6/194 and Paddington you are crazy lol

205 for 6 and yes I am crazy. 🤣

I'm starting to think England have almost no hope now. I still refuse to rule them out.

(If you know how I follow my football team [AFL], I am very rarely comfortable watching them in any game. 🤣

Stumps on Day 4 and England are 207 6.

Australia need 4 more wickets to retain The Ashes.

England need 228 runs to win the test match and keep the series alive.

Day 5 commences. Can Australia pick up the final 4 wickets to retain The Ashes quickly or will England claim an unlikely victory?

Rain delay in Adelaide with England 241 for 6. 34 runs already added this morning.

It looks like a passing shower but all Australia need is a draw to retain The Ashes.

England 349 for 9. They’ve been very good today.

Australia need 1 wicket.

England need 86 runs.

England all out, Australia win by 82 runs and retain The Ashes.

On 20/12/2025 at 17:51, Paddington James said:

205 for 6 and yes I am crazy. 🤣

I'm starting to think England have almost no hope now. I still refuse to rule them out.

(If you know how I follow my football team [AFL], I am very rarely comfortable watching them in any game. 🤣

Who do you follow in the AFL? (The real footy lol)

As far as today, England were never going to win, it was truly just a matter of when Australia wrapped it up, not if

31 minutes ago, Bleedin Heck said:

Who do you follow in the AFL? (The real footy lol)

As far as today, England were never going to win, it was truly just a matter of when Australia wrapped it up, not if

I follow a very polarising team, so I'm guessing it's one you hate.

Collingwood.

Who do you follow?

In hindsight maybe but England gave it a damn good shake today, credit to them for that. It's just a shame it tokk for the series to be almost over for them to play decently.

Oh Shit, we best not have this conversation lol. You most likely dislike mine as much as I dislike yours lol

2 minutes ago, Bleedin Heck said:

Oh Shit, we best not have this conversation lol. You most likely dislike mine as much as I dislike yours lol

Is it the other team beginning with 'C'?

I can tolerate most teams, there's only really 3 or 4 I despise. Carlton, Essendon, Geelong and Hawthorn.

It isnt the last 3 lmao

Hahaha, I take it that it's Carlton then. 😂

*Sorry for going off topic in the Cricket thread.

Anyway on to the Boxing Day Test, they'll be at least 2-3 changes. Lyon and Cummins two outs at least and you'd think Smith will return, so maybe Inglis goes out for Smith.

As to which bowlers come in I'm not sure. I'd love the Victorian in Murphy to come in for a home ground test.

Haven't been able to watch as much as the first two tests (day games are not made for WA night owls 😅) but England looked a lot more threatening in this one. That missed catch on 99 for Head is a huge what-if that could've completely changed momentum. Also was thinking back to 2005 and thought they might be able to hold out and squeeze for a draw.

England did show some improvement in this match but Australia are still much better and deserve to be 3-0 ahead.

The 4th Test, the Box Day Test has begun and England won the toss and chose to bowl.

Australia are 12 for 0.

Atkinson bowls Head for 12, Australia 27 for 1.

Australia 31 for 2 now. England playing to the conditions wonderfully.

England well on top, Australia 90 for 5.

After bowling Australia out for 152 on Day 1 England now find themselves at 8 for 3. What a first day it’s been.