Nasser, KP and Strauss react to England defeat | Second Test | Ashes 2023 

Spot on by Nasser, unbiased and very well said.

As an Australian, i absolutely love listening to Nass. Loves his country, loves his team, but very fair, objective and unbiased. He should be the coach. But im glad he isnt.

Nasser is absolutely spot on winning is everything there’s nothing to shout about choking the first two ashes tests credit to Australia for finishing the job

In fairness I believe bairstow saw a pie halfway down the pitch and went for it

Nasser Hussain, the voice of reason as per usual. Any talk about the 'spirit of cricket' and whatnot is a sideshow to the real issues facing this England outfit.

I'm an Aussie and the passion from Nas is remarkable it's so heartfelt and it just seemed to be thrown out by the rest of them. From the outside looking in this has always been the problem with English cricket, it's so disjointed. It's the same reason Queensland beats NSW, Australia will always have it over England because they want it more and it means more to them.

“Margins are so much smaller, and consequences are so much higher against Australia”. Excellent point that form Strauss.

Nasser is an absolute gem!

I use to think Nasser Hussein was one of the most biased commentators ever but I never understood his opioion. Excellent commentator love listening to him!!

Brendon McCullum stumped at least 3 batters in this fashion when he played for NZ as a wicketkeeper. I’m astonished at his apparent forgetfulness.

I’m an Aussie and this was a painful innings to watch until the stokes wicket. I was talking to people online that were litterally crying because we couldn’t get stokes out and it felt like we would soon be over. Didn’t help that at the start of the day 9 showed clips from headingly so the whole game felt live ptsd flashbacks to that. Even just before the final wicket I feared England was about to win. Glad to see this result

Spirit of the Game exhibit A: Bairstow attempted the exact same thing by trying to catch Marnus Labuschagne stepping out of his crease two days ago. Spirit of the Game exhibit B: England coach Brendon McCullum has three instances of identical dismissals. (Mpofu 2005, Muralitharan 2006, Collingwood 2009) Spirit of the Game exhibit C: Broad edging a ball to slip but refusing to walk, an edge the English quick has since admitted to. Spirit of the Game exhibit D: England keeper Ben Foakes stumping Irishman Andy Balbirnie after holding onto the ball for a far greater amount of time than what Carey did. Spirit of the Game exhibit E: The MCC long room behaved disgracefully. Not surprisingly three MCC members are now suspended. Spirit of the Game exhibit F: The crowd chanting that Australians are cheaters. Actually the only person convicted of cheating in this series is England's Moeen Ali. Spirit of the Game exhibit G: England bowling 'Bodyline' on day 4, for a record 98% short balls. Also extremely boring to watch - so much for "entertaining bazball". Spirit of the Game exhibit H: England/fans not respecting umpires decision. This was not a bad LBW call, a missed no ball (etc)... this was within the laws. Spirit of the Game exhibit I: Ollie Robinson telling Usman Khawaja to "F off" after dismissing him on 141 I won't add Duckett not walking re Starc's catch, because we respect that rules are rules I also won't add England's controversial win over New Zealand in the World Cup final involving Stokes himself as there's been no shortage of comments about that.

Carey threw the ball before Bairstow had left his crease. He knew he was going to walk at the end of the over.

Nasser is all class. Unbiased, articulate and fair in his opinion. Quality.

KP: It Is About Winning, It As Simple As That. Cricket Is A Sport And Not Entertainment.

The only people saying bairstow shouldn't be out are england fans.. Fair wicket in my eyes

Beautifully said Nas. Completely unbiased and measured.

Stay in ya crease Johnny boy 🤣🤣

Entertainment is not just swinging gung-ho, even after so many years, people still remember Atherton - Donald battle as a pure entertainment 👍🏼 Nasser Hussain is spot on.

Strauss & Pietersen in one frame. WOW!

Let’s appreciate Australian team lost both the tosses England had better condition in both the matches and still Australian manage to win both the matches

Nasser is on point

Nasser is one gem of man..great commentator great analyst

No rule was broken ,he stepped out his crease ,its not under 9s its world class 👏 😢 go aussies 😊

Aussie here. Mark Wood should be an automatic selection when fit. He and Jofra Archer are the only England bowlers who can scare our batsmen. Tongue was a revelation at times but he's a new boy and shouldn't be relied upon to continue his form. Robinson/Anderson haven't offered much so unless it's going to swing for the 3rd Test, they need to make a change.

As a South African I'm glad to see Petersen decided he wanted to be English.He is still a giant chop.

Stokes shouldve taken a breath before his press conference and realised playing the victim is unbecoming. Dont see Pat crying about Stark catch.

Nasser nd punter has been my fvt duo in commentry for first 2 tests.

Logical classic and to the point .. love his analysis and even when he was a captain .. a very intelligent guy ..

A mighty innings from Stokes....but, leadership is not about always being the hero. True leadership is finding, and unleashing the hero in others.

No rule was broken in the incident. Jonny Bairstow stepped out of his crease, and while this is not uncommon in world-class cricket, it was a costly mistake. Credit must be given to Alex Carey for his presence of mind and exemplary work in executing the run-out. Well done, Carey 👏

Johnny bairstow doing coach McCullum on the run out dispute. the sports spirit thing, himself did 3 times so

I wholeheartedly agree with Nas's sentiment that winning is everything. While it may be disappointing to see England falter in the first two Ashes tests, credit must be given to Australia for their tenacious and determined performance in finishing the job. There is no doubt that the next few matches will be a true test of England's resilience and determination to succeed. ♥️

Nasser all time fav commentator, analyst and expert 🔥🔥🔥

great series so far...bring on game 3

Think what you're trying to say Nasser is youve got to know when to hold em and know when to fold em. And never walk away without grounding your bat first.

Nass is so good to listen..on point and unbiased always..!

I remember watching Nasser bat as a kid , I’m Australian but always liked to watch him bat and play well

What absolutely shocks me is Bairstow tried the exact some thing towards Labuschagne 2 days earlier and I'm sure if he got him out they wouldn't have reneged on that (& rightly so). To me it is such an obvious smokescreen to get away from the fact that they lost despite conditions not because they weren't good enough but as Nasser rightly says they weren't "ruthless enough". These games should be the pinnacle of rivalry, pride and competition. For that to remain true both sides need to try to win through every way possible, that's what make it special, that's what makes it the Ashes. Don't give me that Bull**** otherwise

Outstanding Australian Victory 🦘. Cummins and the team. Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉. Nas dynamic analysis.❤

Look at that! Kp and Strauss there together

5 - 0 is my prediction

What a series so far but I totally agree with Nas these teams are not that far apart but I will add that the Aussies were bowler short and he is a hell of a fifth day bowler but I think Headingley will be another classic how will both teams react wonderful stuff. Still the best form of cricket and the best series

Go Aussies support from Pakistan i want to see AUS winning a ashes on england soil and rightly Australians are playing like champions 🏆

Your damn right it’s about winning, Nasser and KP! 👏🏼

KP and Strauss in the same frame? interesting...are they good now?

The British are too enamoured with heroic failure. Australia are enamoured with ruthless success. This contrast goes back decades.

We go again. This time the gloves come off. Let’s win this series

It is nice to c kp & strauss standing side by side

Results are everything.

Kevin Pietersen really redeemed himself in this test, pulled the finger out and was honest.

Wise words from Nasser... always liked the guy. As a proud Aussie, I've got nothing but praise for the Australian Team and their Captains performance on this Ashes Tour thus far. England are close.. but need to wake up and look at the Big Picture if they are to get back on track in this series. (By no means are they out of this yet). Get Mark Wood in for starters!!! Oh and Probably the most Ugly, Disrespectful 'NON-STOP Verbal Abuse' English Crowds I've ever seen/heard by the way! All Good... it's within the Rules.

I can hear nasser all day.. spot on and unbiased analysis..

Spot on from Nasser. The combination of positivity and ruthlessness would be perfect.

Johnny did the same thin on day three .

Nasser bang on as per! 😀

Respect to Nasser. Finally somebody in England understands Cricket.

I always love to listen Nasser!💞

Nasser is just amazing 👏

The reason England are 2 down is the declaration in the 1st test. 2 batsmen with over 40 runs partnership batting into the 2nd morning may have brought us another 20 to 50 runs. Result, at least a Drawn game. It was like Christmas for Australia needing 170/180 to avoid the follow on instead of say 250. No wickets in that half hour.

That was a good breakdown by Nasser. You actually forget how poorly some of the England players batted , papered over by a brilliant innings from Stokes. I don’t mind the ‘Bazball’ approach but you don’t just swing at every ball 🏀 as some players were doing for the sake of it. Happy for England to bring the Bazball approach to the third test let’s see if they can keep the series interesting. From an Aussie 🇦🇺.

Nasser is spot on. While runs on the board is always critical, making 350 in 60\70 overs also allows extra time for your opponent to make runs. The pressure of runs on the board is lessened by the extra time you allow your opposition to make them. The England team clearly have the talent, but just need to adjust their gameplan more readily out on the ground as currently the 'flat out' (I refuse to say Baz ball) approach is leaving gaps in the strategy that the Aussies have capitalised on to go 2-0 up.

Nasser, besides being unbiased, might just be the Attenborough of cricket commentary. Love it❤

Another Aussie here loving what Nass is saying. Absolutely spot on. England have the tools to win, just need to be a bit smarter. Great test matches so far.

Spot on Nasser

Hussein nailed it on every point.

Well said guys. However, England has everything in their favour with the toss and weather in both games and have still come up short. If the shoe was on the other foot in the first test and Australia batted first, they would have batted for 4 and a half sessions with 500 on the board and put in a dog-tired England when the weather got cloudy on day two. If the shoe was on the other foot in the 2nd test and Australia had bowled first they would have rolled England for less than 200 and then gotten through to the sunny day two and batted England out of the game. The law of averages says that you can't keep having luck fall your way, so if you don't maximise that luck then when it turns you're screwed.

England shouldn't hide behind spirit of cricket, Aussies are too good,only thing Aussies don't have is pant or stokes kind of player who just takes away match from any place

Nasser Hussain tell absolutely true Love you nas sir hi is a very nice person

Fantastic acessment Nasser

Nas, a fantastic leader himself, I only wished he captained a better England team than what he had. The only problem would have been that he might not have made the best 11.

Love cricket 🏏

When Lyon came out to bat on one leg even when Australia were 355 ahead shows how much it meant to him and Australia.

2 nil is "just a little bit of a wake up call" ???? comedy gold.

Of all the commentators in the present cricket world, Nasser got to be up there as a top individual who voices his opinion in an unbiased fashion unlike many other commentators who sort of glorifies their nation. Used to be a great fan of Ian Chappell for his commentary as he's ruthless as well and he still is to a large extent. This game needs more such kind of personalities so that people sitting at home watching the game or listening to their voice on the radio can get to learn and understand more about the game. Now-a-days commentary has sort of become a marketing thanks to the individuals beating the drums elevating an individual or an organizing body to the godly level. That should stop I reckon for the betterment of the game and commentators being ruthless without taking anyside would eventually does lots of good for this game we all love.❤

Nasser is a gun of a commentator

One of the best Test Matches i've seen for a long time!! As an Aussie of course i'm glad we won, it was one hell of a Batlle. I also wouldn't have minded Stokes getting England over the line either. He is a beast when he is on! Great game! This is what The Ashes should be like. (Pity about the Long Room, happens)

thats why i love this man nasser...just truth and facts ...no nonsence

Nasser is spot on, great comments. Grit, determination, concentration, drive and motivation matter - these translate into improved skills, fitness, mental toughness, resilience and elite mind set. The former grouping you can control and the latter grouping will give you the winning edge.

Teams like eng and Australia look to develop their teams whereas India is still stuck on Kohli and Sharma who are highly overrated batsmen who can’t play genuine swing bowling in helpful conditions.

Its all been a bit too friendly hasn’t it.

Nasser ❤best analyst no sugar coating unbiased nothing 🙏❤️

Nasser Hussain is very articulate and unbiased. Winning is the key.

Alternative take: Australia have better players & were too good.

If anything, Australia are probably right now the only team that respects this ideology of making it about winning while changing the australian brand of cricket. They did whatever it took to win and you have to give them that

Brilliant Nasser!!!

Now that's called a true cricketing intellect

If Carey's throw missed the stumps and it went to the boundary, it would be overthrows. I can assure you that England would not be asking the umpires to remove the runs from their score.

I don’t understand the whole charade by Stuart Broad of all people having a go at the Aussies for not upholding the spirit of the game. He literally bragged before the match about not walking after nicking to first slip!

Naseer is just absolutely spot on

Both r best teams we can see best sports can learn

Was a super close game, much closer than you would have expected. England should have won this game if they hadn't mucked about 1st innings.

The Australian bowlers effectively gave Stokes throwdowns for 20 overs waiting for him to get himself out, rather than trying to get him out.

This series is sport at it's most engaging. The outcome could go either way, it's entertaining and the best outcome for the sport would be if England roar back in the next Test. This is cricket for the fans first !

Brilliant analysis by Nasser.

Nasser is a brilliant commentator. Understands cricket and explains it eloquently. KP on the other hand needs to get in the bin

I love Nasser Hussain 👌

Fair play Nasser well said pal! well done to the Aussies, you cant take nothing away from them, top top cricketers!

Reality is whether you like the Carey wicket or not (I don’t like it), England weren’t good enough to win the test. That period in day 2 where we were in an excellent position and we threw wickets away is where this test was lost. England need to adapt a lot better to situations where we’re on top in the game. This mentality doesn’t work if you constantly let your opponent back in the game needlessly!

Australia sweeping this series.