Ian Mason – Page 57 – the dim pause

Posted on December 6, 2025

Now going to listen to a couple of cricket podcasts, which is going to depress the mood. The episode title of the first is _Darkness Descends_ 🙉

Great pressure, great goal from Villa to take the last minute win. Fantastic game 👏⚽️

Watching the second half after catching up with an hour’s sleep. At least Villa v Arsenal is a good, competitive game. A goal apiece at the moment ⚽️

Disappointing Ashes 🏏 viewing this morning, dare I watch Aston Villa v Arsenal ⚽️ ?

Stumps. Second Test, Day Three 🏏

England 134-6 still needing 43 to draw level with Australia.

An England batting collapse and a disastrous Ashes watch this morning 📺

I suppose at least there was some top class Australian bowling to appreciate. Boland and Starc were superb.

Smith out for 4 off Starc. Déjà vu.

England being outbatted and outbowled in this Test 🏏

At this rate Australia may not need to bat again.

Brook out to Boland.

Root caught behind off Starc for 15 😕

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 121-4. 56 runs adrift.