Official Ashes Thread

[MacAdder]

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Absolute cobblers

[Eric the Half a Bee]

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Interesting stat that I've just read: There have been 10 occasions in Ashes history where either the fielding side have won by 25 runs or fewer, or the batting side has won by 3 or fewer wickets. England have won all 10.

[MacAdder]

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It's up for grabs now!

Aussies just lost their Fifth wicket 🏏

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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It was LBW

He was right in line

[life on mars]

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What a sport that last 5 days . Ashes has to be one if the greatest contests on earth .

[Rjk]

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this is getting away from England now

[Maurice Swan]

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Lovely to see an old fashioned batting display from Khawaja .....justice for the obscenities from England when he got out 1st innings.
It's Australia's to lose now....

[MacAdder]

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this is getting away from England now

Looks that way but a wicket can change the whole complexion of the game.

I still remember the 1981 ashes (Botham and Willis) like it was yesterday.

England were 500/1 at one stage.

[Maurice Swan]

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This is proper test match batting...not like the pseudo one day stuff England try to play.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

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England need a wicket soon. Not sure where it is going to come from. There's no movement or swing. The spinners aren't doing much. The two batsmen are mainly making sure they don't get out and England can't encourage them to play shots to force a mistake. For all the positivity of Bazball, Australia's slow and steady, Geoff Boycott like approach is winning the day comfortably. It's also keeping the crowd quiet.

The new ball is roughly 2 hours away. England need probably 3 wickets by then to have a chance. I think there's more chance of Wales winning the 2026 World Cup.

[Maurice Swan]

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Agreed...and why is it necessary to chase the money with sponsor name on shirts...theh Aussies don't.....they look classy...bloody Cinch.....would put me off for life with that Rylan Clarke (?)..

[Maurice Swan]

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....and as for FAST bowlers.....less than 90mph???"!!

[MacAdder]

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It's up for grabs again! Sixth wicket falls.

[Rjk]

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It's up for grabs again! Sixth wicket falls.

the Aussies have quite a long tail too, need another quickly though

[life on mars]

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Robinson is becoming a very good bowler. Pity we haven't got Woods to call upon now as he has real pace.