Ashes 25/26

[crows dude]

Hazelwood is done mate, he ain't playing at all, Achilles is stuffed as well as the hammy

Yeh ive heard summer is done

 

[MarcMaverick]

Imagine telling the media you "over prepared" when your wicket keeper hasn't played a pink ball game.

If Australia landed in England the week before an Ashes tour and said "nah we practiced a few weeks ago with a Kookaburra, it'll be fine" they would be rightly torn to shreds.

From both Aus and Eng media.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Hazelwood is done mate, he ain't playing at all, Achilles is stuffed as well as the hammy

Unfortunate, however we have see the future post Hoff, Cummo, Crats etc... just that it came a bit sooner.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Unfortunate, however we have see the future post Hoff, Cummo, Crats etc... just that it came a bit sooner.

So far we've just subbed in their non-injured contemporaries

Not sure who the 24-28 year old crew of quicks are who will make up our next test quality trio

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

So far we've just subbed in their non-injured contemporaries

Not sure who the 24-28 year old crew of quicks are who will make up our next test quality trio

FERGUS!

 

[MarcMaverick]

FERGUS!

Does he have the weapons though?

 

[MUFKilda]

Gentlemen, as I just explained on the Saints forum, we are playing rope-a-dope. It's a tactical retreat in preparation for the decisive counter strike. We allow Australia to burn themselves out early on, then we hit back, taking advantage of Aussie complacency. It's the tortoise and the hare, or rather, the kangaroo. The trap is laid in preparation for the next three tests.

Prepare to be astonished

 

[sabso]

Gentlemen, as I just explained on the Saints forum, we are playing rope-a-dope. It's a tactical retreat in preparation for the decisive counter strike. We allow Australia to burn themselves out early on, then we hit back, taking advantage of Aussie complacency. It's the tortoise and the hare, or rather, the kangaroo. The trap is laid in preparation for the next three tests.

Prepare to be astonished

Recall bairstow and tell him to go a wander. Worked last time

 

[Tyberious Funk]

Am I the only one struggling to see the hype with Bethell? He's got a FC average less than 30, and never hit a century. Looks like a solid prospect for limited overs cricket... but that's much of England's problem, selecting T20/ODI players in Test matches. Asa Tribe scored 100 in the PMs XI game (granted, against limited bowlers), and a 200 just a few months back in a County game.

 

[moogerfooger]

Is Smith normally that shite with the gloves or was it because he's never seen a pink ball before? If it's the first then they could give Pope the gloves and move him down the order.

Smith doesn't even keep for his county. He's primarily in the side for his batting.

 

[Tandy]

McSweeney with a double ton can’t do much more than that. Get him in for a look. Head has shown flexibility so we always have him as a potential opener. Cam Green i just don’t know why they keep gifting him games. More chances than anyone

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

I think a lot of people are underestimating the Poms and it is dangerous to do so

This is a a completely different team and the loss of Cummins is massive

If these guys get a hold of Boland like they did in England we are in trouble

lol this guy has no idea

 

[Citizen Erazed]

As long as Piers Morgan keeps tweeting, Australia will keep winning. The bloke is comedy gold right now.

 

[RookiePick]

McSweeney with a double ton can’t do much more than that. Get him in for a look. Head has shown flexibility so we always have him as a potential opener. Cam Green i just don’t know why they keep gifting him games. More chances than anyone

Looking like Mitch Marsh ver2.0 at this stage.

At some point the "unrealised" part of "unrealised talent" will become the focus. He would want to start making some runs by next summer.

 

[Tandy]

Looking like Mitch Marsh ver2.0 at this stage.

At some point the "unrealised" part of "unrealised talent" will become the focus. He would want to start making some runs by next summer.

Yep. Averaging 34 with bat and 35 with the ball.

 

[MPMonkeys]

Is Smith normally that shite with the gloves or was it because he's never seen a pink ball before? If it's the first then they could give Pope the gloves and move him down the order.

Exactly.
Move Brook to No 3 and Pope down to 6 or 7 and let him be WK

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Looking like Mitch Marsh ver2.0 at this stage.

At some point the "unrealised" part of "unrealised talent" will become the focus. He would want to start making some runs by next summer.

The annoying thing is last tests dismissal I found worse, the whole innings was. He doesn't need to do this rubbish he's in great form. It's almost like he's trying to prove he can play both ways. Stop it Cam, just bat properly like you did for WA before the first test

 

[Aido97]

After seeing how England performed against India, I’m convinced they’ll be taking the urn off us.

Hard to find any weaknesses in their batting who will destroy our ageing bowling attack.
On the flip side, the only reliable batsmen we have is Carey. If Wood and Archer are fit, they’ll tear through us.

We could be looking at a repeat of the 10/11 Ashes - concerning times.

Good call

 

[RookiePick]

Good call

Syke!

 

[Bareth Garry]

The best thing about the series so far for England fans aside from Root's hundred drought being over is Henry Blofeld returning to do reviews on youtube. I forgot he was still alive but for an 86 year old he is on good form!

 

[Spirit Level]

Would we potentially rest Starc for the Adelaide road?

 

[MarcMaverick]

Would we potentially rest Starc for the Adelaide road?

To freshen him up for Boxing Day? Hmnn. We don't have a left arm seamer.

 

[RookiePick]

Would we potentially rest Starc for the Adelaide road?

Lyon would be filthy. Gets dropped for Brisbane and then gets thrst in at Adelaide with no big left armer scuffing up the pitch for him to bowl into.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Would we potentially rest Starc for the Adelaide road?

No way, we need his extra pace.

If we sew it up in Adelaide he can rest.

 

[Tugga27]

McSweeney with a double ton can’t do much more than that. Get him in for a look. Head has shown flexibility so we always have him as a potential opener. Cam Green i just don’t know why they keep gifting him games. More chances than anyone

Doubt McSweeney is coming in after 1 good innings.

Green just scored 45 and put on 95 with Smith.
He's not going anywhere.