England Cricket 2025

Addick Addict

In the interests of saving our openers from having a difficult 45 minutes at the crease that is stumps. 

golfaddick

Addick Addict said:

The major positive from today is not just Stokes taking 6 wickets but bowling 16 overs 

Archer       12.3-2-49-1
Atkinson   16-4-62-1
Stokes       16-3-52-6
Wood         8-1-29-0
Tongue      13-1-63-1
Root           14-0-117-1

Spin it another way.....the major negative is that without him the other bowlers wont get enough wickets to bowl them out for under 500.

Chizz

golfaddick said:

Addick Addict said:

The major positive from today is not just Stokes taking 6 wickets but bowling 16 overs 

Archer       12.3-2-49-1
Atkinson   16-4-62-1
Stokes       16-3-52-6
Wood         8-1-29-0
Tongue      13-1-63-1
Root           14-0-117-1

Spin it another way.....the major negative is that without him the other bowlers wont get enough wickets to bowl them out for under 500.

Love it.  That's the golfiest comment of the series so far.  

Addick Addict

MarcusH26 said:

Wondering how many tests we get into the series until the Aussies try Fergus O'Neill. Massively impressive in the CC this season for Nottinghamshire in a brief spell. Perhaps ironically more suited to English conditions where he's not the quickest but swings it massively. 

Good shout. Notts have signed him for 2026 and 2027 - he should be spot on for the next Ashes over here!

MarcusH26

Addick Addict said:

MarcusH26 said:

Wondering how many tests we get into the series until the Aussies try Fergus O'Neill. Massively impressive in the CC this season for Nottinghamshire in a brief spell. Perhaps ironically more suited to English conditions where he's not the quickest but swings it massively. 

Good shout. Notts have signed him for 2026 and 2027 - he should be spot on for the next Ashes over here!

Don't think we'll see him this winter because it will be Doggett or Neser if there's injuries to the main bowlers but I think he'll cause real damage in the next Ashes over here. 21 wickets at 17.90 in 4 matches is a pretty exceptional return and I'd expect him to lead the Notts attack again. 

cantersaddick

Addick Addict said:

The major positive from today is not just Stokes taking 6 wickets but bowling 16 overs 

Archer       12.3-2-49-1
Atkinson   16-4-62-1
Stokes       16-3-52-6
Wood         8-1-29-0
Tongue      13-1-63-1
Root           14-0-117-1

But concern that others didn't look threatening and Wood has had to go off.

fenaddick

Apparently the plan was always for Wood to bowl 8 overs and he should be ok to bowl on day 3

Chizz

fenaddick said:

Apparently the plan was always for Wood to bowl 8 overs and he should be ok to bowl on day 3

Good news.  Although, if true, it's probably not good news for the career prospects of one particular headline writer at the Telegraph... 

fenaddick

Chizz said:

fenaddick said:

Apparently the plan was always for Wood to bowl 8 overs and he should be ok to bowl on day 3

Good news.  Although, if true, it's probably not good news for the career prospects of one particular headline writer at the Telegraph... 

Especially as the reporter who tweeted what I posted was Nick Hoult, chief cricket correspondent at the Telegraph

killerandflash

Addick Addict said:

In the interests of saving our openers from having a difficult 45 minutes at the crease that is stumps. 

I hope the Aussie quicks take the same attitude when we have to face 45 minutes before stumps...