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    @Dodge said in Ashes 2025/6:

    lots of chat about a changing of the rules re slow over rate on twitter but i don't know what they're referring to - any suggestions?

    How is it possible or acceptable for a professional team to bowl 74 overs in 6.5 hours?!

    Forget WTC points: start penalising runs.

    That will make them shift.

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    Whatever the result of the match, we won't have to see Hayden with all his kit off. That's the real bonus for both sides here.

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    Delighted for Joe Root. An utter gent and one of the greatest batsmen of all time.

    Mitch Starc excels again with the pink ball. England really struggled with his pace.

    There's been some great Aussie Glovemen over the years, but Alex Carey is one of the very best.

    Australia's mean first innings score at the Gabba in the last decade is 400+ so England are still at least 80 runs short.

    The slow pace Australia got through the overs is shameful. Someone needs to censure Steve Smith (again).

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    @Dodge said in Ashes 2025/6:

    lots of chat about a changing of the rules re slow over rate on twitter but i don't know what they're referring to - any suggestions?

    How is it possible or acceptable for a professional team to bowl 74 overs in 6.5 hours?!

    Probably that to get over rate penalties the innings must be longer than 80 overs. So if England are bowled out quickly tomorrow morning the Aussies are fine.

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    Australia might be discovering the hard way that their second string pacers - especially Doggett - aren't taking wickets against many teams (except probably our top order).

    Starc 6/71, and then effectively nothing else, beyond Neser being economical.

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    @Donsteppa said in Ashes 2025/6:

    beyond Neser being economical.

    And that's the issue: they're not taking wickets? Ok.

    But they're going at 5rpo. Not ok

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    That's a pretty fucking good catch from Marnus...

    Root 138* - that's some effort. Effectively carrying his bat after being in at 2 for fuck all

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    Decent start by Oz.

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    Opps, Jamie Smith drops Travis Head. That could cost his team 150+ runs.

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    @sparky said in Ashes 2025/6:

    Opps, Jamie Smith drops Travis Head. That could cost his team 150+ runs.

    Nup.

    Still that must be close to the best opening stand this series?

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    Australia motoring along here. Taking full advantage of some placid English bowling.

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    @sparky said in Ashes 2025/6:

    Australia motoring along here. Taking full advantage of some placid English bowling.

    Huge pressure on Atkinson to take a wicket on behalf of English cricketers.

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    Marnus gets out to a fairly lame delivery. Why attempt to cut that?

    Gotta say Archer looks very sore or injured, and to be harsh: he doesn't seem to have the mental fortitude to fight through it.

    Starc is also going to hope Cummins and/or Hazelwood are back for Adelaide, as he's carrying this whole team right now and it was starting to show.

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    Australia deciding to do dumb things and getting dumb results, despite looking dominant since the first break

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    England scored 334 runs @ 4.37RPO

    Australia have 329 @ 5..17

    Duckett drops another one. Tough chance, compared to the absolute dolly he shelled a few overs ago.

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    Stokes decides his fielders are shit and gets one to nip back to castle Inglis. Good cherry.

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    Archer to try and get further into the tail before the finish of play.

    Stokes looks cooked. Archer not far behind.

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    Australia in the lead.

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    Now Carse drops Carey off Archer. Another absolute sitter.

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    Fourth dropped catch this session. Smith didn't move with the gloves and it was his catch.

    Stokes is furious

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