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I just really hope it turns out to be an Ashes too far for a few of them. If a couple of them have stinkers it really sets us up well. I'd love it of we did to them what they did in 2013 and just end an era for them.Zulu said:Its quite a pivotal moment to realise that it will be extremely likely that most of the AUS players will not be playing in a Ashes Test series again...
Smith...36
Khawaja ...38
Starc...35
Boland...36
Lyon.....37
Hazlewood....34
Carey.....34
Dads Army !!
I'm convinced Khawaja is done and if they'd managed to replace Warner he wouldn't be playing. Ideally Lyon and one of the remaining quicks wont have it left in them, the rest below par.1 -
Much more important question. Anyone actually travelling in person to Australia to watch?Zulu said:Anyone else planning to be doing the nightshift at least for the first 2 Tests?
Papers reckon there will be 40,000 travelling. Probably not all for the whole series but still pretty insane numbers!1 -
A 2006/07 scenario I fear, where they have a final successful hoorah.Zulu said:Its quite a pivotal moment to realise that it will be extremely likely that most of the AUS players will not be playing in a Ashes Test series again...
Smith...36
Khawaja ...38
Starc...35
Boland...36
Lyon.....37
Hazlewood....34
Carey.....34
Dads Army !!
I strongly fancy us in the next home Ashes though.0 -
My prediction is an Australia win 4-1. I really can’t see how we are going to win more than one Test.0
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Yeh I’m going 4th n 5th testsFortune 82nd Minute said:
Much more important question. Anyone actually travelling in person to Australia to watch?Zulu said:Anyone else planning to be doing the nightshift at least for the first 2 Tests?
Papers reckon there will be 40,000 travelling. Probably not all for the whole series but still pretty insane numbers!
cant wait! Hopefully it won’t be all over by then…3 -
killerandflash said:Highest run scorer: Harry BrookMost wickets: Josh HazlewoodWill Root get a century? NoWhen will Cummins appear? 2rd testHow many tests will Archer manage? 3How many opening combos do Australia use? 3
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Can’t be dealing with the negative predictions
they are ageing and yes at home but I believe with the correct attitude and belief they are for the taking.
Root to wipe their smiles off
We are due a win so I’m going 1-3
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I admire your positivity but I'm not quite sure why you (and so many other people) are jumping on the age factor? Australia haven't been defeated in a Test series for almost three years and haven't lost one at home for five years. Since then they've won 27 and lost 8 Tests home and away and it was only ten months ago that they beat India 3-1. There will come a time when, individually and as a group, age will catch up with them but I'm not sure that they've quite reached that point yet.Uncle-Greenie said:Can’t be dealing with the negative predictions
they are ageing and yes at home but I believe with the correct attitude and belief they are for the taking.
Root to wipe their smiles off
We are due a win so I’m going 1-3
Much of the criticism of Australia is based on their underperforming batters and a batting order in total disarray, albeit that one or two of their big guns appear to be finding form at the right time and in home conditions too. Ours are at the complete opposite end of the spectrum, so far as experience is concerned, with Duckett, Bethell, Brook and Smith never having played red ball cricket at anything higher than club grade out there. Of the others, only Root (35.68) has an OK average in away Ashes with Crawley (27.66), Pope (11.16) and Stokes (28.61) hardly enjoying the sort of record to frighten the Aussie bowlers on their home turf.
Cummins is a big loss for them but we really can't afford to dismiss Boland's record at home - 49 wickets at 12.31 apiece with 18 of those wickets coming against us over there and another 21 in a series against India at the turn of this year. Equally, Doggett has taken 13 wickets at 14.69 this summer in the Sheffield Shield.
I hope I'm totally wrong and we thrash them but I do think that 3-1 to the Aussies is about right. That First Test will set the tone for the series and for that reason it is vital that we get out of the blocks running. At least we are blessed with not having Steve Harmison bowling the very first ball of the series.
Aside from Ashes predictions, it is great to hear that Ollie Robinson hasn't reacted like a scorned lover in not being in the England set up in taking time off from playing club cricket to bowl in the nets at Steve Smith. That's sure to mend broken bridges. With the Aussies anyway.
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Current Betfair odds for the Series:
Australia - 1.58 (63%)
England - 3.70 (27%)
Draw - 10.00 (10%)
And for the First Test:
Australia - 1.68 (59%)
England - 3.05 (33%)
Draw - 12.50 (8%)0
