The Ashes 25/26

[foxfanazer]

Yesss!!!

[Lcfc-1992]

Maybe 172 was a good score 

[foxfanazer]

Did that definitely knick off the bat?

[trabuch]

We've had no luck - and we've still got them in trouble. Outstanding bowling, shit batting from England. 

[trabuch]

7 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

It was judging the teams, pitch and conditions before one side had batted on it, much less two. 

 

So yes, it was, and is. 

 

This team's results (with the exception of India away) really have done enough in the face of difficult conditions to deserve more faith from folks. 

 

Ooop, there goes another. 

Our batting was poor though. Our bowling attack is way better than theirs and that is why they are 4 down. 

[Tommy Fresh]

7 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

It was judging the teams, pitch and conditions before one side had batted on it, much less two. 

 

So yes, it was, and is. 

 

This team's results (with the exception of India away) really have done enough in the face of difficult conditions to deserve more faith from folks. 

 

Ooop, there goes another. 

Just because we've bowled well doesn't mean some of the wickets we gave away were good, does it, if you think it's reactionary to be critical of some of the shots, e.g., Crawley, then, fair play 

[leicsmac]

1 minute ago, trabuch said:

Our batting was poor though. Our bowling attack is way better than theirs and that is why they are 4 down. 

Agreed, which means England can still get a result rather than this being a foregone conclusion. As some people appeared to think.

 

 

Just now, Tommy Fresh said:

Just because we've bowled well doesn't mean some of the wickets we gave away were good, does it, if you think it's reactionary to be critical of some of the shots, e.g., Crawley, then, fair play 

A great deal of the commentary here went a fair bit beyond mere criticism of some of the shots. Which I'll happily admit were rubbish, I'm just not buying into the the fatalistic "we're doomed" bollocks just yet.

[trabuch]

Just now, leicsmac said:

Agreed, which means England can still get a result rather than this being a foregone conclusion. As some people appeared to think.

Absolutely - it just should have been a bit more comfortable!

[goody2028]

Could be costly that dropped chance. 

[Tommy Fresh]

11 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Agreed, which means England can still get a result rather than this being a foregone conclusion. As some people appeared to think.

 

 

A great deal of the commentary here went a fair bit beyond mere criticism of some of the shots. Which I'll happily admit were rubbish, I'm just not buying into the the fatalistic "we're doomed" bollocks just yet.

Oh yeah the we're going to get slapped based on one innings is perhaps a bit over the top

[foxfanazer]

Oooft right in the kisser

[foxfanazer]

Heavy blow to the helmet 

[trabuch]

That was what Richie Benaud would have called a ripsnorter

[leicsmac]

Bloody hell, this is hostile stuff. 

[trabuch]

1 minute ago, leicsmac said:

Bloody hell, this is hostile stuff. 

Our bowling attack is outstandingly hostile - it almost 70s windies level  The aussies do not like it up 'em. 

[leicsmac]

2 minutes ago, trabuch said:

Our bowling attack is outstandingly hostile - it almost 70s windies level  The aussies do not like it up 'em. 

They've all brought their best, that's for sure. 

 

Need to break this partnership before the close, though. 

[RowlattsFox]

Ok, the lower order could have at least tried to stick it out a bit but top order got some good balls or were a bit unlucky. On another day Pope gets the not out and survives, and ironically Brook gets out by trying not to play the short ball. 

Crawley has the great quality of finding the edge, Smith played the exact same shot a number of times and missed it every time. 

 

 

[Tommy Fresh]

Biggest wicket of the lot

[AjcW]

Get in! Needed that, shocking shot

[goody2028]

Huge moment 

[Tommy Fresh]

17 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said:

Crawley has the great quality of finding the edge

 

 

I'd made peace that it was pointless whinging about Crawley because he's playing regardless, but today just really reminded me of how shit I think he is, and how much I hated his initial selection years ago

Edited 21 November 2025 by Tommy Fresh

[leicsmac]

Cometh the moment, cometh the man. 

 

That's Stokes all over. 

[Voll Blau]

Barmy Army member in a Hundred hat just then. 

[trabuch]

This is glorious - right into the tail.  

 

Edited 21 November 2025 by trabuch

[foxfanazer]

Get in!!