Have England Spent The Last Four Years Practising How To Lose Faster? Musings on the first Ashes Test from an anonymous former Australian Test cricketer #Ashes 🏏 newsletter.danliebke.com/p/have-engla...

Lunchtime reading #Ashes 🏏

First Ashes Test thread of my nonsense #Ashes 🏏

For those of you without the patience to sign up to my newsletter for daily Ashes report cards, here's the match-end summary version, over at The Roar. #Ashes 🏏 www.theroar.com.au/2025/11/24/l...

The 2019 Ridiculous Ashes heads to Lord's for Jofra Archer's helmet-clattering arrival in Test cricket. After shaking off the concussive symptoms of that, we also discuss a myriad of leave variations, as well as overly literal interpretations of like-for-like substitutions. #Ashes 🏏

So very true 😂👍 “You think AB would’ve played like Head did? Mate, Captain Grumpy would’ve occupied the crease for two days out of spite. So congratulations, England. You invented a style of cricket that you’re not even good at. And now we’ve shown you how it’s done.”

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Apologies for the delay. I'm technically on holidays. #Ashes 🏏

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I still don’t. #Ashes 🏏

Smith in to nightwatch #Ashes 🏏

I mean - obviously one will fall out of the top 50 now, replaced by this one. But it’s still a solid top 49. #Ashes 🏏

In every media interview publicising this book, I was asked what kind of ridiculousness I expected to see this series. This Test was not something I got close to guessing. Shame on me. Please buy the book anyway. #Ashes 🏏 liebcricket.com/ridiculousashes

I don’t really think it’s fair for Travis Head to play cricket when the other 21 players have forgotten how. #theashes

On the other hand, Australia are now extremely likely to win this thanks to their adoption of fearless batting. I’m never, ever, going to use the m**** v****** phrase again, but England will be pleased with that outcome, surely. #Ashes 🏏

“Oh FFS, SOMEBODY has to bat!” - Travis Head, probably

"Straight pulling Archer over his head for 6..." Just like Geoffrey Boycott used to.

Travis Head, you are a maniac. #Ashes 🏏

Today has been a wild series of Test cricket. #Ashes 🏏

What the hell kind of Test Match does Head think he’s playing? #Ashes 🏏

Surely it's time to think about resting Archer, Wood and Carse so that they're in good shape for the next Ashes

A fifty run opening partnership?! What in blazes. #Ashes 🏏

We’ll do it in threes. #Ashes 🏏

Pat is obviously too shy to promote his foreword for this book on Fox Cricket. So I’ll do it for him. #Ashes 🏏

A first over of an innings that wasn’t a wicket maiden? Crazy. #Ashes 🏏

I do not have a single clue what’s going on in this Test. #Ashes 🏏

Today has been a great three days of Test cricket. #Ashes 🏏

Vaughan stealing my material. (Not for the first time either.) #Ashes 🏏

Unlucky for Jamie Smith to get given out LBW there by the third umpire.

Travis Heard. #ASHES 🏏

Or fewer. #Ashes 🏏

I’m completely confused. #Ashes 🏏

Enjoying watching the #ashes so far

92 runs short this time. 11 and a half more innings and he’s there. #Ashes 🏏

To be fair, England probably have enough already. #Ashes 🏏

We continue to dream of a day when an England batter will accept a catch has been taken. #Ashes 🏏

Right. I’ve relocated to the Whitsundays. What have I missed? #Ashes 🏏

Innings break reading #Ashes 🏏

Doggett should open the batting in the second innings #Ashes 🏏

Lunchtime reading #Ashes 🏏

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I was up at 4:30am for an early morning flight and churned this out at the airport seconds before boarding, so the least you all can do is read it. #Ashes 🏏

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Even crazier: It’s entirely possible Wood won’t bowl at any stage tomorrow. #Ashes 🏏

If you’ve enjoyed this ridiculous day of Ashes cricket, why not check out the latest episode of the Ridiculous Ashes podcast? #Ashes 🏏

Pretty cunning of Australia to trick Stokes into bowling a six-over spell. Yes, five wickets. But how much wear and tear on the notoriously injury-prone England captain? Playing the long game. England reeling. #Ashes 🏏

You can’t assess a wicket until both sides have batted like shit on it #TheCricket

Today has been a great three days of Test cricket. #Ashes 🏏