The Ashes 25/26

[The Dark Knight]

On the way out to bat did Jacks says to Jamie Smith hold my beer? #bazball

[amber_fluid]

Today Beau Sobers has got his batting average over 40 and his bowling average under 25.

But but but Green has lots of potential

[RB]

Wow, Green actually does something

[pmackk]

About time they drop green and keep webster who was very unlucky to be dropped first time around.

[Dutchy]

Maybe that will shut up the Bethell haters, well played young man

[am Bays]

Maybe that will shut up the Bethell haters, well played young man

nah I'll wait to see how he goes in 2-3 years time if he's still producing after he's been challenged by international attacks

Seen plenty of blokes make great starts and then get found out (Phillips, North, Quiney) in 2-3 years

Not saying he wont and he's played bloody well but he's still got a long way to go.

[locky801]

Might be time for some Marnus magic

[daysofourlives]

Maybe that will shut up the Bethell haters, well played young man

nah I'll wait to see how he goes in 2-3 years time if he's still producing after he's been challenged by international attacks

Seen plenty of blokes make great starts and then get found out (Phillips, North, Quiney) in 2-3 years

Not saying he wont and he's played bloody well but he's still got a long way to go.

This is going to rival your take on Travis Head all those years ago, Bethell will be a star

[The Dark Knight]

Bethell is the first English number three to score an Ashes hundred since Jonathan Trott in the 2010 Melbourne test match.

[RB]

Maybe that will shut up the Bethell haters, well played young man

nah I'll wait to see how he goes in 2-3 years time if he's still producing after he's been challenged by international attacks

Seen plenty of blokes make great starts and then get found out (Phillips, North, Quiney) in 2-3 years

Closer to 2-3 minutes in Quiney's case. Made 9 & DNB in his first test and a pair in his second.

[locky801]

Need to knock Stokes over quickly here, get the STARc into the attack

[Dutchy]

Maybe that will shut up the Bethell haters, well played young man

nah I'll wait to see how he goes in 2-3 years time if he's still producing after he's been challenged by international attacks

Seen plenty of blokes make great starts and then get found out (Phillips, North, Quiney) in 2-3 years

Not saying he wont and he's played bloody well but he's still got a long way to go.

What more does he need to do at this stage of his career?

22yo making an important Day 4 ton when his country needed it, great to see

[Jim05]

Imagine if we had played an actual spinner

[locky801]

Imagine if we had played an actual spinner

Thats too much like common sense Jim

Stokes has had a mare of a series with the bat overall

[RB]

Beau Webster now has the same number of test wickets from spin as another Beau - Beau Casson.

[locky801]

Just noticed on the scorecard Australia have 5 penalty runs against them, what was that for


(2Wd, 2NB, 7LB, 9B, 5P)

[Jim05]

Just noticed on the scorecard Australia have 5 penalty runs against them, what was that for


(2Wd, 2NB, 7LB, 9B, 5P)

Ball hit the helmet on the ground behind Carey

[Booney]

Maybe that will shut up the Bethell haters, well played young man

How could anyone hate someone they'd never seen?

[locky801]

Just noticed on the scorecard Australia have 5 penalty runs against them, what was that for


(2Wd, 2NB, 7LB, 9B, 5P)

Ball hit the helmet on the ground behind Carey

thanks thought that was the case

[gadj1976]

Maybe that will shut up the Bethell haters, well played young man

Whilst I agree with you, his average in first innings is 9. That will be something he needs to improve upon sharply!