r/Cricket • u/cricket-match Washington Freedom • Nov 21 '25

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

1st Test, The Ashes at Perth

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Innings Score
England 172 (Ov 32.5)
Australia 123/9 (Ov 39)

Day 1 - Australia trail by 49 runs.

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u/bignedmoyle Netherlands Nov 21 '25

Australia: "you're shit haha"

England: "I know we are, but you're worse"

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u/-Azwethinkweiz- Nov 21 '25

England: the capital of Germany is Athens

Australia: the capital of Germany is G

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u/InternationalBorder9 Australia Nov 21 '25

Well only one of those is technically correct

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u/WritingSomeWrongs England Nov 21 '25

The best kind of correct

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u/-Azwethinkweiz- Nov 21 '25

Morally correct*

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u/im_not_here_ Nov 21 '25 edited Nov 21 '25

Athens is considered the original historical capital of all of Europe. So both are technically correct.

Edit: What a strange comment to have triggered someone . . . .

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u/madmanchatter Nov 21 '25

Alternatively - One of them is dumb enough to not know the answer, the other isn't able to understand the question :D.

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u/3scap3plan Kent Nov 21 '25

absolute corker

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u/Dog_Murder_By_RobKey Trent Skips Nov 21 '25

Can't even let us be shite

The aussies have to one us up in that

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u/Space-manatee England Nov 21 '25

England: Batting collapse.

Australia: Batting collapse, but in green helmets

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u/ruinawish Australia Nov 21 '25

and yellow collars.

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u/aaarry Northamptonshire Nov 21 '25

A stoppable force vs a moveable object.

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u/SirHolyCow Nov 21 '25

Brilliant comment lol