2nd Ashes Test: Australia v England @ The Gabba Thu Dec 4-8, 2025

[TheParraboy]

alrighty then, thats it, no more wickets will fall tonight

take that to the bank

 

[Tom155]

Starc best in the world

easy man of the series even this early

 

[Fangs]

So when is Baz getting sacked?

Don't waste time just do it tonight. Send Stokes home early if he has a cry about it.

 

[LeedsRhinos]

Any chance Wuhan can have another lab leak?

 

[TheParraboy]

So when is Baz getting sacked?

Don't waste time just do it tonight. Send Stokes home early if he has a cry about it.

NZ ?

 

[undertaker]

Yep sure was, that was the first day of Ashes cricket I saw as well. What an introduction. Hayden/Ponting destroy them and their best bowler rips off his foot and misses the series.

Well, you had a much better introduction to Ashes cricket than I did.

Mine was the 1st test of the 1997 Ashes at Edgbaston. Australia got skittled for 118 on day 1 (were 8/54 at one stage) and ended up getting thrashed by 9 wickets, despite a career-saving century from Mark Taylor in the 2nd innings.

Channel 9 began their telecast of Ashes tests at 10:30pm, meaning they only televised the 2nd/3rd sessions of Ashes tests. The first session was only shown on Optus' Sports Australia channel. Only a small % of Australians had PayTV at the time, as it was still a relatively new concept (let alone, Foxtel/Optus wasn't available where I lived back then in the Hunter Region until 1999).

 

[This Year?]

Yorker now.

 

[Wizardman]

Get SA over here.....England suck the big ones.

 

[bazza]

Starc best in the world

easy man of the series even this early

top scorer, probably 10 wickets for the match
Man of the Match: Billy Slater

 

[Fangs]

NZ ?

Just make sure you let Baz and Stokesy choose their seats. They'd prefer to sit together on the flight home.

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

Can't believe how badly we got beaten in 2010/11 when you see this current mob. Didn't even have a bad team.

 

[Tom155]

lol again

 

[Eelectrica]

The scary thing for England is that our bowling attack is expected to be fully operational by the next test...

 

[bazza]

Get SA over here.....England suck the big ones.

of get some more Saffers in the England team

 

[Fangs]

Geez Carey has been excellent with the gloves hasn't he? Really impressive behind the stumps.

 

[undertaker]

That is a SPECTACULAR catch from Carey if Jacks hit that. Reminiscent of Adam Gilchrist at the WACA back in 1999 vs Pakistan.

Edit: didn't hit the bat. Not out.

 

[Tom155]

Damn ump actually got one right shocking

 

[Fangs]

Come on England start Bazballing. This is boring.

 

[undertaker]

Geez Carey has been excellent with the gloves hasn't he? Really impressive behind the stumps.

The fumbleballers will be quick to say it's because of his AFL skills developed during the time he spent at GWS.

 

[LeedsRhinos]

This is over, Australia lead the ashes 1-0-1.

1 win, 0 losses, 1 asterisked pink ball test.