Ashes 2025-26.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Duckett goes. What can Joe do?

[backfootpunch]

Ball seems to be moving more off the seam today than yesterday

Boland has hit his length much more regularly todat

[andy]

Pope gone too! And just like that the excellent work done in the morning starts to unravel

[backfootpunch]

Absolutely dreadful batting this

A lead of 250 suddenly looking a long long way off

[GarlicJam]

Crawley! What is he good for?

Say it again. Good god y'all.

Love it. Ear worm.

However, what I assume was part of the ABC radio commentary:

“Crawley is the loser out of all of that, cricket might be the winner” - Corbin Middlemas

There's one use.

[andy]

Brook gone too!! Absolutely dreadful batting!!! The wuicks have to do it for Australia, Lyon off the field again definitely struggling with that hip problem!

[GarlicJam]

Ball seems to be moving more off the seam today than yesterday

Boland has hit his length much more regularly todat

very good to see him get the results straight up.

He's too nice a fellow to go unrewarded for long...

[andy]

Root gone!!! Game gonna be over inside 2 days!!! Absolutely ridiculous, shambolic batting

[backfootpunch]

Seriously what are they doing

Stop driving at length balls ffs

They are chucking the game away

[andy]

Bolands broken it open! Once that ball starts moving he's a serious threat! Khawaja drops smith wow

[bigfluffylemon]

It's the hope that kills you

[bigfluffylemon]

I'm doing the Australian thing, standing around at a bbq with a bunch of Aussie mates watching England collapse

They still think it's in the balance - if the lead can get close to 200 they reckon England will win. I'm less confident...

[GarlicJam]

Khawaja drops smith wow

There is no doubt Khawaja is going to cop more grief in the media than another fielder would for a similar drop. He is not the greatest of fielders at most times, but his form, yesterday's incident, and what may have caused it, along with his age, have built a case that it is time for him to go. This will also be trotted out.

Then there's those on social media who hate everything Khawaja does.

[andy]

Stokes gone too!! I can't believe the first test of the ashes is going to be over inside 2 days it is utterly ridiculous! Pitch isn't a minefield it's just horrendous batting with the odd genuine good dismissal.....stokes couldn't do anything about that but, pope brook and root should hang their heads in shame ....England effectively 128-6

[andy]

Green will be on for Doggett soon I would expect.....more pace and height to bounce the tail out....Doggett not quite at the races today