The Ashes 25/26

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Highest attended Test in Australia outside of the MCG. 202,995 so far, and all 20 above this were at the MCG.

And only half of them actually watched any cricket.

Maybe that other half was there just to see Trav get 100 I think.

[dedja]

Imagine being out in the middle knowing you can’t win the Ashes and you’ve got Marnus chirping in your ear.

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Imagine being out in the middle knowing you can’t win the Ashes and you’ve got Marnus chirping in your ear.

It's a form of torture, and he doesn't need to even use four letter adjectives like times past

[dedja]

Gotta go for DRS, the work experience kid might faark it up in your favour again.

[dedja]

Put them all around the bat FFS!

[dedja]

Barmy Army ..

https://youtu.be/Lxr4qv9lP0A?si=kZeKjp54fBHi5j8v

[Brodlach]

At least there’s a day 5

[dedja]

At least there’s a day 5

True, how long will it go for though

[dedja]

They won’t get 250
A few overs with the new ball before lunch will be interesting

Right on the money I reckon.

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Out of the last 33 Tests played in Australia, only 8 have made it to the 5th day - two of these had a washed out day (hello Sydney), and at least another (Brisbane last season) had siginifcant weather delays.

[dedja]

Out of the last 33 Tests played in Australia, only 8 have made it to the 5th day - two of these had a washed out day (hello Sydney), and at least another (Brisbane last season) had siginifcant weather delays.

How many Tests worldwide have gone the distance in the last 5 years, say?

[Dutchy]

110 tests in the last 2 years -

| Category | Number |
| ------------------------------ | ------- |
| **Total draws (2024–25)** | **9** |
| **Clearly weather-impacted** | **7–8** |
| **Partially weather-impacted** | **1–2** |
| **Pure flat-pitch draws** | **0** |

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Out of the last 33 Tests played in Australia, only 8 have made it to the 5th day - two of these had a washed out day (hello Sydney), and at least another (Brisbane last season) had siginifcant weather delays.

How many Tests worldwide have gone the distance in the last 5 years, say?

I was looking at 1/1/2020 onwards and one went into the sixth day (this was the first WTC final which had two washed out days)
76 went to the 5th day, 29 were drawn
85 to the 4th; I'm not sure how many were 4 day matches though
50 went for 3
5 for 2

[dedja]

Slightly surprising, I would have guessed less going into the 5th day.

Cheers.

[RB]

Labuschagne's first catch today (Duckett) was his 150th in first class matches.

Brook's catch to dismiss Carey today was his 50th in tests, and his 100th in first class matches.

[Brodlach]

Small bet at $29 on the draw with this rain around

Don’t they there is enough in it to worry the Aussies but you never know

[stan]

Small bet at $29 on the draw with this rain around

Don’t they there is enough in it to worry the Aussies but you never know

Seems there's a bit now, but the really big storms seem to be going around Adelaide.

[LaughingKookaburra]

We’ve missed the guts on the rain. The system split and the Adelaide Plains missed the majority.