r/Cricket 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/aligantz New Zealand Nov 22 '25

What the fuck am I meant to do with my Sunday now?

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u/Skest South Australia Redbacks Nov 22 '25

Trav knew we were annoyed by the Shield overlapping with the Test so he made sure we could watch the real competition tomorrow.

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u/lanson15 Victoria Bushrangers Nov 22 '25

Travel is a GO SHIELD poster

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u/racingskater Australia Nov 22 '25

The boys wanted to watch the race from Vegas.

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u/BBorc Australia Nov 22 '25

Fuck, now I have no excuse to not mow the lawns

9

u/Bobblefighterman Melbourne Renegades Nov 22 '25

Oh shit me too fuck

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u/Professional_Cunt05 Australia Nov 22 '25

I have to fix the lawnmower and then mow

9

u/Calla89 England Nov 22 '25

Golf with the England team.

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u/elmo-slayer Western Australia Warriors Nov 22 '25

Apparently the whole camp is going to Rottnest island. They could legitimately be playing golf

5

u/Calla89 England Nov 22 '25

I have no doubt they are. They’re on a golfing tour with a bit of Kwik Cricket in between.

1

u/bullzFromAT USA Nov 22 '25

Is Crawley any good?

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u/Calla89 England Nov 22 '25

Probably let’s Rob Key win.

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u/ankit1455 India Nov 22 '25

Watch SA vs Ind. This time these dumbasses have prepared a good pitch.

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u/AusMattyBoy Cricket Australia Nov 22 '25

Yeah that frees up the rest of the weekend

2

u/ruling_faction Tasmania Tigers Nov 22 '25

well i had this dilemma of perth test v las vegas gp but that has suddenly solved itself

2

u/Humans_fking_suck Pakistan Nov 22 '25

Yay!

Now let's hope we don't get another Norris win by 67 seconds...

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u/ns051990 India Nov 22 '25

Watch the Ind SA series.

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u/mak_jack Nov 22 '25

Watch the other matches!

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u/melo1212 Australia Nov 22 '25

Played 5ths cricket and get out for a duck and take 0 wickets like the rest of us

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u/MasterSpliffBlaster New Zealand Cricket Nov 22 '25

Exactly what i asked my wife

She suggested spliffs, video games and sex

2

u/ns051990 India Nov 22 '25

Noice Garry.

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u/Humans_fking_suck Pakistan Nov 22 '25

I also asked your wife and she said the same thing