"Australia showed why they're champions..." 🗯️ | Hussain, Pietersen, Ponting review first Ashes Test

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Nasser Hussain believes Australia showed why they're the world's best team in the win over England in the first Ashes Test, while Kevin Pietersen and Ricky Ponting also react to a scintillating match.
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[@DUFMAN123]

Ponting is so blunt I love it. Plus you can't really question his credentials, he's one of the 4 or 5 best to ever do it.

[@jamesvandenborne345]

'You answer it then'

[@mytwosense9135]

Yeah. Idk who that other idiot is but imagine pushing Punter about the subject of Test cricket. Absolute flog

[@mahmudulhasan0206]

Literally the best captain ever..if you think everyone can captain a team of that stature, you're wrong

[@europa1387]

Yeah love watching him talk about the game.

[@george2009town]

@@mahmudulhasan0206I will go with Steve Waugh thanks

[@onebigadvocado6376]

First ball: 4 off Cummins Last ball: 4 from Cummins

[@TheIkaraCult]

It was fantastic. Cummins' innings is one of the greats. Usman being hard as nails. JOE ROOT.... utterly fantastic.

[@Truth_Seeker1]

Only because the ball didn’t move then they all can’t play. The wicket of Warner was a good ball that moved, any ball that moved against Usman he played and missed but it was only a few which moved.

[@abhinay4200]

Bazball 😂😂😂

[@falaramal3979]

@@Truth_Seeker1aussies got the ball to move 1-2 times an over. Cry more and learn to play to conditions at home

[@maxpayne4788]

*👉It's surprising and shame that no one is even talking about Usman Khawaja's sheer performance let alone appreciation. He is the only man who played a big part in winning this match.*

[@mitchellarnold8522]

Yeah root was carving

[@jinumohan7]

Ponting is a rare genius. Successful batsmen, captain and now such a joy to listen to his commentary.

[@n_mckean]

It took him way to long to grow up into an adult, but what a guy he became when given the captaincy.

[@AmbrishIsCool]

​@@n_mckeanwdym when you mentioned about him becoming adult?

[@n_mckean]

@@AmbrishIsCool before captaincy he was a lot of trouble. Misbehaving in casinos , fights, etc etc

[@AmbrishIsCool]

@@n_mckean Then his story is best for any Hollywood movie. Million dollar man would be the name lol

[@timblizzard4226]

He has a great mind for cricket

[@meclazine]

The commentary from Nassar and Ricky was amazing, because they are experienced captains who had excellent insight into what should be happening. I agree with Ricky to hand the new ball to Anderson in that critical moment. What an excellent coverage from Sky and 9 Now.

[@callumhughes216]

I agree mate ! can sense the mutual respect each have for each other too, not so much with the other two 😂

[@Alpha-oo8]

Oooof, that was a stressful game to watch. If the rest of the series is like this, I’ll need some blood pressure medication

[@CJ-yb8uw]

Same mate😂 Awesome match 😎

[@zeropoint546]

Two tough teams playing with grit. Great cricket.

[@hammygk4395]

Mate I had 6 heart attacks in 2 hours ❤

[@realMaverickBuckley]

Absolutely! But let's be honest Australia have at least 8 of the best 11 players of the 22. It's like surviving drowning playing Australia.

[@infinite2884]

​@@hammygk4395😂

[@kil93]

This test was made all the more stressful by having to listen to Pietersens commentary for 5 days

[@satanicmc]

"The rest is history"- he repeated this time and again.

[@realMaverickBuckley]

Yeah... Crows feet

[@majorlaff8682]

Ebsolute egony.

[@jimmyriddle5246]

Just imagine sharing a dressing room with him !

[@vantheman1238]

😂😂😂

[@robertmilroy8506]

From the very first ball to the last ball of this Test match, it was enthralling cricket. Up their with 2005 👏🏻

[@kabby2287]

Nothing can beat 2005 ashes series so many legends playing

[@smartsquirrel1]

2005 was something else. That's probably one of the most balanced English squads I've seen. They were underdogs going in but they shouldn't have been given how they'd destroyed sides since early 2004. That Australia side though was unbeatable a legend in every position 1 to 11. I do think though that if McGrath hadn't been injured on the morning of the second test, it probably would have been 2-1 to Australia. If I'm not mistaken, he's never lost an ashes test. 2005 was something else.

[@AAAAAA-gj2di]

@@smartsquirrel1 surely...has 87 wickets in just 14 tests in England...he was unplayable

[@amaledward2147]

@@kabby2287 I disagree. This was as good as 2005.

[@alistairdimmick2886]

@@smartsquirrel1 He was perfect for English conditions

[@CK2008able]

Ponting and Nass are magnificent pundits. So many good points

[@zhanruide84]

Hard to believe this match was played between pretty much the same sides that contested the last Ashes series down under.

[@Godsabum]

Amazing what home conditions can do isn't it?

[@spookavision]

England v Australia in England = even contest. Australia v England in Australia = no contest.

[@silence.5368]

Home conditions and a great deal of confidence, England have been playing great cricket, in 2021-22 they were in shambles well before they ever stepped foot in Australia.

[@Godsabum]

@@silence.5368 and the one in England before that, and the 2 other series in Australia before that as well?

[@Godsabum]

@@spookavision my point exactly.

[@PranavPrakash-hx4od]

Michel Starc was cleaning his teams place. Kudos!!!

[@matthewjackson3408]

He be back for Lords I think

[@AMehra-im1gr]

@PranavPrakash It will be interesting when he will be back, if they could win without him.

[@TheIkaraCult]

Big Merv Hughes hanging out with the Aussie fans, glorious :)

[@ray.shoesmith]

He's running the tour group

[@Shikheralgorythmic]

Paying scoop shots is not the only way to make Test cricket more entertaining. In fact I dont think you can make anyone who does not like Test cricket, like it by playing more shots. People who love Test cricket love it because of the patience, the grit and the hard work needed to build an innings, or to take a wicket. You cannot shortcut your way out of that.

[@MUDRATau]

The reality is that man for man this Australian team is far superior. Bazball and the chaos it creates is the great equaliser. It's not a choice for England, it's a necessity if they want to be competitive.

[@MUDRATau]

@@Dee-gx8ok absolutely, compare the lineups man for man 8-10 of the Australian team blows it's english counterpart out of the water. The home conditions, the crowd and the style of play all tilt the ledger towards a more competitive game but this Australian team is by far the more talented.

[@mytwosense9135]

​@Dee-gx8ok Get out of your feelings. Best 3 test batsmen in the world. Best pace attack globally. Superior fielding skills etc. Australia ARE a far superior team. That's just the facts of it. Australia played at about 70% of available talent and STILL won.

[@MUDRATau]

@@Dee-gx8ok It's statistically evident. Like the other commentator said the number 1,2 & 3 ranked test batsmen are all Australian bolstered by the best pace attack in the world (statistically proven). There is a clear reason that Stokes is requesting the curators prepare flat roads mate and it's because they too know player for player they're outgunned. If anything this goes to show the brilliance of McCullum and Stokes' leadership & ingenuity. They have turned around a playing group that was basically a rabble 18 months ago and created a structure that allows them to compete above their talent. It's the same way Klopps early Liverpool teams was able to take it to Peps Manchester City teams. He spoke about creating so much chaos you can bring the more talented team down to your level. Again all credit to this England team it is making for incredibly great viewing and even allowed a result to be actualised where as the rain delay in this test match would typically have resulted in a draw.

[@brendansob]

@@Dee-gx8ok don't need opinions, go and look at the ICC player rankings.

[@george2009town]

Absolutely! And Stokes has what it takes to run with it.

[@michaelhogan1389]

If anything Bazball hurt the English bowlers…. So Broad 44 overs , Ollie 40 overs , Anderson 38 overs…. Total 🟰 122 Pat 32 overs , Josh 25 overs , Scott 26 overs … 🟰 83 overs just pace bowlers England bowled 39 more …. Over 5 tests that’s 195 more overs Broad and Anderson can’t do it it’s too many

[@TerribleTezza]

Interesting thought. If this is correct then the English bowlers will start to struggle after the second test due to fatigue.

[@sentimentalbloke185]

excellent point. For all of the Poms talk about aggression their selection & pitch preparation was very defensive. They know that in a shoot out, the Aussie pace attack is superior to their own.

[@liamdoherty5749]

I said this on day one. Test cricket is a grind and grind their bowlers into the ground. How only a few of us can see this is beyond me.

[@ttgg1564]

...also Ali's finger has been ripped open by the Duke.. Wood will come into rotation but I don't think the English have the bowling depth to rotate effectively. We will probably see a repeat of years gone by, Anderson and Broad rested then calls for retirement 🤣 .. As a rabid Australian, one must take into consideration the fact that Warner, Smith and Labuschangne only scored 80 runs between them this test... This is what we in the business call " foreboding " 😉

[@peterbrigden2124]

BAZBALL what a joke ???

[@jackrony4133]

This is the beauty of test cricket, you cannot get this feeling in other format

[@gilesdavis4678]

Amen.

[@rishabhpant6790]

Ice in his veins....... 🔥 What a finish 🔥 from captain Cummins ❤🙏

[@petermalins8020]

My respect for Hussain just went up big time after watching this...

[@davej_25]

He is one of the best on sky

[@smartsquirrel1]

Sky's commentary team was the best. Gower/Holding/Athers/Hussain/Willis/Botham/David Lloyd (bumble)/Cozier/Boycott Then they'd have special guests like Warne etc. Warnes cricket knowledge and analysis were fantastic. Greatest captain Aus never had. Miss it quite a lot.

[@jaywhitwam6163]

Hussain has always been class

[@mytwosense9135]

Hussain has always been one of my favourite English players.

[@JohnnyJailBait]

As an aussie I love nassar, he class and a ultimate profesional, punter tells it how it is no sugar coat. Nassar and Punter deffs have massive respect for each other

[@RohitDas_CR7]

🌟 Australia won more games in Ashes in England in this series than England won in Australia in Ashes in last 12 years 😅

[@survivortheoneincharge7875]

Damn 😂

[@yeggydegz4330]

Yet aus haven't won a series in England since 2001 but eng have won a series in aus as recently as 2011... It's easy to bend stats to fit your personal narrative 😂

[@RohitDas_CR7]

@@survivortheoneincharge7875 😂😂

[@RohitDas_CR7]

@@yeggydegz4330 3-2 , 2-2 Eng won in England,, 5-0, 4-0, 4-0 Aus won in Australia 😅😅 , it's not bending, it's domination,, last 12 yrs means after 2012,, play bazball & your point will destroy after this series 😂

[@anthonymigliarese7556]

Wow facts 🙄

[@steveo4095]

Thanks to England's fast scoring rate Australia's bowlers are well rested and ready to go for the 2nd test . England bowled 70 overs more in this test

[@eponymous7910]

Yeah can't see England taking 20 wickets again if batting first this series

[@mamill193]

Agree Steveo, that's definitely a factor. Broad, Anderson are great and have incredible endurance, but they are long in the tooth. Robinson also injury prone if asked to bowl long spells. And Moeen injured as well asks some questions. Four more tests in short order. Who will come in? Wood, Woakes ...?

[@robbawden9855]

@@mamill193 I'm confused. You say Anderson is "long in the tooth" yet also state that he has incredible endurance. Effectively your second comment cancels out the criticism about his age. Are you referring to his bowling pace? This shouldn't be a factor either. You are talking about a player currently sitting at number 2 in the ICC test bowler rankings!

[@mamill193]

@@robbawden9855 I think both statements can be true at the same time. Ha ha. 40 years old and still bowling at a very high level. I'm just saying that ten years ago, even five, he would've been kicking the captain to give him that new ball at the end ... but he didn't bowl an over with it this time! I think that's a sign that he had to bowl a lot through this match, and both he and Broad need to be managed. Add Robinson (never the fittest, though he has improved) and Stokes (dodgy knee) as well as Ali's finger... No doubt Anderson is an absolute gun but it was a big load in the first match of a five Test series. Both teams have talked about rotating bowlers, so we will see how it pans out. But I think the Aussies would be planning to bat as long as they can to grind the England bowlers down.

[@daveborder7751]

Because Australia respect & play test cricket the way it is supposed to be played. Not treating it like a one day slogfest.

[@cotswoldscricketcoaching]

yet it still came down to the end of the last day. It’s two methods that were neck and neck for five days straight

[@Dr_Trinh]

I didn't agree with the overly defensive tactics employed by the Aussies in the field, but you gotta feel good pulling out a win with one batsman firing in two innings. As for Bazball, it's great to watch and ultimately, the Poms were unlucky not to get the win over us. Two ways to skin a cat and the winner is Test cricket

[@daveborder7751]

@@Dr_Trinh If England had won it would have been the end of test cricket.

[@daveborder7751]

@@cotswoldscricketcoaching Only because Australia set those stupid fields when England's kamikaze approach had once again backfired-needed pressure on Root, not letting him get easy singles & two's.

[@001phila]

@@daveborder7751dross comment

[@bhavinpithawala3967]

pat and nathon shows maturity . long experience is key to not crumble under pressure .

[@hindustanijain]

Wow...what an absorbing game of cricket...thrilling end to a fantastic test...

[@harperlee6383]

Nasser makes a good point. England didn't need bazball to beat Australia in England.

[@Godsabum]

Well they probably did, drawing the last series in home conditions did not bode well for this series.

[@spookavision]

Just lozenges and greentops

[@Monty-xs7hp]

Yes they do

[@Monty-xs7hp]

​@@spookavisionor Sandpaper and bowls of sugar at tea

[@theearthrexden]

All bazeball does is wear out Englands bowlers and allow Australia more time at the crease. That’s properly why Ollie was so frustrated at Uzzie. Bazzball simoly won’t work against Australia.

[@pcapicchiano]

You have to take your hat off to England for the way they approached the 5 days of this test match. They pushed us Aussies all the way with 'Bazball' , exposed some of our weaknesses (which I hope we iron out for the next test) and played the game hard but fair despite the tension. Test cricket at its finest - England v Australia; all 22 players should be proud of the entertainment they provided and the excitement they generated. Can't wait for the 2nd test!

[@bulltraderpt]

Great to see Stokes sign that lad's bat, you could see the happiness in his face. Great thing to do.

[@frafmaud]

02:30

[@StephenCarrIsBald]

Then ignored 2 hot chicks who would of done anything he wanted to him

[@Ballz2you95]

@@StephenCarrIsBaldhot?

[@StephenCarrIsBald]

@@Ballz2you95 yes hot… telling me you wouldn’t finish all over their faces?

[@sanumehendi1317]

​@@StephenCarrIsBald😂😂😂bro why 😂😂😂😂

[@BillBarr4President]

I think that England have a lot to think about Their worry will be that Warner, Smith, Labuschange, Head and Green barely fired a shot.

[@carokat1111]

Exactly

[@MaxFromSydney1]

Another way to look at it is this: Can AUS really hope to win the Ashes if these batsmen don’t do better? You can’t keeping expecting Uzi, Carey and the bowlers to do it all.

[@mytwosense9135]

​@@MaxFromSydney1That's the OPs point though. Our batters will fire at some point, too much talent not to and when they do, it's over for the English.

[@gwh3013]

England had only 3 main bowlers for most of the second innings.. stokes hardly bowled and Ali barely could..

[@BillBarr4President]

@@gwh3013 that’s another problem. Their bowling stocks are not as deep either. Stokes is fragile and will limit his bowling because you will not want to lose him as a batter or captain. Also the fact they had to parachute Ali in also says a lot.

[@sebm3029]

worth noting that australia did it without contributions from marnus or smith in either innings which is rare

[@kinchegayowie6167]

Nassar, what a gentleman. He was always approachable, and would come and have a chat as we recoated the grass signs before the days play, at Adelaide Oval He was also really good sort when we ribbed him about his newborn son , being an aussie as well

[@jamesbryant1098]

Starc in for Boland, and it's game over and 2-0 for Aus just like that. Starc's pace and yorkers are going to be the final nail in the coffin for BaZbAlL

[@debasismohanty1952]

No Boland perfect for lords lords always helps seam bowlers

[@jlk760]

@@debasismohanty1952 I think that will be the only selection decision for Australia ahead of Lords. My hunch is they have Cummins & Hazlewood to fulfil that line and length seam type of bowler. Starc gives them a left arm option, a bit more pace and more than useful with the bat but they may decide why change a winning team?

[@iandawson3171]

Nope. Boland has done enough over last year or so to keep his place. Starc is inconsistent.

[@jamesbryant1098]

@@iandawson3171 Boland is also more prone to being shut out of the game with bazball. Starc isn't. Starc is the only bowler out of both teams that is capable of throwing down 150kph yorkers consistently. That kind of bowling is immune to bazball. Seriously, what are they going to do if Starc's hitting their feet every over at 150 clicks. Give him short sharp spells. Fight fire with fire. They have to fight fire with fire with our bowling. We can afford to bat however we want. It's the bowling that will be the tough part.

[@darylcumming7119]

Looking forward to the rest of the series and the second test. 😊

[@stephenwright1476]

Australia was never "gone."

[@WhoamI-jf2ed]

England played really well too. While Indian IPL team played WTC final like a domestic team

[@deebhai6540]

Yes🙂

[@ohhahhglennmcgrath4202]

KP and Sanga's comments are especially hilarious after having practically creamed their pants watching Stokes' captaincy and berating Cummins' for most of the 5 days.

[@grantmcaskell4568]

What a brilliant match from both sides. The back and forth was fantastic to watch.

[@maxpayne4788]

*👉It's surprising and shame that no one is even talking about Usman Khawaja's sheer performance let alone appreciation. He is the only man who played a big part in winning this match.*

[@avikabhala-3rdb17]

Usman Khwaja Ki Technique Bahut Solid hai. He deserve Appreciation.

[@SRV]

Agreed, he played the quintessential test match knock

[@BMC-hl2uh]

Great to see such an exciting finish in Test cricket.

[@billder2655]

tbh i’ve always been a football fan, but i started watching a bit of t20 last year and enjoyed it but i have to say that this game absolutely enthralled me - had it on the radio constantly, I was just pacing around the kitchen for 2 hours yesterday at the close. Really looking forward to the rest of the ashes, I’m going to have to absorb as much cricket knowledge as possible in the meantime so i don’t show myself up in front of friends! congrats australia, really stout batting at the end there, but england… you’ve got me hooked

[@iandawson3171]

Good for you mate. Been a test cricket nut since continually getting pummelled by the Windies in 70's and 80's. Can't watch the other crap.

[@harrisghauri1241]

Simply majestic! What a classic game of cricket!

[@stephenrand5286]

What a game of cricket fantastic the game was swinging one way then the other that’s why test cricket is the best form of the game.😊😊

[@TheSnowdogsShorts]

A very entertaining match.

[@David-jj9wc]

"There is more than one way to skin a cat." Brilliant by Ricky! It doesn't matter if we lose The Ashes 5-0, as long as we entertain the crowd. It's naive to think that England will be the savior of test cricket.

[@royp6986]

England and Australia style of playing cricket is fantastic, As a cricket fan this kind of competitive cricket Test cricket is absolutely amazing.

[@chrisduff5619]

Nasser gets it. Australia have always been dominant through Ashes history. Tough, uncompromising, aggressive cricket. England trying to do the same and think its revolutionary! Hahaha.

[@donjohns4878]

Winning runs off Robinson was sweet.

[@netwarrior1000]

Both sides were fantastic. Great advertisement for why test cricket is still the premier form of the game.

[@petekellett4181]

Great game. The two different approaches to the game, to me, evoke the story archetype of “the tortoise and the hare!” Slow and steady did seem to just make the difference but could have gone either way. Both teams created a great game together.

[@s2561828]

The best factor in the Ashes is you have two teams both trying to win (attacking), instead of two teams trying to not lose (defensive) - makes for entertaining cricket, and big kudos to England for ramping that energy up to the next level.

[@naeemshahzad9372]

Love Nasser Hussain Voice 😍😍😍

[@SudeepAdhikari0611]

What a Game

[@chunli6084]

Test cricket is exactly that. It is the ultimate test of cricket skills over 5 days. Not many can master this.

[@theflyingdropbear2009]

the amount of pressure on both sides in the last hour of the match was immense, you can see it in the way Cummins and Lyon batted, where the weight of expectations was on their shoulders, to the bowlers and fielders doing as much as they can to get those last two wickets, and as each run was scored, you can tell that the pressure was starting to have an effect on the English players. If this is a taste of what this Ashes series is going to be like, it gives a blueprint on what other teams need to do in order to make Test cricket great again, Apart from my guys picking up an enthralling win, the other winner is test cricket.

[@mafoomatty7494]

What a match

[@abhisheksharma07]

A lot of experts think England's way of playing is the only right way and they are calling anyone playing old school cricket as having negative approach. AUS just made them eat the humble pie.

[@Robertfyfe62]

The interesting comment about what Warner said- he invented Bazball he has played that way all his career. The first anyone heard of Warner, was in a T20 game against SA. after that people said he couldn't play test cricket but he has been very successful albeit a bit lean when Broad is playing in the UK. Seriously entertaining game, i hope the rest of the series is likewise.

[@markdowse3572]

Interesting to note that the first ball and the last ball of the Test were both boundaries. That can't be THAT common an event, surely? But what a superb performance by the mighty Aussies! Captain Pat, Ussie and Lyon were outstanding, but it was a magnificent Team effort also. Well done, lads! 😃👍 M 🦘🏏😎

[@ijazahmed4513]

Loved Nasser hussain points

[@gagananand1346]

Brilliant / test cricket should only be in England Australia and South Africa Great match and resilience- always a delight to see match won by team batting last Amazing to see Starc picking trash from balcony

[@badbunny6799]

Need to add New Zealand in it

[@chriskostopoulos8142]

South africa?????? a decade or so ago, not anymore.

[@SANDEEPSHARMA-nd4nc]

Proud the way England played...well done stokes,Root is amazing

[@MoodOnTele]

In a test like this it doesn't not matter who is the winner when both sides produce such great entertainment. The 1-0 up doesn't matter when both sides were equally balanced, it adds more entertainment to come!

[@amit92saini]

Not trusting Jimmy at such a crucial occasion, not even for an over, wasnt ideal for me, specially when they had new ball. When stoksey took the new ball, I think the bowlers didn't execute the plan as they did when they had old ball. They had leg side field and aiming for hitting bouncers. Even stokes almost took a blunder with that plan but the moment new ball was taken, bowlers kinda deviated away from the plan and did a lot of full length deliveries and went for runs. Maybe they were hoping that the ball would move around if they go for full length.

[@Driskyle]

So true! If anything, the old ball was moving around more. It was noticeable how they changed their lengths with the new ball, which gave Aussies a chance to hit through the line. Quite a few fours up and over the infield, which shows they were pitching it fuller. Lyon likes a hook, so should’ve kept on giving him short ones to hit, he inevitably hits to a fielder. Agreed, Anderson should have been given the ball, with all his experience and control.

[@krishnabhutada3983]

A great game of cricket!

[@stevenskliros9608]

Doctoring flat pitches in order for "Bazball" to be more effective will hurt the bowlers in the long run. It further skews the balance between bat and ball which has over time been pushed in favour of the batsman. Great game of cricket but i would like to see fair pitches instead of doctoring to suit a style of play.

[@mytwosense9135]

The English pace battery will be cooked by the 3rd test at this rate. Too many overs.

[@TheThetechnician]

Stokes signing autographs, legend, from an Aussie, great game both teams

[@jetpark3743]

Still have four tests left...... well done Australia 🦘❤

[@Gman1044]

Plus Scotty Boland got a few. Good lad.

[@anjumshahzad1409]

Ricky what a great player

[@masiuddin1767]

just look at Kevin Peterson’s face and reaction 😂😂

[@kerrymattrobertsharris6707]

What a classic Ashes test match. Come on Aussies & Poms, give us more of this. Ashes crcket forever!!

[@SYEDHUSSAIN-hn3ju]

Get ready for heartbreaks moments for rest of the series... Loooooong series... Not for weak hearts... It will full of emotions... Im loving it... Waiting for next test...

[@aryanpratapsingh208]

How can I watch the entire conversation??

[@croosd]

Nasser said they don't need Bazball to beat Aussies - well they need something of T20 style with these batters, cause they can't really stick around or play in non-good batting conditions (barring Root). But As RP pointed out, there's more than one way to skin a cat. The way it played was entertaining on hand, but couldn't wonder how this English side would play in some decent bowling conditions.

[@sayantanmazumdar3]

I was quite surprised that Stokes didn't trust the ball with Anderson in the last 8 overs.

[@rossmurray6849]

The most telling difference I see between the sides is in catching. I think England wins if it holds the chances they really should take. It's troubling for England if they cannot force a win after winning the toss on a wicket that became ever more difficult to score on with each passing day.

[@thomasmarshall7570]

A younger bowling lineup with more energy and athleticism would do you wonders. If only Jofra was still playing

[@Sparky4664]

When Nathan Lyon fumbled in collecting the ball and then in whipping the bails off back in 2019 ashes, it was Pat cummins who was stationed at short third threw the ball to Nathan. And in 4 years time, Gaz and cummins stitched a brilliant partnership together to win a remarkable test match for Australia, one for the ages I reckon.

[@markwhelan9887]

I love punter and as a legendary captain he has credentials!! However grit and courage puts you in a great position, at 8 fa with over 50 runs to get on the fifth day of a test where the conditions favour the bowlers big time. But Australia found something lion ans cummings not only batted well but at times they were patient and when lose balls were bowled cummings punished them. It was a slowly deteriating pitch scores got lower and lower as the innings progressed it was only the last innings that we were able to score them extra few runs to get us over the line. I know we won but as for who takes more out of this game i think its a 50/50 call as both teams had enough chances to win the test a super close struggle that witnessed a great display of batting from USMAN He was the highest scorer in both our innings a well deserved MOTM....

[@prajwaltirpude8582]

I like this new england team. They have courage and i am backing them up. I know people will ask questions but its the best test cricket seen for a long time

[@paulywalnutz5855]

magnificent game, as an aussie i applaud england for how they are approaching cricket they will win more games than they lose

[@Sarah_0112]

Nass is pure

[@Lpd1824]

Listening to kevin is like ❤

[@hasithgamage7886]

Super game

[@michelezeszutko9933]

It's the Ned Kelly in em - no quit...

[@paulbeachcroft3323]

England declared too early in the first innings, rather than batting the other side out of the game. Too aggressive field placing for too long in both Australian innings and then far too defensive field placings at the end, allowing Australia to score at a high rate. Test cricket over five days is all about constantly applying pressure throughout the five days, making it hard to score freely etc….

[@chachi9945]

Nasser looks like Mr Burns more and more each year.

[@Driskyle]

Great game of cricket! Amazing to watch as a South African. I think England should be kicking themselves for their poor fielding. Dropped catches and misfields under pressure were the issue, in my opinion. Lots of chatter about methods and mindset, but basics cost them. Two and threes turned into boundaries a few times due to bad out fielding. Dropped catches meant more runs between fall of wickets. Was frustrating to watch, but hell of a game nonetheless

[@jamesmcgowan8709]

Couldn’t agree more. I’ve found over the years that, never mind what people do with bat and ball, when Australia are winning they have usually been far better in the field than their opposition. They weren’t perfect in this test, but they took far more opportunities and made far less mistakes than England

[@nvaarlaviran7168]

And declaring the first day

[@farmercraig6080]

Yeah well said mate.

[@oleggorky906]

It’s a fair analysis. The basics indeed. And as has been said the declaration. I find it hard to take, so soon after the decision to enforce the follow on cost England the game in New Zealand, only two Tests previously to this one. I enjoy the way that Stokes plays the game but over confidence seems to be a weakness in the team. Two of those Tests in Pakistan could have gone either way and they weren’t all that convincing against South Africa, although they managed the win, their experience over a younger team telling in the end.

[@poonz313]

Yeah spot on. Dropped catches, missed stumpings and run outs, honestly always comes down to the fundamentals.

[@robin-38-]

4 more games like this? Can't imagine

[@roody59]

Remove Ali, (drop-the-ball Bairstow) and Grandpa jimmy. Bring in Rehan Ahmed, Woods and Foakes (as WK). Shake it up a bit and grab a bazbeer

[@tonto2455]

Nothing crows like an Aussie Victory.

[@richyog]

It was keeping Root on bowling too long that ultimately cost England the game. He’d done his job, taken the wicket. Those 14 runs off Joe in his last over gave Australia the momentum to get them over the line.

[@MK-ki1wg]

Australia's only question is does Starc come in at Lords? England need to ask themselves: -Do we order another flat, lifeless pitch? -Do we stick with Bairstow because sometimes he scores runs, or do we pick a proper wicket-keeper? -Moen Ali? -Ollie Robinson; he bowls slow pies and has a big mouth... surely England has a better bowler? - For all bravado, they will question their 'BazBall' approach. A win would have papered over these but England are now have a lot to ponder.

[@MrCarrera28]

I wonder about wisdom of flat pitches? Surely the Aussies are used to flat pitches and greener pitches that swing with the Duke Ball would be more challenging or at least something not so similar to what they have at home?

[@michaelmulhall5007]

You Aussies have a bee in your bonnet about Robinson as he gave your players some stick. Your lads have been doing it for years he is fine bowler look at his record

[@spookavision]

I hope Stokes orders another flat deck at Lord's and Australia wins the toss. Let's see how Bazball goes starting in the last hour of day 2 after the opposition has scored 4/600.

[@Iceblade_84]

I think the more concerning thing for england is jimmy anderson. Hardly used and especually when the new ball was taken and i dont think robinson is a new ball bowler, great effort bowler though, has a role to play. Maybe a second spinner if one available if they have another flat pitch?. As a aussie happy to get that win though, would have been a heart breaker to get so close and lose it

[@sentimentalbloke185]

@@michaelmulhall5007 hahaha, Aussies never concern themselves with pie chuckers. What about Grandpa Jimmy?

[@maniskumarbanerjee7892]

There were heroes on both sides and in the end Australia romped home. But the real winner in my mind was Cricket. The game provided the stage and both teams were really the actors and they played their part so well.

[@samrad1745]

far to often in the passed, Aust, in the last day, in a similar situation, would panic and swing crazy or clam up,, that's what India was hoping for too. but to their credit,, .. Personally, I think that Bazball really helped Australia stay focused and not panic..I think it would have been a different out come if England played with out Baz,

[@liamdoherty5749]

I thought the same many years ago. But you might want to look at the records of Australia chasing small targets most of the time they win.

[@DonnyDump]

Thinking of spending some of my kids inheritance and hoping on a plane to London to watch the next few tests

[@majorlaff8682]

Spend it! And keep some people in jobs. (I think you meant 'hopping' not 'hoping'.)

[@Kartfx]

England almost all thier players did their role, whereas Aussies had only 50 percent of players who did justice and the main players failed but still won the game, If smith and Marnus and Starc play at thier best then it’s game over for Poms

[@richyog]

England made plenty of mistakes (Bairstow missed a bagful of chances, Broad overstepping when bowling Kawaga) yet only just lost the game. I think both teams can step it up.

[@mikeykeyes]

Aussie way of playing "Smack the poms" so true LoL

[@Notiamariana]

It was great game of cricket

[@user-pj3fr5cp8c]

amazing

[@haridaskrishnannair5976]

Well done Aussies. 🌹🙏👏

[@shriranggm9516]

Stokesy, it’s all about Headingley man…

[@yasarriaz697]

Why field set of at the boundary at the end why didn't stokesy try save singles

[@thatsbollox]

Carey's numbers were just magnificent. 6 catches, 3 stumpings, ZERO BYES, 85 runs. Absolute class. England ended up going full negative cricket on that last day. This Bazball thing went out the window and they went back to the old leg theory negative tactic. Pack the leg side and bowl short at the body. As negative as it gets in cricket.