The Ashes.

[only1billybonds]

Just been announced that Josh Hazlewood will miss the first test due to start in Perth next Friday. This is a big blow to the Australians as they will already be without their captain and no.1 pace bowler Pat Cummins.

Englands preparations for the tour has been questioned by many as they have opted to play no warm up games aside from a one off against the English lions. 

Many are saying that its crucial that we get of to a good start in Perth which basically means we cant afford to lose seeing as the 2nd test in Brisbane is a day/night game ( fucking ridiculous) where the Aussies are strongly fancied.

Looking forward to this now but really unsure of how it will play out, I guess I'd still make them slight favourites due to home advantage. Going to be a few all nighters in the coming weeks for me, let's hope it'll be worth it.

[Westside]

Agree there is too much cricket, but have no interest in franchise cricket. Not that it's going anywhere, with the dosh involved. I suspect 50 over ODI's will reduce in number before international T20's are binned.

[Fauxstralian]

What was the recent ICC tournament where India didn’t want to play somewhere & had their games shifted to the UAE & everyone had to travel to them?
Here Bangladesh are booted out and Pakistan’s game in India will be a forfeit
Meanwhile Afghanistan still compete after they should have been banned years ago when the Taliban took over & ended their women’s team
Under ICC rules every Test nation must field a women’s team in order to be allowed to compete 
Australia cancelled a Test against them but India and the other Asian countries refuse to act.

[zebthecat]

It doesn't help that the ICC are merely the sporting wing of the BJP.

[Westham67]

Last ball against Nepal, and that's a rap, England won by 4 runs

[Westham67]

I agree about the international T20s being binned. There is enough franchise cricket

[Westham67]

Too much cricket & think international t20 should be binned
Keep t20 as a franchise / county / state game & protect Test cricket
Its a bit of fun and a money maker for older players

This tournament is a bit of a disaster. Bangladesh wouldn’t play in India so have been chucked out for Scotland and now Pakistan are refusing to play India

Both Bangladesh and Pakistan are Muslim countries, and their dispute with Hindu India goes back to independence in 1947, which was one massive fuck up with both Muslims and Hindus murdering each other. 

[Fauxstralian]

Too much cricket & think international t20 should be binned
Keep t20 as a franchise / county / state game & protect Test cricket
Its a bit of fun and a money maker for older players

This tournament is a bit of a disaster. Bangladesh wouldn’t play in India so have been chucked out for Scotland and now Pakistan are refusing to play India

[Westham67]

Butler gone 44-2

[BRANDED]

Nepal to Cricket is like Wales to Rugby.

[Westham67]

5-1 against Nepal FFS

[Westham67]

It must be a BBC diversity thing

[Westham67]

A  septic is commentating on TMS

[Fauxstralian]

Would have made 450 if the kid had stuck around 
Maybe more

[Westham67]

They did well keeping them down to 411 for 9. Afghanistan got a triple ton on the same wicket, so you never know

[Fauxstralian]

Not 15 til the end of March
Crazy from the CHILD
15 sixes 

England have clawed it back a bit but still 315/5 with 12 overs left 

[Westham67]

175 from 80 ball, not bad for a 14 year old, another Sachin

[Westham67]

Some nice jazz style music in the background

[Fauxstralian]

India 186/2 off 21
The 14yo is 119 off 61 with 10 6’s
Should be quite good when he grows up

[Fauxstralian]

India through to Friday mornings u19 World Cup final v England 
Afghans put up a fight making 310/4 in 50 overs but India knocked it off 3 down with 9 overs to spare
Final in Harare where India played their semi final so England have to travel 
Funny how ICC schedules always seem to work out like that 

England have won this once in 1998 & India have 5 wins 

[Fauxstralian]

Oliver Peake played in the previous winning u19 World Cup as a 17yo
Wouldnt be surprised if he is in the 2027 Ashes squad
Along with Campbell Kellaway & at least one of the fast bowlers who played in the 2024 u19 tournament .. Mahli Beardman & Callum Vidler

[violator]

Tom REW leads the yoot to a semi final victory over the convicts 

[Takashi Miike]

[Far Cough UKunt]

Yes five times.

[Nutsin]

Has England won a match yet? 


How about this Century, have they won the Ashes this Century?

[Fauxstralian]

Perth Scorchers win their 6th Big Bash title by 6 wickets in front of 55,000 at Optus Stadium
Steve Smith & Mitchell Starc in the Sydney opposition?
No problem for the Kings from the West