Seems like a very poor score 

Expert Vaughan reckons we should have been getting 400

Happy for Root, not sure why we're throwing wickets away whilst he's still in and could add more to the total. Still too many ducks in this team

27 minutes ago, L/H White said:

Seems like a very poor score 

Expert Vaughan reckons we should have been getting 400

300 scored by England for the first time in Oz since 2018

Edited December 4, 2025Dec 4 by jmjhb

Just now, jmjhb said:

300 scored by England for the first time in Oz since 2018

This partnership from Jof and Root has been a great watch 

Fairplay 

Over 300 is good all things considered.

Great partnership at the end. 
 

4 ducks and a Brook not so good. 

Maybe scrape to 350 tomorrow and rattle them out for 200 would be nice. 
 

 

 

 

Edited December 4, 2025Dec 4 by superjohnmcginlay

Only 74 overs bowled, didn't even make the new ball 

Shite

1 hour ago, L/H White said:

Only 74 overs bowled, didn't even make the new ball 

Shite

Lazy bastards

Edited December 4, 2025Dec 4 by Traf

Just seen some highlights. 

Still some poor shots and playing away from the body.

Need to reduce the ducks, though Duckett got a pearler. 

Any more runs from here would be a bonus. 

8 hours ago, superjohnmcginlay said:

Over 300 is good all things considered.

Great partnership at the end. 
 

4 ducks and a Brook not so good. 

Maybe scrape to 350 tomorrow and rattle them out for 200 would be nice. 
 

 

 

 

Chat GPT says the first innings average score is 329 in tests.

Missus made me go shopping today.

i made her sit in car park listening to test match special till Root got his century.

’Did they win’ she asked 

 

Pitch doing nothing 

They'll be out of site soon 

Edited December 5, 2025Dec 5 by L/H White

We're getting baz balled 

Embarrassing 

There was some poor fielding today, it'll cost us. 

The good news is that the 5:0 is still on 🙂

Bowl them out early, get a good lead, wicket deteriorates, spinner (Jacks) takes five for nowt and we go onto Adelaide 1-1. 
I haven’t put any money on this. 

3 days to go. Believe! 😉

 

Men v boys

The gap in class is huge

Is this pretty much the Ashes done, after only 5 days of playing? 

Good job their best bowler is injured, we might be in trouble if he was playing.

 Bring them home

 

Absolute horseshit

A lot was made about this being the worst aus team for years 

So is ours tho 

Openers shite 

Bowler weak as piss

5-0

Edited December 6, 2025Dec 6 by L/H White

Nail in the coffin for Bazball. Root and branch review required.

1 hour ago, jmjhb said:

Nail in the coffin for Bazball. Root and branch review required.

Totally agree, but Bazball was the apparent antidote from the utter dross towards the end of Roots captaincy!! So where too next?