| May as well stay up now 02:47 - Dec 27 with 757 views | gainsboroughblue |
Could well get to the end of the test match in the next 2 hours. |  |
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| May as well stay up now on 02:59 - Dec 27 with 745 views | quirkie |
Something has gone wrong with The Ashes for it to be this ridiculous. Might as well watch a game of Rounders. |  |
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| May as well stay up now on 03:03 - Dec 27 with 727 views | bluelagos |
Looks like a day 2 result.
Bookies have England favourites...for me it's evens. Will see... |  |
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| May as well stay up now on 03:05 - Dec 27 with 720 views | gainsboroughblue |
| May as well stay up now on 02:59 - Dec 27 by quirkie |
Something has gone wrong with The Ashes for it to be this ridiculous. Might as well watch a game of Rounders. |
For the Melbourne test, which is the showpiece of an Australian summer, never mind an Ashes one, it is truly farcical. And England can't even be blamed this time. | |
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| May as well stay up now on 03:10 - Dec 27 with 704 views | Perublue |
5th test lineups are going to be very interesting with both sides losing so many players ..I’m surprised England are favourites for this making the chase …I think playing sensibly which is what they could do is negated in this case by the pitch.
Would have been interesting to see how many Archer and Wood would have picked up. [Post edited 27 Dec 2025 3:11]
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| May as well stay up now on 03:26 - Dec 27 with 668 views | The_Romford_Blue |
9 balls into our chase and duckett had run down the pitch three times already.
And now we’ve hit a six in the 4th over.
Bazball eh.. it’s different if nothing else as we go at 8 an over… |  |
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| May as well stay up now on 03:31 - Dec 27 with 660 views | gainsboroughblue |
| May as well stay up now on 03:26 - Dec 27 by The_Romford_Blue |
9 balls into our chase and duckett had run down the pitch three times already.
And now we’ve hit a six in the 4th over.
Bazball eh.. it’s different if nothing else as we go at 8 an over… |
As much as I lambast the cheap wickets we give away, this pitch feels a bit hit out or get out territory. | |
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| May as well stay up now on 03:50 - Dec 27 with 648 views | Stenvict |
| May as well stay up now on 03:26 - Dec 27 by The_Romford_Blue |
9 balls into our chase and duckett had run down the pitch three times already.
And now we’ve hit a six in the 4th over.
Bazball eh.. it’s different if nothing else as we go at 8 an over… |
May as well go out swinging to pick up a few boundaries rather than get your eye in and edge it. |  |
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| May as well stay up now on 03:52 - Dec 27 with 649 views | gainsboroughblue |
Slower ball from Richardson to a pinch hitter at no.3 in the 8th over on the second day of a test.
Game. Has. Gone. | |
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| May as well stay up now on 04:12 - Dec 27 with 624 views | Ryorry |
| May as well stay up now on 03:10 - Dec 27 by Perublue |
5th test lineups are going to be very interesting with both sides losing so many players ..I’m surprised England are favourites for this making the chase …I think playing sensibly which is what they could do is negated in this case by the pitch.
Would have been interesting to see how many Archer and Wood would have picked up. [Post edited 27 Dec 2025 3:11]
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Had TMS on in background while sleeping, so taken it in subliminally, whilst having some weird dreams …
Pitch creating a short -form-like game is clearly a happy thing for Bazball - it’s just not an Ashes Test! Freakishly lucky for us, glad for today’s travelling supporters but sorry for tomorrow’s and day 4’s … [Post edited 27 Dec 2025 4:17]
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| May as well stay up now on 04:32 - Dec 27 with 582 views | Perublue |
| May as well stay up now on 04:12 - Dec 27 by Ryorry |
Had TMS on in background while sleeping, so taken it in subliminally, whilst having some weird dreams …
Pitch creating a short -form-like game is clearly a happy thing for Bazball - it’s just not an Ashes Test! Freakishly lucky for us, glad for today’s travelling supporters but sorry for tomorrow’s and day 4’s … [Post edited 27 Dec 2025 4:17]
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Yes day 3 only ticket holders are going to be gutted … day 4 probably were expecting it before the test even started.
Is it my imagination that they used to play some limited over matches if they finished super early… the one thing I had forgotten was the rest days they used to do …. Unimaginable now | |
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| May as well stay up now on 04:36 - Dec 27 with 579 views | gainsboroughblue |
| May as well stay up now on 04:32 - Dec 27 by Perublue |
Yes day 3 only ticket holders are going to be gutted … day 4 probably were expecting it before the test even started.
Is it my imagination that they used to play some limited over matches if they finished super early… the one thing I had forgotten was the rest days they used to do …. Unimaginable now |
The crazy thing about rest days years ago was that some players would play for their counties in the John Player League before returning to test duty on the Monday.
Different times indeed! | |
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| May as well stay up now on 04:47 - Dec 27 with 563 views | SE1blue |
| May as well stay up now on 04:32 - Dec 27 by Perublue |
Yes day 3 only ticket holders are going to be gutted … day 4 probably were expecting it before the test even started.
Is it my imagination that they used to play some limited over matches if they finished super early… the one thing I had forgotten was the rest days they used to do …. Unimaginable now |
They’ve lost so much in revenue from these games finishing incredibly early too.
Commentators saying Cricket Australian will get involved in pitch preparation for future tests as a result. |  |
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| May as well stay up now on 04:54 - Dec 27 with 554 views | Ryorry |
| May as well stay up now on 04:32 - Dec 27 by Perublue |
Yes day 3 only ticket holders are going to be gutted … day 4 probably were expecting it before the test even started.
Is it my imagination that they used to play some limited over matches if they finished super early… the one thing I had forgotten was the rest days they used to do …. Unimaginable now |
Perhaps the Aussies' sense of humour has been brought into play for this one, creating a panto pitch for the panto season ... | |
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| May as well stay up now on 06:24 - Dec 27 with 478 views | Perublue |
“15 years of hurt never stopped us dreaming” that record nicely expunged at a packed G. | |
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| May as well stay up now on 06:46 - Dec 27 with 459 views | Ryorry |
| May as well stay up now on 06:24 - Dec 27 by Perublue |
“15 years of hurt never stopped us dreaming” that record nicely expunged at a packed G. |
TMS pointing out that for all Root’s glittering record and career, this is the first time he’s played in a winning team in Oz brings it home. Ironic that that’s in this team playing this way.
Quote of the day from the Aussie commentator whose humour has been enjoyable throughout the series “Plenty of time…” (response by England co-comm - “yes, 3 days, one hour & 10 minutes to score 3 …” ).
Was never “stress-free” as Tuffers said earlier though - even with Root still in, only 17 needed, & 6 wickets in hand, the thought of a spectacular collapse wasn’t far away. | |
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| May as well stay up now on 06:58 - Dec 27 with 438 views | Keno |
| May as well stay up now on 04:54 - Dec 27 by Ryorry |
Perhaps the Aussies' sense of humour has been brought into play for this one, creating a panto pitch for the panto season ... |
Oh no they haven’t |  |
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| May as well stay up now on 09:52 - Dec 27 with 309 views | Shobby |
| May as well stay up now on 06:58 - Dec 27 by Keno |
Oh no they haven’t |
Was fortunate to be at the MCG for the last two days. Great atmosphere, privileged to see a famous victory. | | | |
| May as well stay up now on 14:57 - Dec 27 with 249 views | Freddies_Ears |
If the series had still been alive, I would have stayed up, but just shy of 3am was late enough! | | | |
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