*Official* Road to the 2025-26 Ashes

[govinda indian fan]

Saw sky podcast where nasser and athers ask dk since india played bgt last winter and vs england this summer how would he as a netural would think about what would be result of ashes to which dk said 3-2 Australia which imo will be final result esp as aus have best bowling attack in world and playing at home

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Been confirmed that TNT will televise the Ashes here, advantage Australia...

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Impossible to win a long series in Aus without a Cook/Pujara-style ballast in the side. Aussie bowling is way too experienced to be bullied game-after-game in home conditions by England's current approach.

 

[Prince EWS]

Been confirmed that TNT will televise the Ashes here, advantage Australia...

@TNT big if true

 

[govinda indian fan]

Been confirmed that TNT will televise the Ashes here, advantage Australia...

They also have india rights till 2029

 

[GIMH]

Been confirmed that TNT will televise the Ashes here, advantage Australia...

I recently met David Gower and asked him if he would be commentating, he said if TNT get the rights it depends if they take 9’s feed or send their own commentators.

So basically I have no info, just wanted to humblebrag

 

[govinda indian fan]

I recently met David Gower and asked him if he would be commentating, he said if TNT get the rights it depends if they take 9’s feed or send their own commentators.

So basically I have no info, just wanted to humblebrag

Aren't fox and channel 7 having rights for Australian home summer?

 

[GIMH]

Aren't fox and channel 7 having rights for Australian home summer?

Well he didn’t say 9, he said whoever the scumbag Aussie broadcasters were. I just instinctively expect it to be Channel 9 and have no idea how dated this is

 

[govinda indian fan]

Well he didn’t say 9, he said whoever the scumbag Aussie broadcasters were. I just instinctively expect it to be Channel 9 and have no idea how dated this is

Since 2018 broadcasting rights were sold to fox and channel 7

 

[GIMH]

Since 2018 broadcasting rights were sold to fox and channel 7

Feel like I did know this. Ah well

 

[mackembhoy]

Not sustainable this in such a short series. Was the same in the Ashes in 2023.

Probably contributed in part to Stokes injury problems.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1952725006586183901

 

[GIMH]

It’s also down to the fact that we had long spells of bowling poorly in fairness

 

[govinda indian fan]

Not sustainable this in such a short series. Was the same in the Ashes in 2023.

Probably contributed in part to Stokes injury problems.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1952725006586183901

Thats why they need a competent spinner who can hold one end and pick wickets

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Thats why they need a competent spinner who can hold one end and pick wickets

England fans: We are desperately crying out for a competent spinner who can hold one end and pick wickets!

ECB: Best I can offer you is deducting points from any team preparing wickets that spin even one inch

 

[govinda indian fan]

England fans: We are desperately crying out for a competent spinner who can hold one end and pick wickets!

ECB: Best I can offer you is deducting points from any team preparing wickets that spin even one inch

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

England vs India: Player ratings from epic series and pundits' Ashes XI

Who pressed their case for the Ashes and who failed to impress? BBC Sport rates how England's players performed in the India Test series.

www.bbc.co.uk

India series ratings and Ashes picks from the BBC. Think they’ve been lenient with Woakes, Carse and Overton, but I’m interested by the pundits picks for the first Test in Perth


BBC chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew: Crawley, Duckett, Pope, Root, Brook, Stokes, Smith, Atkinson, Carse, Archer, Wood.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan: Crawley, Duckett, Pope, Root, Brook, Stokes, Smith, Atkinson, Archer, Wood, Carse/Tongue.

Ex-England batter Ebony Rainford-Brent: Crawley, Duckett, Pope, Root, Brook, Stokes, Smith, Atkinson, Archer, Wood, Bashir.

Former England captain Sir Alastair Cook:Crawley, Duckett, Pope, Root, Brook, Stokes, Smith, Wood, Archer, Carse, Atkinson.

Ex-England spinner Phil Tufnell: Crawley, Duckett, Pope, Root, Brook, Stokes, Smith, Atkinson, Archer, Wood, Carse/Tongue.

BBC chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt: Crawley, Duckett, Pope, Root, Brook, Stokes, Smith, Atkinson, Archer, Wood, Bashir.

All gone with Archer, Wood and Atkinson, which is no real surprise as they are our three best frontline bowlers when fit. Like it or lump it, Bashir is the first choice spinner, it’s interesting that only two of the 6 pundits have decided to bother picking him for Perth!

 

[Sunil1z]

 

[Molehill]

Not sustainable this in such a short series. Was the same in the Ashes in 2023.

Probably contributed in part to Stokes injury problems.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1952725006586183901

Whilst this is true, it's also exaggerated by the fact India batted twice on the OT road and England didn't.