1st ASHES Test: Australia v England @ Optus Stadium PERTH Nov 21-25, 2025

[undertaker]

England need Daniel "Jarvo" Jarvis out there to help them with the bowling. No harm giving him a try at this stage of the game:

 

[Fangs]

Play an extra 30 minutes. Let's finish this tonight so we can play golf tomorrow.

 

[Fangs]

Don't slow it down Stokes that ain't moral.

 

[Marshall_magic]

With the second test a pink baller which are historically done in 3 days this could be a record for quickest urn retention ever.

 

[undertaker]

Archer is a shadow of the bowler who was regularly clocking 150km/h+ during the 2019 Ashes.

Once his bowling speed drops down to the mid 130s, he's ineffective.

 

[yobbo84]

This is glorious

 

[no name]

Headball

 

[simmo1]

Should have been Smith open then Green at four, but this is next best option.

Ok this is better.

 

[undertaker]

Play an extra 30 minutes. Let's finish this tonight so we can play golf tomorrow.

IIRC, I think that is the rule that play can continue for an additional 30 minutes (or 8 overs, whichever comes second) beyond scheduled end of day's play if the umpires believe a result can be achieved.

 

[undertaker]

Travball > Bazball.

 

[_snafu_]

Head is the anti-Chris Tavare.

 

[roboshark]

Keep ur head head

 

[undertaker]

If England lose here (which is looking more likely with every boundary or six Trav hits), I CANNOT see them bouncing back. Only bad weather gets in the way of a 5-0 whitewash for Australia, like it did in Sydney during the 2021/22 Ashes.

This loss is going to really burn the hearts of the entire team and coaching staff very badly. Playing their best fast bowlers and with no Cummins/Hazlewood for Australia (as well as injuries during the match for Khawaja and Lyon), this was THE test that England HAD to win in order to have any chance of winning the Ashes down under.

England team knows very well they started today in a winning position, and could've rubbed salt into the wounds and completely bat Australia out of the contest just like India did on days 2/3 last year in Perth ....but flopped in their 2nd innings more than Nathan Hindmarsh.

 

[Front-rower2]

This is some really good Head

 

[Front-rower2]

Don’t blow it now

get your hundred, son

 

[JJ]

Bazball wins either way, gotta love a 2 day test

 

[Tom155]

100 for Head you beautiful man

 

[yobbo84]

f**k yeah Trav!!! What an innings

 

[no name]

What a great century.
Big game player who stands up when needed.

 

[roboshark]

Head has killed it but England have shown what a shit team they are this test. Bring back South Africa