Ashes 2025-26: Australia vs England | 1st Test | November 21-25 | Perth | Match Discussion

[Markhor]

I have seen Smith get out like this a few times now. In the India series Bumrah got him out the exact same way. Before that Khurram Shahzad had a near identical dismissal too.

Was gonna say Khurram Shehzad ! That was Perth too.

 

[jnaveen1980]

I think it's a case of both. When playing on a challenging pitch like this one, batsmen don't think and start playing in a reactive way. Thinking in the position both teams were in when these two were batting (both came in at 5 down) my guess is they were thinking we have to score runs at all costs because the others tried to spend some time at the crease and paid the price for it with their wicket.

Defensive technique is poor. Against Australia without Cummins and Hazlewood you just have to see off Starc. Others looked toothless. You have to weigh your options smartly. Luckily they were up against a batting line up that is even crappier and they had 5 seamers to work with unlike Australia who just had 1 seamer. I understand why Australia collapsed. England collapse is inexcusable.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Defensive technique is poor. Against Australia without Cummins and Hazlewood you just have to see off Starc. Others looked toothless. You have to weigh your options smartly. Luckily they were up against a batting line up that is even crappier and they had 5 seamers to work with unlike Australia who just had 1 seamer. I understand why Australia collapsed. England collapse is inexcusable.

There's no denying that. I'm just trying to make sense of the Jamie Smith and Alex Carey dismissals, and I can understand to some extent why they got out the way they did. But there is no excuse for the way that some of the top-order batsmen from both sides got out.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

We are neglecting pressure factor.

The Ashes are on another level when it comes to pressures on the players.