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fatso · 2025-12-06T09:58:19+0000

Otis said:
Well, I am happy to be proved wrong. I thought we might capitulate.

Still could, but it's an impressive start so far.

Spoke too soon!
Pope gets lucky with a wild slash that just clears the slips, then is caught and bowled the very next ball off another wild slash.

Schoolboy batting.

SkyBlueSoul · 2025-12-06T09:59:31+0000

Was hoping these could get us to ~50 behind at least to give us a chance

Otis · 2025-12-06T10:01:19+0000

Otis said:
Well, I am happy to be proved wrong. I thought we might capitulate.

Still could, but it's an impressive start so far.

Oops. Have I spoken too soon?

Collapse incoming?

fatso · 2025-12-06T10:16:41+0000

Crawley gone, another simple caught and bowled!

chiefdave · 2025-12-06T10:17:26+0000

I will take the blame. Sat down to have a nice morning watching and two wickets immediately

Otis · 2025-12-06T10:18:12+0000

Could capitulate right here and now

CCFCSteve · 2025-12-06T10:18:30+0000

Even more infuriating that they were just talking about Starc looking like he’s creaking out in the field. We’d done the hard work

SkyBlueSoul · 2025-12-06T10:21:46+0000

Think i’d have turned off if Brook went then

Sick Boy · 2025-12-06T10:35:23+0000

Some things never change.

fatso · 2025-12-06T10:40:02+0000

Brook scoring at a run a ball and looking risky, while Root looking to play himself in and is scoring at 3 runs an over.

Its almost like Root knows what to do!

StrettoBoy · 2025-12-06T10:42:46+0000

Otis said:
Could capitulate right here and now

Should we declare to avoid further humiliation?

CCFCSteve · 2025-12-06T10:45:52+0000

fatso said:
Brook scoring at a run a ball and looking risky, while Root looking to play himself in and is scoring at 3 runs an over.

Its almost like Root knows what to do!

Timing

fatso · 2025-12-06T10:46:08+0000

Root gone, to the finest of edges.
Fucking Starc again!!!

fatso · 2025-12-06T10:46:51+0000

CCFCSteve said:
Timing

Cursed Root there

I have to say Starc is different class.

CCFCSteve · 2025-12-06T10:47:22+0000

Otis · 2025-12-06T10:55:26+0000

Could this possibly be over today?

Would have to be the most awful capitulation, given there are only 45 mins left

fatso · 2025-12-06T11:03:11+0000

Brook out caught behind.
He survived a review on the previous ball, but he obviously fancies a couple of days off.

Tbh it was coming from the moment he came out.

All hopes on Stokes now.

Smith walks out on a pair

SIR ERNIE · 2025-12-06T11:03:30+0000

We're being completely blown away by an average Aussie team.

DT-R · 2025-12-06T11:07:04+0000

McCullum OUT!

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tisza · 2025-12-06T11:10:43+0000

Not surprised by any of this. Archer/Root partnership was a false dawn followed up by a poor bowling/fielding performance. And again some brain dead batting. Issue is also there's no-one to bring in to replace the weak elements and they're not going to change the captain mid-series.

Sick Boy · 2025-12-06T11:13:11+0000

Whitewash incoming…

fatso · 2025-12-06T11:15:15+0000

DT-R said:
McCullum OUT!

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Hes done a great job tbf ..... for the Aussies

fatso · 2025-12-06T11:18:28+0000

Smith gone for 4

SBAndy · 2025-12-06T11:18:29+0000

Is there still the option of an extra half hour in a D/N match? Could see this over if so.

chiefdave · 2025-12-06T11:19:40+0000

fatso said:
He survived a review on the previous ball, but he obviously fancies a couple of days off.

Probably already got their tee times booked. At least Stokes can give another interview about how shit and cold and depressing it is in England this time of year so they're going to go out and have fun after the loss.

SBAndy · 2025-12-06T11:22:24+0000

chiefdave said:
Probably already got their tee times booked. At least Stokes can give another interview about how shit and cold and depressing it is in England this time of year so they're going to go out and have fun after the loss.

I don’t think anyone begrudges them some downtime but the prep for the last few Ashes series over there have been embarrassing.

DT-R · 2025-12-06T11:22:57+0000

tisza said:
Not surprised by any of this. Archer/Root partnership was a false dawn followed up by a poor bowling/fielding performance. And again some brain dead batting. Issue is also there's no-one to bring in to replace the weak elements and they're not going to change the captain mid-series.

Its not the captain that needs changing. Its the head coach and the mindset! But you've just as much chance of that changing mid-series as you have the captain changing.

When 4 or 5 of your top order fail, EVERY time, just to get in, not even score big, just get in, you've zero chance of winning a test match! I dont expect both openers to score a century every time they come.out, but as a minimum you'd like them to, at a very minimum, last 15 or so overs to soften the ball a bit. Regardless of scoring runs, give your middle order a fighting fucking chance so the batter coming in at 5 isnt facing a hard, shiny ball ffs!

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chiefdave · 2025-12-06T11:23:34+0000

SIR ERNIE said:
We're being completely blown away by an average Aussie team.

This is it. It's one thing to go out there with an average England side against a rampant Aussie side and at least put up a fight but this isn't acceptable.

We went into this with our best chance of winning in Australia in years. We've build everything up to this, even forced Jimmy to 'retire' as he wouldn't still be playing by the time the Ashes came around (he's just signed a contract with Lancs for next season). We've beaten ourselves, they've just had to turn up and we've rolled over.

Was only a couple of weeks ago people were taking the piss about an aging Aussie team not being up to the job and not being able to last the course.

StrettoBoy · 2025-12-06T11:24:36+0000

Otis said:
Could this possibly be over today?

Would have to be the most awful capitulation, given there are only 45 mins left

It could definitely be over today, with the possible extra half hour on top of the half hour for a slow over rate.

StrettoBoy · 2025-12-06T11:27:25+0000

We have to keep the faith, although I accept that to win this - and keep a chance of winning the series - we probably need Stokes to get 300+ and the tail to wag.

CCFCSteve · 2025-12-06T11:28:06+0000

chiefdave said:
This is it. It's one thing to go out there with an average England side against a rampant Aussie side and at least put up a fight but this isn't acceptable.

We went into this with our best chance of winning in Australia in years. We've build everything up to this, even forced Jimmy to 'retire' as he wouldn't still be playing by the time the Ashes came around (he's just signed a contract with Lancs for next season). We've beaten ourselves, they've just had to turn up and we've rolled over.

Was only a couple of weeks ago people were taking the piss about an aging Aussie team not being up to the job and not being able to last the course.

We looked woefully underprepared

chiefdave · 2025-12-06T11:30:16+0000

SBAndy said:
I don’t think anyone begrudges them some downtime but the prep for the last few Ashes series over there have been embarrassing.

Nobody expects them to be practicing 24/7 but it's the optics of the thing. The way Stokes responds to questions and the way they think they're above criticism.

He was interviewed by Athers before the first test for Sky and spoke to him like he was a nobody who didn't have a clue what he was on about. Really arrogant and rude answers.

Surely when all the talk is about lack of preparation and too much time on the golf course there's a PR person somewhere in the England setup saying just sound like you give a shit and maybe lay off the golf for a few days.

SIR ERNIE · 2025-12-06T11:30:23+0000

It's a collection of softy poms against a team of street fighter Aussies.

We look so weak individually.

chiefdave · 2025-12-06T11:30:43+0000

Which one of you was that on the TV

chiefdave · 2025-12-06T11:31:45+0000

CCFCSteve said:
We looked woefully underprepared

Aussies had their team playing Shield cricket, even pulled players out of white ball internationals to prep properly

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