The Ashes

[Righteo]

Just under 2 hours until the first Test in Cardiff.

Australia squad
MJ Clarke*, SPD Smith, Fawad Ahmed, BJ Haddin†, JR Hazlewood, MG Johnson, NM Lyon, MR Marsh, SE Marsh,PM Nevill†, CJL Rogers, PM Siddle, MA Starc, AC Voges, DA Warner, SR Watson



England Squad
AN Cook*, MM Ali, JM Anderson, GS Ballance, IR Bell, SCJ Broad, JC Buttler†, ST Finn, A Lyth, AU Rashid, JE Root,BA Stokes, MA Wood

Steve Waugh was captain last time the Aussies prevailed over there; winning this series would be a fine way to end Clarkie's career. How many Poms will MJ send to hospital? How many times will Stuart Broad, James "the flog" Anderson and Joe "Ellen" Root rile up the Aussies? Will Steve Smith get out at all?

Prediction- Australia 2-1

Get hyped y'all!

 

[Lost_Deputy]

Do it for Rhino!

 

[Nothing]

I don't know why we can't land a big free agent. All we seem to do is stock pile our picks. Why can't we find a Tendulkar like India did.

 

[Spirit Level]

I always get more pumped for the England series for some reason.

Haven't won a series there for a while, lets go!

 

[poshman]

Also get more pumped for the ashes than any other series. Will be especially sweet given the drought over there.

Also love how in cricket we get full initials for a player! DK Lillee... fairly unique to the sport, love it!

Counting down to bouncedown... kick off... ball up or....?

 

[gaskin]

Should smash these pricks. With the Pommy weather there will probably only be 2 tests that aren't washed out.

 

[Nothing]

Should smash these pricks. With the Pommy weather there will probably only be 2 tests that aren't washed out.

Nah they've been in a heat wave. It got to 22 degrees the other day.

 

[Fred Ziffel]

So is it being broadcast ?

 

[youmewe]

Umpires are: Erasmus and Dharmasena.

Don't trust 'em.

Erasmus is that roly poly South African who wasn't good enough to play Test Cricket. Inferior South African who will obviously have a bias against elite Aussie players.

Dharmasena will still be smarting after that Test Match in Galle (March 2004). Boof Lehmann scored 63 & 129. Dharmasena scored 6 & 0 and took 2/52 and 0/100 (one of 4 career centuries - unfortunately all with the ball). He never played Test cricket again. Clearly he'll have it in for Boof.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64071.html

(It's on GEM Fred).

 

[TheMcManusNose]

So is it being broadcast ?

GEM

 

[ydraw]

As long as there is no Aleem Dar.

Final teams named yet?

 

[Frank J Moose]

Umpires are: Erasmus and Dharmasena.

Don't trust 'em.

Erasmus is that roly poly South African who wasn't good enough to play Test Cricket. Inferior South African who will obviously have a bias against elite Aussie players.

Dharmasena will still be smarting after that Test Match in Galle (March 2004). Boof Lehmann scored 63 & 129. Dharmasena scored 6 & 0 and took 2/52 and 0/100 (one of 4 career centuries - unfortunately all with the ball). He never played Test cricket again. Clearly he'll have it in for Boof.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64071.html

(It's on GEM Fred).

At least the DRS gives you a sporting chance. Until Watto wastes one.

 

[Righteo]

Aussies bowling first, let's skittle these mofos.

 

[Righteo]

Umpires are: Erasmus and Dharmasena.

Don't trust 'em.

Erasmus is that roly poly South African who wasn't good enough to play Test Cricket. Inferior South African who will obviously have a bias against elite Aussie players.

Dharmasena will still be smarting after that Test Match in Galle (March 2004). Boof Lehmann scored 63 & 129. Dharmasena scored 6 & 0 and took 2/52 and 0/100 (one of 4 career centuries - unfortunately all with the ball). He never played Test cricket again. Clearly he'll have it in for Boof.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64071.html

(It's on GEM Fred).

Erasmus has given us the Leigh Fisher treatment in previous series over there, despicable individual.

 

[youmewe]

As long as there is no Aleem Dar.

Final teams named yet?

We're a Marsh free zone - curious considering Cardiff is built on reclaimed marshland.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/engine/match/743963.html

 

[Split Personality]

This is the moment I rue our current TV set up where I don't have FTA connected.

At least with the tennis C7 had a stream!

Here is hoping Johnson can swing the ball.

 

[freoextra]

We're a Marsh free zone - curious considering Cardiff is built on reclaimed marshland.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/engine/match/743963.html

Fing unbelievable, I am sick of this pick Watson no matter what. Mates you have in selection panel more important than form, f you all.

 

[estibador]

I always get more pumped for the England series for some reason.

Same - the Ashes in England is the pinnacle of cricket for me.

Did I hear Marsh has made two centuries on tour and still can't get a game? And people think RTB is bad!

 

[Spirit Level]

Yeah pissed that Marsh isn't playing.

Although I guess it's better for Watson to fail and get dropped, rather than the possibility of Marsh failing and getting droppeed

 

[jedi mind tricks]

I hope the Aussie cricketers act less of a knob than two of our male tennis players.

 

[FD2646]

I don't know why we can't land a big free agent. All we seem to do is stock pile our picks. Why can't we find a Tendulkar like India did.

He is called Fyfe.

 

[Righteo]

Haze!!!

 

[estibador]

Nice work Haze - that's why you want to make them play at the new ball even if it costs you a few.

 

[Sir Deadly]

Said we need a wicket here sarcastically before that ball was bowled. What a call that was!

 

[Righteo]

Man if MJ is able to get it swinging too...