OT Ashes 2025-26

[Geoff Parkstone]

Let's try and take some positives from it, I won't be tempted to wake up at 3am and listen on radio again

[Andy_Faber]

From a reasonable position to humiliation in a couple of hours...........well it is good old England.😡
I think Andy's whitewash looks fave now.
Over and done with in 2 days at least means we have a bigger break before the next load of crap from our so called 'batters'!
As as said I felt Root and Stokes were v ital to our batting as I had little confidence in the rest..........that's not looking too promising!

I regret I may be right, I regret even more that the Aussies first innings may be an anomoly and they may henceforth just get back into character. Our batting was reckless, our second innings bowling just poor tactics

[Ramshank72]

Didn't have the winning mentality to kill the game off. The Aussies did, they switched on at the right time.
I'd like to say inexperience cost us, but there's enough experience in that team, and the older heads needed to guide the ship - they failed.
They won't get many opportunities like that, if ever, again. Now all momentum and confidence are with the home team, crowd and media.
Whitewash incoming.

[Andy_Faber]

Australia
5-0
Yes
First test
Root

Agent of doom here. Looks like I got Q3 right too, maybe not on a technicality. Not looking good. Pray for rain

[macstheman]

Day/Night match it's all the same for England 'batters' (I use the term loosely)' they wilt under Starc's glare!
When it's real cricket they are simply wimps! Thankfully the real Root turned up!

[macstheman]

Archer shows them how to do it!
An excellent and highly entertaining last wicket stand makes things look more respectable.
At least this Test should last more than 2 days🤔

[Geoff Parkstone]

Crawley done good after first test horlicks

[macstheman]

Can't bat, can't bowl, can't catch, it must be England in Australia 'not competing' for the Ashes.
Yes Carse tried his best, Rooty got his century but come on as a team playing hard nosed cricket we're a waste of space!
We may talk the talk but we certainly don't walk the walk.
Whitewash here we come!

[Ram Pant]

Can't bat, can't bowl, can't catch

The perfect all-rounder in fact.

[Geoff Parkstone]

Can't bat, can't bowl, can't catch, it must be England in Australia 'not competing' for the Ashes.
Yes Carse tried his best, Rooty got his century but come on as a team playing hard nosed cricket we're a waste of space!
We may talk the talk but we certainly don't walk the walk.
Whitewash here we come!

Starcwash. Just need him to crack a quick 50 in the morning to put the game out of reach