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Original post by Louis.
Interesting to see Clarke talking about green pitches and the possibility of dropping Lyon to play four seamers. It's probably just something to get England thinking, unless the selectors have been put off Lyon after his figures in the Essex game.
I'd quite welcome Lyon being dropped tbh, certainly with Harris out.
I'd quite welcome Lyon being dropped tbh, certainly with Harris out.
If England win, Michael Clarke will have lost all four Ashes tours he has been on, including the two he has led. He needs to try every trick to get England thinking.
Australia won't do anything drastic/dumb. Fully expect them to line up with Johnson, Hazlewood, Starc and Lyon.
Who will win? Australia.
What score? 3-2
Australian player of the tournament Steve Smith
English player of the tournament: Joe Root.
Breakout star: Adil Rashid (if he gets decent game time)
Most looking forward to? How both teams' spinners perform.
Least looking forward to? Piers Morgan, KP and their crew moaning on after a bad session, day, Test
Kudos to Pakistan - Khan is an excellent Test player and that's where he belongs. Yasir Shah has shone and intrigued how he develops
What score? 3-2
Australian player of the tournament Steve Smith
English player of the tournament: Joe Root.
Breakout star: Adil Rashid (if he gets decent game time)
Most looking forward to? How both teams' spinners perform.
Least looking forward to? Piers Morgan, KP and their crew moaning on after a bad session, day, Test
Kudos to Pakistan - Khan is an excellent Test player and that's where he belongs. Yasir Shah has shone and intrigued how he develops
Who will win? Australia.
What score? Will be either Aus by 1 or a drawn series with Aus retaining the ashes.
Australian player of the tournament: Steve Smith
English player of the tournament: Joe Root.
Breakout star: Mitchell Marsh
Most looking forward to? Anderson & Broad against Starc & Johnson
Least looking forward to? What will happen to Adam Lyth in this series against Australia's hostile bowling attack.
What score? Will be either Aus by 1 or a drawn series with Aus retaining the ashes.
Australian player of the tournament: Steve Smith
English player of the tournament: Joe Root.
Breakout star: Mitchell Marsh
Most looking forward to? Anderson & Broad against Starc & Johnson
Least looking forward to? What will happen to Adam Lyth in this series against Australia's hostile bowling attack.
Who will win? Sri Lanka
What score? 1-0
Sri Lanka player of the tournament: Sanga
indian player of the tournament: N/A
Breakout star: kusal janith
Most looking forward to? Kusal janith
Least looking forward to? 3rd test without sanga
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What score? 1-0
Sri Lanka player of the tournament: Sanga
indian player of the tournament: N/A
Breakout star: kusal janith
Most looking forward to? Kusal janith
Least looking forward to? 3rd test without sanga
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Original post by Mackay
Right, so, Ashes predictions:
Who will win? Australia.
What score? 2-1, or 2-2 with the Aussies retaining.
Australian player of the tournament: Mitchell Starc, obviously.
English player of the tournament: Joe Root.
Breakout star: Josh Hazlewood.
Most looking forward to? Adam Lyth potentially showing that he and Cook can have a good partnership, and England proving everyone wrong by making it competitive.
Least looking forward to? The Australian smugness.
Who will win? Australia.
What score? 2-1, or 2-2 with the Aussies retaining.
Australian player of the tournament: Mitchell Starc, obviously.
English player of the tournament: Joe Root.
Breakout star: Josh Hazlewood.
Most looking forward to? Adam Lyth potentially showing that he and Cook can have a good partnership, and England proving everyone wrong by making it competitive.
Least looking forward to? The Australian smugness.
Who will win? Australia
What score? 3-0
Australian player of the tournament: David Warner
English Player of the tournament: Jimmy Anderson/Joe Root
Breakout star: Josh Hazlewood/Mark Wood
Most looking forward to: Seeing how this Australian bowling attack fare in English bowling conditions
Least looking forward to: The failures of Stuart Broad being again overlooked and somebody else being made the scapegoat (more than likely Wood/Ali/Rashid)
Who will win? Australia
What score? 3-1 or 3-2 Australia
Australian player of the tournament: Adam Voges
English player of the tournament: Ben Stokes
Breakout star: Mitchell Marsh
Most looking forward to? Mitchell Starc clattering the stumps with his 90mph yorkers
Least looking forward to? Brad Haddin counter-attacks
What score? 3-1 or 3-2 Australia
Australian player of the tournament: Adam Voges
English player of the tournament: Ben Stokes
Breakout star: Mitchell Marsh
Most looking forward to? Mitchell Starc clattering the stumps with his 90mph yorkers
Least looking forward to? Brad Haddin counter-attacks
(edited 8 years ago)
Let's have a dabble, then:
Who will win? England
What score? 3-0
Australian player of the series: Steve Smith
English player of the series: Joe Root.
Breakout star: Mark Wood
Most looking forward to? Collecting the winnings from England being priced at a ludicrous 9/2!
Least looking forward to? The tedium of discussion about Pietersen.
Who will win? England
What score? 3-0
Australian player of the series: Steve Smith
English player of the series: Joe Root.
Breakout star: Mark Wood
Most looking forward to? Collecting the winnings from England being priced at a ludicrous 9/2!
Least looking forward to? The tedium of discussion about Pietersen.
Who will win? Australia
What score? 3-1 / 2-2 Australia Retaining
Australian player of the tournament: Mitchell Starc
English player of the tournament: Joe Root/Jos Buttler
Breakout star: Hazlewood
Most looking forward to? Starcs Wicket Tally
Least looking forward to? Defensive Gameplay
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What score? 3-1 / 2-2 Australia Retaining
Australian player of the tournament: Mitchell Starc
English player of the tournament: Joe Root/Jos Buttler
Breakout star: Hazlewood
Most looking forward to? Starcs Wicket Tally
Least looking forward to? Defensive Gameplay
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Anyone for: http://ashes.fantasy.ecb.co.uk/
Made mine. Got a league?
Original post by JMP1995
Least looking forward to? The tedium of discussion about Pietersen.
Least looking forward to? The tedium of discussion about Pietersen.
Brilliant shout.
Original post by The Wavefunction
Made mine. Got a league?
Yeah, just made it now. Feel free to join:
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Original post by DH1'
Least looking forward to? Brad Haddin counter-attacks
It'll kill me if that happens again. The guy hasn't scored any runs since the last Ashes ffs but it's just inevitable isn't it
Original post by Mackay
No chance it'll be that one-sided imho.
I dunno man. I know the Aussies haven't done that well in England over the last few Ashes series, but I do think they have a seriously good team. I don't think it will be very one-sided, and do think that there will be some close games, just with Australia winning them.
We will see.
Australia
4-1
Johnson
Anderson
Hazlewood
Those afternoon naps where you half wake up and hear David Gower's soothing voice while the ball hits the middle of the bat and trickles to the fence with gentle applause in the background
now that is test cricket
Waking up at 11am
4-1
Johnson
Anderson
Hazlewood
Those afternoon naps where you half wake up and hear David Gower's soothing voice while the ball hits the middle of the bat and trickles to the fence with gentle applause in the background
now that is test cricketWaking up at 11am
Original post by Mackay
Right, so, Ashes predictions:
Who will win? Australia.
What score? 2-1, or 2-2 with the Aussies retaining.
Australian player of the tournament: Mitchell Starc, obviously.
English player of the tournament: Joe Root.
Breakout star: Josh Hazlewood.
Most looking forward to? Adam Lyth potentially showing that he and Cook can have a good partnership, and England proving everyone wrong by making it competitive.
Least looking forward to? The Australian smugness.
Who will win? Australia.
What score? 2-1, or 2-2 with the Aussies retaining.
Australian player of the tournament: Mitchell Starc, obviously.
English player of the tournament: Joe Root.
Breakout star: Josh Hazlewood.
Most looking forward to? Adam Lyth potentially showing that he and Cook can have a good partnership, and England proving everyone wrong by making it competitive.
Least looking forward to? The Australian smugness.
Australia
3-1 (or maybe 2-1 if there is lots of rain)
Starc
Jimmy
Hazlewood and Wood
Clarke's captaincy and the sledging
Losing
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It's time!
No surprise with the team selection, I think the conditions are going to make it very difficult to bat to begin with, 3/4 down by lunch.
WELP
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