on bowlers now.

Fortunately the bowlers look very very up for it. Very disappointed in the batting.

 

[Walken]

@Walken Archer's got his wrist up straight again behind the ball

Looked incredible, must have been saving that one until he felt fully robust. We've beaten the edge about 20 times without luck and of course Pope as he always does missing the stumps. Problem is with such a poor batting display missing the edge stresses you out rather than gives you hope. Aussies will ride their luck and then get their lead

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Looked incredible, must have been saving that one until he felt fully robust. We've beaten the edge about 20 times without luck and of course Pope as he always does missing the stumps. Problem is with such a poor batting display missing the edge stresses you out rather than gives you hope. Aussies will ride their luck and then get their lead

Travis Head will probably bat with the tail and edge them around to 220 odd. Difference between the two tails will be how they apply themselves, poor Jamie Smith had no one willing to stick with him.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Just very very poor batting. You can't play this style on tricky pitches.

 

[Norlye]

Travis Head will probably bat with the tail and edge them around to 220 odd. Difference between the two tails will be how they apply themselves, poor Jamie Smith had no one willing to stick with him.

It’s this. I do enjoy Bazball, but sometimes it gets tough in any business and you just need to get your head down and graft.

 

[ToffeeTim]

This batting line up just don't seem able to see off a good bowling spell when they are under pressure. See off Starc and it would have got easier but instead they threw wickets away.

 

[degsy]

Pot / kettle alert
Aussie commentators agast that Archer is aiming at Smith's sore elbow.

Edit; On the other hand Archer can put down all the dot balls but if there's no wickets taken it doesn't mean much.
With 'only' 173 to chase every other ball doesn't need to be a 4

 

[Jebus_lives]

England are bowling well here.

 

[Charro]

This is brilliant stuff from the bowlers.

 

[Harryflashman]

This is brilliant stuff from the bowlers.

It really is , just need some reward for the effort

 

[Eggs]

….doesn’t look like rain at any point soon

 

[Harryflashman]

Needed that !

 

[cronullasharks]

Good to see an Everton flag in amongst all that stoke and Middlesbrough garbage

 

[Walken]

How is that little fatty smith still there?