{"id":552055,"date":"2025-11-06T03:28:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T03:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/552055\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T03:28:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T03:28:31","slug":"englands-famous-barmy-army-reveal-which-aussie-star-they-are-going-to-target-in-the-ashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/552055\/","title":{"rendered":"England&#8217;s famous Barmy Army reveal which Aussie star they are going to target in the Ashes"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>First Test is in Perth at Optus Stadium, starts November 21<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-145\/andrew-prentice.html\" class=\"author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ANDREW PRENTICE, SPORT REPORTER, AUSTRALIA<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  19:25 EST, 5 November 2025   |  Updated:  19:25 EST, 5 November 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">England&#8217;s famed supporter group the Barmy Army have revealed which Aussie star they will target in <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/ashes\/index.html\" id=\"mol-47651730-ba9b-11f0-a8a0-2fff6468ea55\" class=\"class\" rel=\"noopener\">the Ashes<\/a>, and the answer won&#8217;t surprise many given his previous controversies and heroics at the crease:\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/aussport\/steve-smith\/index.html\" id=\"mol-474189a0-ba9b-11f0-a8a0-2fff6468ea55\" rel=\"noopener\">Steve Smith<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Smith, 36, will be the stand-in skipper until <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/pat-cummins\/index.html\" id=\"mol-476194c0-ba9b-11f0-a8a0-2fff6468ea55\" rel=\"noopener\">Pat Cummins<\/a> can prove his fitness from a back complaint, and\u00a0Barmy Army <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/perth\/index.html\" id=\"mol-b1337eb0-ba99-11f0-a8a0-2fff6468ea55\" rel=\"noopener\">Perth<\/a> Supporters co-founder James Whitehouse confirmed the batsman can expect a torrid reception.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;It (Ashes) is the oldest rivalry, it is the longest running rivalry,&#8217; he told The <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thewest.com.au\/sport\/the-ashes\/ashes-2025-26-englands-barmy-army-set-to-target-steve-smith-saying-stand-in-skipper-has-got-it-coming-c-20587277\">West Australian.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;It is always full on from both sides. We thoroughly expect to get hammered by the Aussie fans, but we&#8217;ll give it back.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;The fact that Steve Smith is captain is going to be a nice one for us, because let&#8217;s face it, he&#8217;s got it coming again.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Whitehouse was referring to the Barmy Army previously <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" class=\"class\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/cricket\/article-5553483\/Australian-cricket-cheats-used-SANDPAPER-tamper-ball.html\" rel=\"noopener\">mocking Smith for his involvement in &#8216;Sandpapergate&#8217; back in 2018<\/a> &#8211; and the tears that followed in a press conference.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-1a34e5e470dddd1e\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/103631475-15262935-image-m-37_1762385001647.jpg\" height=\"413\" width=\"634\" alt=\"England's famed supporter group the Barmy Army have revealed which Aussie star they will target in the Ashes - Steve Smith\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">England&#8217;s famed supporter group the Barmy Army have revealed which Aussie star they will target in the Ashes &#8211; Steve Smith\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-71332ce4d20ebe29\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/103631483-15262935-image-m-39_1762385026264.jpg\" height=\"385\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The Barmy Army previously mocked Smith for his involvement in 'Sandpapergate' back in 2018 - and the tears that followed in a press conference (pictured)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The Barmy Army previously mocked Smith for his involvement in &#8216;Sandpapergate&#8217; back in 2018 &#8211; and the tears that followed in a press conference (pictured)<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2e73f657c1369938\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/103631467-15262935-image-m-42_1762385080386.jpg\" height=\"450\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The Barmy Army are often quick to point out their banter is friendly in nature, adding to the occasion of the Ashes (pictured, an English fan at the MCG)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The Barmy Army are often quick to point out their banter is friendly in nature, adding to the occasion of the Ashes (pictured, an English fan at the MCG)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The infamous chant of &#8216;cry on the telly, we saw you cry on the telly&#8217; was a feature of the 2019 and 2023 Ashes series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" class=\"class\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/cricket\/article-15166209\/Australia-Ashes-England-Ashes-odious-XI.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Other Aussie stars previously targeted by the Barmy Army<\/a>\u00a0include David Warner &#8211; namely for a lack of runs on English soil across his career &#8211; as well as being Stuart Broad&#8217;s bunny.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In an extraordinary statistic, the England seamer claimed Warner&#8217;s scalp an astonishing 17 times in Tests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Elsewhere, former Aussie captains Allan Border and Steve Waugh were often in the firing line for their ruthless nature, while Merv Hughes was criticised for his body shape.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Wicketkeeper Ian Healy &#8211; who loved to chirp behind the stumps &#8211; was another the English loathed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In\u00a0previous years, England fans have often playfully referred to Aussie stars as convicts, with one famously sung to the tune of the Beatles&#8217;\u00a0Yellow Submarine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Another Beatles classic,\u00a0Yesterday,\u00a0was also belted out frequently, namely when Nathan Hauritz was the first-choice spin option.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It followed the retirement of Shane Warne in 2007 following a successful Ashes series on home soil.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-9f36b39fd8aaaa38\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/103631293-15262935-image-m-49_1762385486519.jpg\" height=\"773\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Barmy Army Perth Supporters co-founder James Whitehouse expects the banter to be flowing from both sets of supporters across the five Tests\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Barmy Army Perth Supporters co-founder James Whitehouse expects the banter to be flowing from both sets of supporters across the five Tests<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-7f7802e08591af8e\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/103633793-15262935-Other_Aussie_stars_previously_targeted_by_the_Barmy_Army_include-a-25_17623863546.jpeg\" height=\"971\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Other Aussie stars previously targeted by the Barmy Army include David Warner, namely for his lack of runs on English soil across his career\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Other Aussie stars previously targeted by the Barmy Army include David Warner, namely for his lack of runs on English soil across his career<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e5e26c4666274b2f\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/103633765-15262935-Cult_hero_quick_Merv_Hughes_was_criticised_for_his_body_shape_pi-a-24_17623863544.jpeg\" height=\"960\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Cult hero quick Merv Hughes was criticised for his body shape (pictured, during the 1993 Ashes series)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Cult hero quick Merv Hughes was criticised for his body shape (pictured, during the 1993 Ashes series)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Fast forward to 2025 and England are supremely confident, adamant their &#8216;Bazball&#8217; approach will pay dividends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Tensions between the two teams have been simmering since the last series in England in 2023 after <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" class=\"class\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/cricket\/article-12301951\/Alex-Carey-reveals-NO-regrets-controversial-Jonny-Bairstow-stumping-Lords.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Jonny Bairstow was stumped by wicketkeeper Alex Carey<\/a>\u00a0at Lord&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Bairstow left his crease before the over was called &#8211; and chaos followed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In an ominous statistic ahead of the upcoming series, the visitors have not won a Test in Australia since early 2011.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The first Test is in Perth, which starts on November 21.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">England are set to continue their preparations on Thursday, with several players yet to arrive from New Zealand, despite the first match being a little over two weeks away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Meanwhile, Australian players will continue their extensive work in the lead-up, with nearly all of the squad to play for their respective states in the next round of the Sheffield Shield which begins on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        England&#8217;s famous Barmy Army reveal which Aussie star they are going to target in the Ashes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"First Test is in Perth at Optus Stadium, starts November 21 By ANDREW PRENTICE, SPORT REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published:&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":552056,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5008],"tags":[23382,748,1406,92,393,4884,29003,93,70102,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-552055","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-england","8":"tag-ashes","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-cricket","11":"tag-dailymail","12":"tag-england","13":"tag-great-britain","14":"tag-pat-cummins","15":"tag-sport","16":"tag-steve-smith","17":"tag-uk","18":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115500636254894990","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/552055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=552055"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/552055\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/552056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=552055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=552055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=552055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}