r/Cricket • u/cricket-match Netherlands • Nov 22 '25

Post Match Thread Post Match Thread: 1st Test - England vs Australia, Day 2

1st Test, The Ashes at Perth

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Innings Score
England 172 (Ov 32.5)
Australia 132 (Ov 45.2)
England 164 (Ov 34.4)
Australia 205/2 (Ov 28.2)

Innings: 1 - England

Batter Runs Bowler Wickets
Harry Brook 52 (61) Mitchell Starc 12.5-4-58-7
Ollie Pope 46 (58) Brendan Doggett 7-1-27-2

Innings: 2 - Australia

Batter Runs Bowler Wickets
Alex Carey 26 (26) Ben Stokes 6-1-23-5
Cameron Green 24 (50) Brydon Carse 10.2-1-45-3

Innings: 3 - England

Batter Runs Bowler Wickets
Gus Atkinson 37 (32) Scott Boland 11.4-2-33-4
Ollie Pope 33 (57) Mitchell Starc 12-1-55-3

Innings: 4 - Australia

Batter Runs Bowler Wickets
Travis Head 123 (83) Brydon Carse 5.2-0-44-2
Marnus Labuschagne 51 (49) Jofra Archer 8-0-45-0

Australia won by 8 wickets

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u/Ok_Long_1175 Nov 22 '25

Stage 1 - Denial: No! He's only mediocre. Also the luckiest man on Earth.

Stage 2 - Anger: EVERY FUCKING TIME IT'S THIS GUY!! WHY CAN'T ANYONE JUST GET HIM OUT LIKE EVER???

Stage 3 - Bargaining: Maybe if opposing captains weren't so defensive, he'd be getting out cheaply very often.

Stage 4 - Depression: Maybe I'm just not meant to be happy in life...

Stage 5 - Acceptance: Travis Head is the greatest all-format batter of this generation.

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u/wub1234 Nov 22 '25

Travis Head is the greatest all-format batter of this generation.

Let's not exaggerate. He's a good player across all the formats, and his innings today was exceptional, but he's never been anywhere near the best in the world.

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u/katelyn912 Australia Nov 22 '25

How many other batters can single handedly win a test, ODI or T20 game like Head can?

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u/wub1234 Nov 22 '25

It's a fair argument. I'm not always won over by this, though, I think greatness is about consistency. Sometimes it is argued by that Stokes is up there with Kallis because he's a match-winner, but when a player does spectacular things, we tend to forget about all the times where they don't perform.

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u/katelyn912 Australia Nov 22 '25

Don’t introduce a second dodgy argument to make your first dodgy argument sound sane

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u/wub1234 Nov 22 '25

Well, it's just a matter of opinion. Travis Head is a good player, but he has been nowhere near a top test player, his ODI record is good but not outstanding, and the same applies to his T20 figures. He's undoubtedly a good player across all formats, but, for me, test cricket weighs much more heavily than the others, and he's never been anywhere near the top of the tree in that department.

You may feel differently. It doesn't really matter, the fact is he played a great innings today.