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Title: Ashes 2013 thread Post by: sonicyouth on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 16:22:51 Not too early, is it?
Australian squad announced today: Michael Clarke (captain), Brad Haddin (vice-captain), Jackson Bird, Ed Cowan, James Faulkner, Ryan Harris, Phil Hughes, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, James Pattinson, Chris Rogers, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Shane Watson. What do we do without Johnson? Title: Re: Ashes 2013 thread Post by: Nemo on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 16:24:13 Jackson Bird sounds like he might be fun.
Also homeworkgate provides endless potential fun. As for that squad, I'm delighted to see no Hussey (either) or Voges involved. Nobody terrifying in there, only Clarke is truly world class, Pattinson, Warner and Harris have their moments but outside of that we have nowt to fear but complacency. Cook, Compton, Trott, KP, Bell, Root/Taylor, Prior, Broad, Swann, Finn, Anderson vs Cowan, Warner, Hughes, Clarke, S. Smith, Khawaja, Haddin, Siddle, Starc, Lyon, Pattinson Fancy our chances there. Title: Re: Ashes 2013 thread Post by: TheMajorSTFC on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 16:24:44 5-0 England! (We also have New Zealand and the Champions Trophy before The Ashes)
Title: Re: Ashes 2013 thread Post by: Summerof69 on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 16:35:51 Cook, Compton, Trott, KP, Bell, Root/Taylor, Prior, Broad, Swann, Finn, Anderson vs Cowan, Warner, Hughes, Clarke, S. Smith, Khawaja, Haddin, Siddle, Starc, Lyon, Pattinson Fancy our chances there. Steve Smith hasn't even been selected. They've only picked one spinner...cue a few turning pitch later on in the series. Title: Re: Ashes 2013 thread Post by: Nemo on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 16:37:12 Steve Smith hasn't even been selected. They've only picked one spinner...cue a few turning pitch later on in the series. Good point, was getting a bit carried away there with my preferences! They've only picked one spinner because they're trying to get Fawad Ahmed a passport- apparently may be available from the third test onwards. Title: Re: Ashes 2013 thread Post by: woolster on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 16:43:09 when does it start? thought it was july :hmmm:
Title: Re: Ashes 2013 thread Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 16:48:13 Jackson Bird sounds like he might be fun. Also homeworkgate provides endless potential fun. As for that squad, I'm delighted to see no Hussey (either) or Voges involved. Nobody terrifying in there, only Clarke is truly world class, Pattinson, Warner and Harris have their moments but outside of that we have nowt to fear but complacency. Cook, Compton, Trott, KP, Bell, Root/Taylor, Prior, Broad, Swann, Finn, Anderson vs Cowan, Warner, Hughes, Clarke, S. Smith, Khawaja, Haddin, Siddle, Starc, Lyon, Pattinson Fancy our chances there. It'll be a tight series...we're not as good as some think, and they're not as bad as some think. A lot depends on the fitness of KP and Swanny. Quiz question.....which Aussie has played for Wiltshire? Title: Re: Ashes 2013 thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 17:00:00 That is the weakest Aussie team I can remember in years - Probably back until Allan Border's early years.
Title: Re: Ashes 2013 thread Post by: DMR on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 17:21:23 They'll sneak one somewhere along the line.
4-1 England. Make that 3-1 I'm sure the weather will mongoloid one test. Title: Re: Ashes 2013 thread Post by: DMR on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 17:25:12 It'll be a tight series...we're not as good as some think, and they're not as bad as some think. A lot depends on the fitness of KP and Swanny. Quiz question.....which Aussie has played for Wiltshire? None although I suspect you are angling at Chris Rodgers Title: Re: Ashes 2013 thread Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 17:27:10 None although I suspect you are angling at Chris Rodgers Rogers, it's Rogers... |