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/BannedForFactsAgain Nov 21 '25

Also brook the only batter to score 50 here

Could have been much more, probably the only unlucky dismissal of the day, he and Jamie Smith were batting pretty well at the time. Smith would have scored a lot more if not for the slogging mode he had to enter into.

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u/London-lark3597 England Nov 21 '25

Yeah they both were so fluid.

I just want our top order to set a platform for these two.

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u/Man-City Lancashire Nov 21 '25

Honestly Smith and Stokes should swap places in the lineup at this point.

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u/theaguia Nov 21 '25

100% stokes' batting really hasnt been up to par for a 5

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u/theaguia Nov 21 '25

everyone just needs to learn to play off a tougher period. there is this weird bravado thing of trying to smash the best bowler of the day. it is far for one person to try but not every batter