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Ashes 2025

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by Plum, Nov 13, 2025.

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Who'll earn the urn?

  1. England

    27.3%
  2. Aus

    59.1%
  3. Series tied

    13.6%
  1. Plum

    Plum Well-Known Member

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    Travis Head doing bazball...
     
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  2. GLP

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    Terrible second innings will cost England this game.
     
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  3. Trumpton Tiger.

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    Watched up to lunch when England were 99 in front with one wicket down and the Aussies looked like a beaten team.
    Tuned in again and......WTF happened?
    Three words sum today up for me, cricket wise, hopeful, disappointment, embarrassment.
    The Aussie media will have a field day.
     
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    Flaky brains or poor instruction - play yourself in first !!
     
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  5. SW3 Chelsea Tiger

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    This is embarrassing now. Far too easy for the Aussies
     
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  6. pierredelafranchesca

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    hubris. pure and simple.
     
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  7. pierredelafranchesca

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    no respect for how to bat in test cricket, it can't always be hit and giggle you have to play the conditions and at lunch we were well ahead.
     
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  8. GLP

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    Oh well, It’s only a game.
     
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  9. Ernie Shackleton

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    Is this a one day series? I don't follow cricket much.
     
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  11. Edelman

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    It might as well be
     
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  12. Vern

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    Pity the poor sods who have travelled all the way to Australia and have tickets for the final three days.
     
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  13. Sledmere Fusilier

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    My mate had tickets for day 3 and flys home Thursday empty handed
     
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  14. SW3 Chelsea Tiger

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    ****kkkkkk!
     
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  15. Plum

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    Don’t tickets get refunded for early match completion?
     
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  16. SW3 Chelsea Tiger

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    Yes, but the hotel & air fares won’t. The match ticket will be about 5% of the overall cost
     
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  17. djsowtz

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    I was just about to say this. I remember watching tests with my uncle when I was younger, I’d get bored easily because absolutely nothing would happen for about the first 20 overs at least. Just bat and pad. 2 days to lose a ****ing test match is a disgrace.
     
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  18. Sledmere Fusilier

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    Yeah, but not flights and accommodation. Been there done that sadly.
     
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  19. Sledmere Fusilier

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    Boycott always frustrated but could carry his bat.
     
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  20. balkan tiger

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    I can carry a bat.
     
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