OT Ashes 2025-26

[ramAnag]

Well there’s a turn up. Shows what I know. All too late but at least there’s some semblance of respectability.

[macstheman]

Well there’s a turn up. Shows what I know. All too late but at least there’s some semblance of respectability.

Egg on our faces rA lol!

Being serious what sort of pitch was that?? It certainly helped our bowlers with Tongue and Carse loving it, in truth it was the bowlers who won the match though Bethel showed signs of great promise for the future and for once the openers got the ball rolling.

At least it's not a whitewash.

[ramAnag]

Egg on our faces rA lol!

Being serious what sort of pitch was that?? It certainly helped our bowlers with Tongue and Carse loving it, in truth it was the bowlers who won the match though Bethel showed signs of great promise for the future and for once the openers got the ball rolling.

At least it's not a whitewash.

Indeed, but I don’t mind a bit of ‘egg’ in such circumstances. Hoping for some more after the Leicester match where I think defeat is nailed on. Love to be wrong again.

Tbf I predicted 3-1 before the series started and I suppose that might still be how it finishes.
Bethel is a strange one. Back in the summer I was at Old Trafford for a Test against India. We watched the nets about an hour before play started. Root - on the day he broke the record if memory serves - monopolised the session and it showed.
Pope and Woakes had short sessions too and Bethel was there throughout, but largely doing some throw downs. He seems to have been part of the squad forever but had little opportunity to bat. I think he’d be better off getting some county cricket in when he’s not playing for England but it seems to no longer be the way.