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

Which team will win the first Ashes Test?

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Australian commies like Gilly had to patiently endure Vaughan subtle trolling throughout the match. Very nice of Gilly and Warner. They had the last laugh.
 
just tuned in.....wow...2 day match....

unbelieveable


i was just checking England's record in Aus in recent times.

Since 2000, one series win....

A couple of whitewashes

- few and sporadic draws and wins.....


And yet India get bagged as Home track bullies - cannot play outside India.....cannot face fast bowling....Cannot play bounce

Yet - we've won two series back to back in Aus - an amazing achievement....i guess only SAF have matched since the 2000's...
 
What the duck is this.

Head played out of his head and Aus get a dominating win.

Seriously, this Aus team had no business winning this match. England will be deflated after this loss even if it is the first Test.
 
Champ_Pal said:
What the duck is this.

Head played out of his head and Aus get a dominating win.

Seriously, this Aus team had no business winning this match. England will be deflated after this loss even if it is the first Test.
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When i saw Lyon and that debutant tailender batted pitch looked like eased out. It was not a sub 200 all out pitch at all. England contrived to do that against the least threatening bowler of the trio (Hazlewood, Cummins, Starc) without their main cast. It will haunt guys like Root forever.
 
Test finished inside 2 days!!

The result shows that Australia won by a commanding 8 wickets.

The harsh reality is, England at one point, had a healthy lead of 105 runs in the second innings with 9 wickets remaining.

Australia bowled in the right areas. However, it still does not justify losing 9 wickets for just 99 runs. English batsmen only have themselves to blame.

Because of the pacy and bouncy nature of the Aussie pitches, games can change in one session or in the blink of an eye

Travis Head is a headache for many teams!
He may not be as consistent as Steve Smith but he has got the ability to score runs when the team really needs them and more often than not he will succeed. Head showed that the pitch was not as unplayable as England made it look.

Bazball crap only works on flat pitches. In the end that 40-run first innings lead, in a seemingly low scoring game, counted for little
 
Another away Ashes whitewash could be looming for England unless they change their batting approach.
 
RidiculousMan said:
This is why I don't rate these glass made pacers. They come in bowl great in 1st innings and then go missing in the next.

Same with Bumrah. No wonder he doesn't have a 10fer
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Bumrah has bowled well in second innings many times. His chief issue is when india has spinners, in 4th innings captain rarely allows him to bowl as indian spinners dominate
 
Ben stokes has become a philosopher haha

“It’s the two sides of sport, winning and losing. The emotions are completely different. There’s the highs of winning, and you’ve got to let that go and then move on to the next one, just as you do when you have these emotions. You’ve got to feel it all and then get rid of it.”
 
Head admitted he had come into the match with concerns about his ability to thrive in Tests, four months after his last attempt. “I trained all four days, which is unheard of, just to find a bit of rhythm and get into things,” he said. “I was worried about: ‘Am I capable of doing it still?’ We’ve had such a big layoff off Test cricket, your mind takes you to: ‘OK, I’m facing probably one of the better attacks I’ve ever faced. High quality, high pace, high speed. Am I still cut out for this?’ Losing the toss wasn’t ideal because you take your mind to last year, batting on that on day four or five was extremely difficult against high-quality fast bowling. So I was worried about that. It’s worked out all right, because we finished on day two.” :ROFLMAO:
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Ben stokes has become a philosopher haha

“It’s the two sides of sport, winning and losing. The emotions are completely different. There’s the highs of winning, and you’ve got to let that go and then move on to the next one, just as you do when you have these emotions. You’ve got to feel it all and then get rid of it.”
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Sounds like :saqi
 
I just saw the highlights. Fantastic axe cutting by both Labu and Head. They were thrown off with moving all over the crease. England had no answer
 
England's Bazball approach is not going to work on Australian pitches. The sooner they realize this the better.
 
Savak said:
England's Bazball approach is not going to work on Australian pitches. The sooner they realize this the better.
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That is not bazball approach lol Only Brook tried that. Others succumbed due to lack of feet movement. In the 2nd innings pitch was flat. Last Perth test had 5 degree seam movement. That was way more difficult and they had Hazlewood and CUmmins as well. But these guys had much better batting conditions and were up against Starc/ debutant/Boland..The totally squandered it.
 
Fantastic performance from Head and Starc to get a 1-0 lead in Ashes. England good days are yet to come.
 
England over the last few years have had the flattest of batting conditions to aid their so called Bazball. It's not coincidence their batsmen have scored a lot of runs at home. Everything they come up against challenging conditions they fall short. Aussies just have to make green wickets and they can win this 5-0 .
 
Well played Travis Head but I have to say you don’t have loyal fans across the world like some other cricketers have. Maybe @Devadwal , you wanna join his fan club. Atleast I will expect some loyalty from his fans somewhere. :inti
 
Ab Fan said:
Well played Travis Head but I have to say you don’t have loyal fans across the world like some other cricketers have. Maybe @Devadwal , you wanna join his fan club. Atleast I will expect some loyalty from his fans somewhere. :inti
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Seems like Smith threw the idea Head gleefully accepted it. Brought his ODI/T20 game in. In Tests you anyway have attacking field set. He bullied them by exposing the stumps. With 5 fast bowlers that shouldn't have happened. Having said that Head just accelerated the demise. I don't think anyone including debutant opener, Labu had any issues. Even without head they woudl have won probably in 45 overs or so. Pitch totally eased out.
 
Dissapointing from Eng to not capitalize on Aus missing their main attack. Eng was 100+ ahead with 9 wickets in hands, but gave up.

Hope Eng puts up some fight and it's not regular one way flogging in Aus.
 
Buffet said:
Dissapointing from Eng to not capitalize on Aus missing their main attack. Eng was 100+ ahead with 9 wickets in hands, but gave up.

Hope Eng puts up some fight and it's not regular one way flogging in Aus.
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There are a quiet a few technically weak batsmen starting from Crawley in this set up. Nobody has that attitude of Alistair cook who was immensely patient.
 
They should kick out Khawaja and bring in Mitch Marsh. He can offer more. Terrific fielder. Can chip in a over or two. In Amazing hitting form.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
There are a quiet a few technically weak batsmen starting from Crawley in this set up. Nobody has that attitude of Alistair cook who was immensely patient.
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Root needs to step up. He should be able to go big few times despite being a suspect on bouncy surfaces in Aus. He is a fantastic player, it's make or break time for him.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
They should kick out Khawaja and bring in Mitch Marsh. He can offer more. Terrific fielder. Can chip in a over or two. In Amazing hitting form.
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I was surprised they stuck with Usman till this Ashes, should have retired him after the India series last year.
 
Buffet said:
Root needs to step up. He should be able to go big few times despite being a suspect on bouncy surfaces in Aus. He is a fantastic player, it's make or break time for him.
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He had much less challenging conditions in the 2nd innings. He just had to see off Starc. He could have handled others. Starc is not even the best of the trio in Tests. Not like he is out of form. He is ranked no.2 or something
 
jnaveen1980 said:
He had much less challenging conditions in the 2nd innings. He just had to see off Starc. He could have handled others. Starc is not even the best of the trio in Tests. Not like he is out of form. He is ranked no.2 or something
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Yah, Root should be able to go big few times. He is in form and Aus missing bowlers. Hope it comes in early part of the series. It would be meanigless if series is lost by the 3rd test and some big scores come.
 
Same race but skillset spart, English players just do not have the mental toughness or discipline of Aussie players. English players just too excitable.

England might dominate one or two sessions (or even an entire day) of a test match and then lose it completely in the 3rd.

Whereas Aussie players, even if they have one or two really bad session or a whole bad day, have got this remarkable ability, discipline and belief to stage a comeback from any situation.
 
Harry Brook is a sitting duck on wickets which aid spin or seam. A total flat track bully. He does not have the defensive technique to survive on challenging pitches which is why he resorts to technically flawed slogging or driving loosely away from the body when challenged.
 

Mitchell Starc – After the Match​


Q: You’ve got a big smile—can you believe what you just saw with the batting?
Starc: “Pretty much sums it up. Trav took the game on and came up trumps — it was something to watch.”

Q: After your incredible bowling in the first innings, you didn’t expect to be back so soon. What mattered most on this wicket?
Starc: “It was a hell-to-skelter couple of days for both sides. We just focused on sticking to what we do well as a group, and you saw Scotty Boland and Brendon Doggett step up while Trav was something else today.”

Q: No Cummins or Hazlewood — a lot was on you. Did the seven-for feel like a relief?
Starc: “I was pretty calm all week. First time without Josh or Pat in a while, but my role didn’t change. It’s been the same for nearly 15 years, so I just tried to do what I’ve always done. Really pleased to play that role.”

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Ben Stokes – After the Match​


Q: Can you make sense of what just happened?
Stokes: “A bit shell-shocked. That innings from Travis Head was phenomenal — it’s still raw and fresh.”

Q: You were 99 ahead at lunch with one wicket down — does it feel deflating?
Stokes: “On wickets like this, you never think you have enough. The ones who succeeded were brave and took the game on. Anyone trying to just stay out there didn’t find success.”

Q: Do you question the batting application after losing 9 for 100?
Stokes: “The guys who put the bowlers under pressure were the ones who succeeded. There was assistance when bowlers hit the right areas, so you had to be brave.”

Q: You tried clear plans against Head — would you change anything in hindsight?
Stokes: “We tried three or four plans, but when he’s going like a train, plans change quickly. He’s very hard to stop.”

Q: Any positives from the match?
Stokes: “The way our fast bowlers bowled on day one was phenomenal. This loss hurts, but we’ll move on to Brisbane and hit the ground running.”


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Steve Smith – After the Match​


Q: One-nil up — how do you reflect on this start?
Smith: “Great start. Two-day Test wins are nice when you’re on the right side. Travis Head’s innings was out of this world.”

Q: When did you decide Head would open?
Smith: “Around tea. Things didn’t quite work in the first innings, and Trav said, ‘I want to do it,’ so I told him to go for it.”

Q: How high does that knock rank?
Smith: “Right up there with the best I’ve seen from anyone. He toyed with them, hit gaps at will, and Marnus supported brilliantly.”

Q: Thoughts on Starc stepping up with two senior bowlers missing?
Smith: “He was unbelievable. With two of the big three out, a lot was on him, and he delivered beautifully — especially with a terrible cricket ball in the first innings.”

Q: How did the debutants perform?
Smith: “Doggett was excellent with key wickets, and Jake bounced back after his duck — that opening partnership with Trav set the tone.”

Q: Would you bring Pat Cummins back even if not at full fitness?
Smith: “I hope so. He’s a weapon and arguably the best bowler in the world. Of course we want him back.”

Q: Your thoughts on the Perth atmosphere?
Smith: “Sensational. Great crowd, great noise, amazing vibe.”
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Should be replaced in this series itself
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It's a big series and Australia are a slightly risk-averse team when it comes to test cricket and big series. But I can see it happening too. Mitch Marsh somehow always manages to find himself in the reckoning for a spot evethough he has a pretty rubbish record
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
It's a big series and Australia are a slightly risk-averse team when it comes to test cricket and big series. But I can see it happening too. Mitch Marsh somehow always manages to find himself in the reckoning for a spot evethough he has a pretty rubbish record
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He is the risk lol THey have been telling this for last few series. He is playing for the opposition more often than not. They can pick Mitch Marsh or even Jos Inglis instead.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
He is the risk lol THey have been telling this for last few series. He is playing for the opposition more often than not. They can pick Mitch Marsh or even Jos Inglis instead.
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Well he did score a double ton a couple of series ago, and you can't exactly drop someone after they've racked up a double ton on an overseas tour. Eventhough his form has been in decline since last year he has been playing those types of 'get out of jail' knocks that have been buying him time. Also in any country selectors hesitate before dropping senior players. But yes Josh Inglis is definitely far more deserving of an opportunity. Not sure if I agree about Marsh though. How many times does this guy have to fail only to make a comeback?
 
DeadlyVenom said:
I saw some ex player I can't remember who saying it's likely he will get two tests to see if he can play. This was before the fitness issues though. Perhaps now he will be axed using the excuse of injury
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Yeah I can see that happening. He is way too old now at 39. A fine player at his peak with a great compact technique but he's done now
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
It's a big series and Australia are a slightly risk-averse team when it comes to test cricket and big series. But I can see it happening too. Mitch Marsh somehow always manages to find himself in the reckoning for a spot evethough he has a pretty rubbish record
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I agree. I think they'll back Marsh simply because I don't they'll risk two inexperienced batsmen in that lineup, with Weatherald being one.
 
English batsmen not being able to handle Boland + Starc does not bode well for them if/when Cummins and Hazlewood join the attack.
 
aboveandbeyond said:
Australia have not won a series in England for a Quarter of a Century
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I will not repeat same line again and again.

Now checked Australia record during that period. They have won 6 test in England and drawn 2 Ashes series.

:klopp :kp
Devadwal said:
England in the last 16 Tests in Australia:

Won -0.
Lost - 14.
Drawn - 2.

@aboveandbeyond only Pakistan have more pathetic record than England in Australia. Losing all the game since 1995

:klopp :kp
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What a day for cricket!

We saw Travis Head playing a T20-style knock in a Test match…

Then Marnus Labuschagne followed it up with an ODI style innings in the same Test…

And finally, Babar Azam delivered a classic Test-match knock, but in a T20I!

Cricket showcased every format today

:kp
 
Devadwal said:
Yea offcourse Ashes will be superior in mediocrity when one side is getting Thrashed again and again. :klopp :kp
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Australians are a little more humble about their achievements in comparison. LOok at the 1 hour 2 hour discussion on 2005 Test series they are still having that too for winning at home without Mcgrath. Australia has brutalized them many times over the years.
 
So England have 12 days rest between now and the second test.
Having turned down a 2 day practice match against the pink ball..With Starc getting 72 wickets in 14 pink ball test matches at an average of 17.81 and a strike rate of 33.3, including 4 five-wicket hauls. Ominous sign for baz ballers

Whats the status of Hazlewood and Cummins?

:kp
 
Devadwal said:
I will not repeat same line again and again.

Now checked Australia record during that period. They have won 6 test in England and drawn 2 Ashes series.

:klopp :kp
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And as a MAJOR FORCE IN WORLD CRICKET. Australia have not won a series in England for almost a Quarter of a century. Whilst England last won a series in Australia in alot less time frame than that.
 
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