The Ashes is way better in England

[loterry1994]

I’m Aussie but the Ashes series is way more fun and better when it’s in England. I know Australia hasn’t won over there in ages but apart from the 2010/2011 series in Australia the rest have just been domination in Australia for like the last 20 years. You add the pitches, the ball and conditions in England and the Aussie bowlers do better there compared to the English bowlers in the flat wickets in Aus and with them not getting in the grind and Aus declaring most the time.

It’s going to be really interesting when Broad and Anderson retires to see how England goes at home. We’ve seen Australia, India and New Zealand have success over there the last few years.

 

[mr_mister]

It's been domination for more like the last 30 years. The ashes was retained after the third test in all 3 of the 90/91, 94/95 and 98/99 series. The 4th and 5th tests being dead rubbers is just what I take for granted now in ashes series here

So yes, I agree completely. Slaughter over here, even contest over there

 

[GIMH]

All that being said, England have won in Oz far more recently than vice versa. But it’s always closer in England. Even when we won 3-0 without getting out of 3rd gear in 2013 they were competitive Tests (Lords wasn’t I suppose, and the eventual margin at Durham was big but it was a close Test)

 

[Kirkut]

Cricket is always beautiful in the UK minus the rain.

 

[Burgey]

Cricket is always beautiful in the UK minus the rain.

That's why they should play it in June.

 

[vicleggie]

It would be awesome in Aus if England actually turned up.

The 2010-2011 summer was very enjoyable.

 

[andruid]

This series is the kind of series that made ask how the ashes is even considered a 'rivalry'.

 

[The Rock]

It should only be played in England.

Let's face it in Australia it's a no-contest.

 

[Bat Flip]

Wouldn't be surprised we start belting them in England again

2-2 last time
We gave them a test, and didnt give a crap about the last test, we went on the piss and celebrated when 2-1 up and job was done

Next time over there we will have a far better captain and leadership group, Swepson most likely be our main spinner hopefully and more dangerous than Lyon ever was. Plus we will have a better bowling attack for the conditions eg Boland and Nesser will be in the squad

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Wouldn't be surprised we start belting them in England again

2-2 last time
We gave them a test, and didnt give a crap about the last test, we went on the piss and celebrated when 2-1 up and job was done

Next time over there we will have a far better captain and leadership group, Swepson most likely be our main spinner hopefully and more dangerous than Lyon ever was. Plus we will have a better bowling attack for the conditions eg Boland and Nesser will be in the squad

Entirely disagree that Swepson would be an upgrade over Lyon at all, especially somewhere like England. Lyon's importance goes far beyond wickets alone, his ability to bowl tightly and keep the pressure on from one end is a critical (and underrated imo) thing to have. While Swepson may be more likely to produce spectacular looking deliveries, he is also far more likely to leak runs and force Australia to bring back the quicks earlier than would have been wanted

 

[Prince EWS]

People tend to forget how poor Australia's batting can be outside of the bouncy roads at home when they haven't had to play away for a while. The worst part about this isn't the hubris beforehand, but the entitled handwringing that happens afterwards and demands to explain the "underperformance" (spoiler alert: it won't be underperformance, they're just not very good in swinging, seaming or spinning conditions, Smith aside and Marnus TBC).

 

[Spark]

People tend to forget how poor Australia's batting can be outside of the bouncy roads at home when they haven't had to play away for a while. The worst part about this isn't the hubris beforehand, but the entitled handwringing that happens afterwards and demands to explain the "underperformance" (spoiler alert: it won't be underperformance, they're just not very good in swinging, seaming or spinning conditions, Smith aside and Marnus TBC).

This is mostly true but these pitches have been anything but roads.

 

[Daemon]

I think Ben Stocks muscles were pulled out from back

Ben Strock*

Also that sounds extremely painful.

 

[Smudge]

Ben Strock*

Also that sounds extremely painful.

Sounds like a Dutch ruddering situation.

 

[Anil]

what is a dutch ruddering situation?

 

[Adders]

what is a dutch ruddering situation?

Google it......you'll be amazed.

 

[Anil]

ok i did and was properly amazed...although i still don't understand smudge's analogy...