Australian International Summer 2025/26

[Armchair expert]

Sean Abbott added to the Windies squad, sigh.

[daysofourlives]

Sean Abbott added to the Windies squad, sigh.

Unbelievable, its like the selectors know everyone is coming for them and they double down just to piss the public off even more. There wouldnt be anyone apart from the selectors and his family that would have him any where near a Test team

[gadj1976]

Uzzy has been awesome but his time is up. Time to get ready for the next Ashes and then Test Championship and he's not in that side for mine. We've not blooded anyone of note properly, so now is the time. If we go 'rinse, repeat' into West Indies, then the Ashes could be very lopsided.

[Jim05]

Admittedly I haven't been to a day of test cricket for about a decade but got the email about presale of Ashes tickets so had a look.

$147 for a seat in ground level bays, and $70 for kids aged 3-15. Not much cheaper in the nose-bleeds. Add on a $7-8 fee.

Maybe this belongs in the "things that give you the shits" thread instead.

They are going to cash in on it being an Ashes Test

Going to the tests in the Windies
For locals $8 per day
For international supporters $150 per day

[dedja]

Admittedly I haven't been to a day of test cricket for about a decade but got the email about presale of Ashes tickets so had a look.

$147 for a seat in ground level bays, and $70 for kids aged 3-15. Not much cheaper in the nose-bleeds. Add on a $7-8 fee.

Maybe this belongs in the "things that give you the shits" thread instead.

They are going to cash in on it being an Ashes Test

Going to the tests in the Windies
For locals $8 per day
For international supporters $150 per day

Start working on those dreadlocks then ...

[amber_fluid]

Admittedly I haven't been to a day of test cricket for about a decade but got the email about presale of Ashes tickets so had a look.

$147 for a seat in ground level bays, and $70 for kids aged 3-15. Not much cheaper in the nose-bleeds. Add on a $7-8 fee.

Maybe this belongs in the "things that give you the shits" thread instead.

They are going to cash in on it being an Ashes Test

Going to the tests in the Windies
For locals $8 per day
For international supporters $150 per day

Start working on those dreadlocks then ...

Ya Mon

[dedja]

[whufc]

Admittedly I haven't been to a day of test cricket for about a decade but got the email about presale of Ashes tickets so had a look.

$147 for a seat in ground level bays, and $70 for kids aged 3-15. Not much cheaper in the nose-bleeds. Add on a $7-8 fee.

Maybe this belongs in the "things that give you the shits" thread instead.

They are going to cash in on it being an Ashes Test

Going to the tests in the Windies
For locals $8 per day
For international supporters $150 per day

Ill drop my nan & grandads address in Sabina that you can try and use to get in cheaper

[PatowalongaPirate]

Steve Smith has been officially ruled out of Australia’s first Test against the West Indies in Barbados, as selectors swing the axe on underperforming batter Marnus Labuschagne.

Konstas and Inglis are in.

[Armchair expert]

Don't hate the changes but I don't get why they announce it so early, keep the opposition guessing.

[Jim05]

Steve Smith has been officially ruled out of Australia’s first Test against the West Indies in Barbados, as selectors swing the axe on underperforming batter Marnus Labuschagne.

Konstas and Inglis are in.

I would hope Green stays at 3 and Trav pushes up to 4. Don’t want to see Inglis anywhere near the top of the order

[amber_fluid]

3 and 4 have to be your best batters
Neither Green or Inglis are that.
Smith when fit and Head have to bat 3 and 4 if they’re our best batters

Uzi is lucky Marnus is so shit currently also as you can’t drop both

[Jim05]

3 and 4 have to be your best batters
Neither Green or Inglis are that.
Smith when fit and Head have to bat 3 and 4 if they’re our best batters

Uzi is lucky Marnus is so shit currently also as you can’t drop both

Can see Trav batting at 3

[The Dark Knight]

I'm just happy Konstas who is actually an opening batsmen coming in, this is the perfect opportunity for him to come back into the team and hopefully he can do well, not be as rash as we saw him in the BGT and get an extended run at it.

Agree with Jim, Inglis to hopefully bat 5 with Green and Head batting 3 and 4 or vice versa.

[Brodlach]

Test series on ESPN

[Armchair expert]

Test series on ESPN

How to watch: ESPN (also available on Disney+, Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Fetch TV)

[Booney]

Test series on ESPN

How to watch: ESPN (also available on Disney+, Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Fetch TV)

11:15pm start for 11:30 first ball.

Good luck seeing any of this.

[heater31]

Test series on ESPN

How to watch: ESPN (also available on Disney+, Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Fetch TV)

11:15pm start for 11:30 first ball.

Good luck seeing any of this.

Last session gets going at 4.30am...

Third test is also a pink baller.....first ball 2am.

[Jim05]

Batting order confirmed as

Khawaja
Konstas
Green
Inglis
Head
Webster
Carey
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood

Hope I’m wrong but it does have the feel of an all out for 80 scorecard

[The Bedge]

Hope I’m wrong but it does have the feel of an all out for 80 scorecard

... or 400 in a day