Australia (132 & 205/2) defeat England (172 & 164) by 8 wickets to win 1st Ashes Test and take 1-0 in 5-match series

[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.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

So this is where they want to take test cricket.

 

[Devadwal]

We are neglecting pressure factor.

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

The Nagin rivalry also carries just as much pressure, if not more, because of the pressure they play low-quality cricket? Genius

 

[Romali_rotti]

Once again Aus will start the series being 1 down...

 

[Romali_rotti]

Unfortunately Aus will struggle to chase anything more than 80...

 

[Devadwal]

Any chance of game to finish today itself?

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is possibly the most Australian surfaces friendly English attack i have seen. Earlier they had these floaty bowlers like Anderson, woakes. Also this Australian batting unit is totally washed up. Travis head had a very short peak which helped Australia. Now that his purple patch is over and Labu/Smith getting older it is a perfect storm. Without Josh and Cummins they should have gone for a flattish track.

 

[AZulfi]

I don't think it is just the pitch.

Modern day batters tend to have poor techniques for Test. I blame T20.

Agree. + poor temperament

Batters (many of whom also play T20 leagues around the world) needlessly trying to play aggressively very early on in their innings. Sometimes milking singles and doubles and disrupting the bowler’s rhythm or just leaving the ball is as good a response as playing a big shot in tests. Hence it should be mandatory for every test batsman (and bowler) to play domestic/overseas FC cricket. Main bowlers could be given some leeway (FC workload should be managed in order to prevent player burnout)

Test cricket demands patience and discipline apart from good technique.

 

[sweep_shot]

Agree. + poor temperament

Batters (many of whom also play T20 leagues around the world) needlessly trying to play aggressively very early on in their innings. Sometimes milking singles and doubles and disrupting the bowler’s rhythm or just leaving the ball is as good a response as playing a big shot in tests. Hence it should be mandatory for every test batsman (and bowler) to play domestic/overseas FC cricket. Main bowlers could be given some leeway (FC workload should be managed in order to prevent player burnout)

Test cricket demands patience and discipline apart from good technique.

Yup.

Look at how Carey got out. Outrageous.

This is not how to bat in Test.

 

[Hitman]

We are neglecting pressure factor.

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

Any Aussie or English cricketer who can't take the pressure of playing in the Ashes shouldn't even be a cricketer in the first place.​

 

[Hitman]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1991806907527667719

 

[jnaveen1980]

Any Aussie or English cricketer who can't take the pressure of playing in the Ashes shouldn't even be a cricketer in the first place.​

Australians in Australia never feel any pressure. THey are all washed up. That's it. Mental strength won't improve their reaction time

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms need to finish this fast

 

[jnaveen1980]

All out for 132.

 

[Justcrazy]

O U T

Carse gets the man , Poms get a vital 40 runs lead here. It will be interesting to see what they do in second innings.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Nice handy lead for England.

They just need to score over 200 in their 2nd innings and Aus will fold under pressure.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Kwaza, Marnus and the debutant are just passengers in Aus batting lineup. Not sure why Aus keep selecting Kwaza. He is 38 and done. Are the replacements so bad that they could not find anyone better than Khwaza?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Nice handy lead for England.

They just need to score over 200 in their 2nd innings and Aus will fold under pressure.

They won't fold under pressure. They will fold because they are crap. They have legend leagues players in the set up and total noobs.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Australia won't chase a target of 100.

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms need to deal with starc here , if they do , they will be on top here

 

[jnaveen1980]

Zak khawaja gone lol Both bat the same way. THat was an unreal catch. Catch of the century

 

[jnaveen1980]

That looks clean

 

[kingusama92]

Crawley is terrible.

How does he keep getting picked?

 

[Champ_Pal]

Isa Guha supporting Aus is pathetic. She should at least be neutral.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Ashes is the best of Test cricket. Every delivery feels exciting.

 

[Justcrazy]

Hazelwood injury has been lucky for Poms .

 

[Justcrazy]

Ashes is the best of Test cricket. Every delivery feels exciting.

If you play Test on sporting pitches , that will always be the highest spectacle in cricket. Nothing beats this .

 

[jnaveen1980]

Hazelwood injury has been lucky for Poms .

But they bowled them out cheaply.. Their batting is the problem.

 

[Justcrazy]

37 runs partnership so far.

 

[Justcrazy]

But they bowled them out cheaply.. Their batting is the problem.

But if Hazelwood was there it would have been more difficult for Poms.

 

[Justcrazy]

England lead now 88 runs .

 

[Romali_rotti]

This game is now officially out of Australia's hand. To be fair no Cummins and Hazelwood has come as a huge break for Eng, if those 2 played I doubt Eng would cross 100 in any of their innings.

1-0 Eng...

 

[BouncerGuy]

So england can win this one ???

 

[Romali_rotti]

So england can win this one ???

You mean: so can England lose this one ???

 

[BouncerGuy]

Lead of 99 atm... 1 down... If we look at the batting in the 1st inning and if similar kind of thing happens again, England is going to win it

 

[jnaveen1980]

Australia will suffer a massive loss in this Test.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Every team is going to AUstralia and winning now. West Indies now England too will win. India has already won 2 series in a row. Even NZ will win a test if they go there, SA too.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

But if Hazelwood was there it would have been more difficult for Poms.

Boland is just as potent of a replacement for Hazelwood. It's Cummins who's irreplaceable in Aus bowling artillery

 

[Independent Observer]

Double strike for Boland.

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia has got some wickets , effectively they are 116 runs with seven wickets in hand.

 

[Independent Observer]

Another one gone. Brook this time.

 

[Justcrazy]

Boland has hit England hard here , three quick wickets , Aussies have made a strong comeback here. Aussies will be looking to keep target within 200

 

[Independent Observer]

Starc gets Root. England 5/76.

 

[Justcrazy]

Another one gone. Brook this time.

Brook is one of the most overrated batter today

 

[Justcrazy]

Three wickets in six balls , Poms batting exposed ,

Two very thin batting teams playing

 

[Independent Observer]

Usman drops Smith lol.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Useless Khawaja puts down a dolly. Why the hell is he in the team

 

[BouncerGuy]

Pathetic stuff continues.... Is this pitch or just useless batting

 

[Independent Observer]

Pathetic stuff continues.... Is this pitch or just useless batting

Rubbish batting. Bowling has been on the mark.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pathetic stuff continues.... Is this pitch or just useless batting

Lack of footwork. Starc is a pink ball specialist. But on other pitches he is not that threatening. England folding against him suggests they have technical holes.

 

[Independent Observer]

@BouncerGuy Commies ripping into English batters for dismissals to wider balls atm.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Will say that England batters have been exposed badly.... Bazball has been a big downgrade for them...It will not work most of the time

 

[jnaveen1980]

Will say that England batters have been exposed badly.... Bazball has been a big downgrade for them...It will not work most of the time

But lot of wickets are not due to bazballing. They are just stuck on the crease hanging the bat.

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies bowlers bowling beautifully here , giving nothing away.

 

[Justcrazy]

Will say that England batters have been exposed badly.... Bazball has been a big downgrade for them...It will not work most of the time

BazBall is a joke , Test Cricket is not about run rate but partnerships.

 

[Independent Observer]

Stokes gone. Another 10fer for Starc.

 

[Justcrazy]

O U T

Starc gets third.

Bazball cricket ship sinking.

 

[Independent Observer]

How costly will that dropped catch by grandpa Khawaja turn out to be...

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

So Match will be over today.

 

[Justcrazy]

England 132 runs ahead , this is what Aussies got in first innings.

 

[jnaveen1980]

You guys are giving too much credit to ENgland like they wantedly gave their wicekt away lol Stokes totally squared up and edged to slip.

 

[Justcrazy]

Edged and F O U R

Lucky for Poms.

 

[Independent Observer]

English batters certainly in love with chasing the wider balls lol.

 

[pillionrider]

Pathetic stuff continues.... Is this pitch or just useless batting

Root's shot was a useless shot completely out of his style considering the situation. They dried up his dab to third man. Previous ball he wanted a single that Stokes refused. Seemed to disturb Root and that wide forcing shot seems like succumbing to the pressure and frustration. So yeah, useless batting lol

 

[Independent Observer]

Where is hotspot when you need it. Well, given out anyway.

 

[Justcrazy]

S I X

Carse looking to add runs before he gets a good ball.

 

[Justcrazy]

18 runs partnership so far , small but Poms need this to add more.

 

[RehanG]

Pitch should get some serious demerit points.

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms lead 171 runs now , 220 will give Poms a chance

 

[jnaveen1980]

Short ball tactics against tail often backfires.

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies will be looking to finish this . They would not like the lower order and add these vital runs. Though the pitch is not that spicy.

 

[jnaveen1980]

A grade moronic strategy from Australia. This little passage of play has cost them the test already.

 

[Justcrazy]

S I X

Atkinson hammers Starc.

 

[Justcrazy]

Starc has been bought back to finish this , Aussies will not want to chase much over 200.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Not a single full ball, length ball to these two tail.

 

[Justcrazy]

S I X

Atkinson 32 from 24 balls

Lead 190 now !

 

[tiger_khan]

The hype about the Ashes is well deserved

Beautiful stadium

Engaging crowd

What a partnership!