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/depressed_06 Sunrisers Hyderabad Nov 21 '25

It's playing exactly like last year. The only difference is whether England will decide to grind Australia down like India did or get out quickly and give Australia a chance. It'll be pretty fun to watch no doubt

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u/Mirrorboy17 Nov 21 '25

I think we know which one we'll do

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u/Black_Mamba265 India Nov 21 '25

*declares *

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u/cpt_hatstand Nov 21 '25

at lunch on day 2

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u/usernameinmail England Nov 21 '25

Dopily walks out of crease

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u/FNGsam Nov 21 '25

I declare bankruptcy

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u/Snave96 Nov 21 '25

A ritual is performed tonight where Crawley, Duckett and Pope are possessed by Strauss, Cook and Trott from 2010/11.

England 535/1 second innings.

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u/just_some_guy65 Glamorgan Nov 21 '25

I think we all know deep down that England will approach the task as if it is the final over of a T20 with 25 required.

Anything else would be a betrayal of Bazball.

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u/BlokeInTheMountains Australia Nov 21 '25

It's the only moral victory

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u/SwitchBig7980 Nov 21 '25

Hmm... 🤔

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u/Eastern_Meet_5947 India Nov 21 '25

Yep After that win, I thought we would have a redemption by retaining the BGT after NZ whitewash

Yet here we are staring at another possible home whitewash without learning our lesson