*Official* Road to the 2025-26 Ashes

[Burgey]

Might as well have been played in North Korea. Not a real series

It’s a little known fact that England has actually won a test in North Korea more recently than they have in Australia

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Australia are going to be old.

Very.

Dad's army

 

[GIMH]

It’s a little known fact that England has actually won a test in North Korea more recently than they have in Australia

Mate the twin towers were still standing last time you won a series over here

 

[Gob]

Australia are going to be old.

Like in 06/07

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Like in 06/07

They were your best ever side though. This lot aren't.

 

[ashley bach]

Very early doors here but I honestly suspect there will be a massive upset this series

Australia 4-1

 

[Gob]

They were your best ever side though. This lot aren't.

Well Khawaja, Marnus, Smith, Head, Cummins, Hazlewood, Starc and Lyon are hardly a bad lot

 

[Molehill]

Well Khawaja, Marnus, Smith, Head, Cummins, Hazlewood, Starc and Lyon are hardly a bad lot

Let's see how many of that lot get there. Got a feeling India might end a couple of careers first.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Let's see how many of that lot get there. Got a feeling India might end a couple of careers first.

I thought the same

 

[Gob]

Let's see how many of that lot get there. Got a feeling India might end a couple of careers first.

Yes and those will be of Rohit's and Kohli's

 

[Molehill]

I thought the same

Starc and Khawaja would be my guesses, but not ruling out Lyon or Smith, plus the injury prone Hazlewood.

 

[Burgey]

Very early doors here but I honestly suspect there will be a massive upset this series

Australia 4-1

Pretty controversial prediction there with England winning a match. Will be a historic series if they do

 

[Burgey]

Starc and Khawaja would be my guesses, but not ruling out Lyon or Smith, plus the injury prone Hazlewood.

Khawaja the most likely to fall away, leaving aside injury. The rest will be there and will dominate as usual

 

[mackembhoy]

Pink ball at the Gabba don't see what could go wrong with that!

 

[Starfighter]

Pink ball at the Gabba don't see what could go wrong with that!

It'll be fine if the pitch isn't too grassy, maybe even easier than Adelaide.

 

[Spark]

Pink ball at the Gabba don't see what could go wrong with that!

A few of the Gabba pink ball Tests have been run fests.

 

[Burgey]

It'll be fine if the pitch isn't too grassy, maybe even easier than Adelaide.

Being played in November which hopefully helps it behave in traditional Gabba style instead of the January versions which are snoozy

 

[GIMH]

Well Khawaja, plodder

Marnus, can't actually score runs

Smith, has been

Head, half-decent

Cummins, proven to be a fraud the only time he came up against Bazball

Hazlewood, half-decent

Starc finished

and Lyon just got Lancs relegated from Div 1 - finished

are hardly a bad lot

So you see, they basically are a bad lot

 

[govinda indian fan]

Will be my most awaited series . England are much better team then they were in 2021/22 would be fun to see how bazball works in Australia