Who Plays in The Ashes

[royboy2]

If I or a friend were attacked with a broken bottle; I dare say I'd react the same way

 

[The Speaker]

Agreed. Bairstow-Stokes-Ali is a good 4-7 and it allows them to have 6 bowling options

If they're desperate they can play Bairstow as a batsman and give Foakes the gloves.

 

[PrideOf]

If I or a friend were attacked with a broken bottle; I dare say I'd react the same way

I think a few of us would, but none of us are on a huge contract where keeping your nose clean in public is a requirement.

I don't expect anything out the ACB either. They picked a bloke on suspension to fly over to Bangladesh.

 

[eth-dog]

If they're desperate they can play Bairstow as a batsman and give Foakes the gloves.

Foakes is probably a better keeper from what I've seen honestly.

But in all seriousness, they're a team that can actually use 6 genuine bowling options because 2 of their best 7 bats are good bowlers as well. Why not take advantage of that instead of playing Dawid ******* Malan?

 

[Chaisa]

Agreed. Bairstow-Stokes-Ali is a good 4-7 and it allows them to have 6 bowling options

I think before this year playing Bairstow as a specialist bat with Foakes with the gloves was a goer, but I think Bairstow's improved enough with the gloves that it'll only be worthwhile if Foakes was on par with Ballance/Malan/Vince with the bat.

Which tbf he might be.

Thing with England also is that the next generation is really promising, just need a bit more experience (Livingstone, Lawrence, probably Clarke) or out of form (Hameed).

 

[Chaisa]

Foakes is probably a better keeper from what I've seen honestly.

But in all seriousness, they're a team that can actually use 6 genuine bowling options because 2 of their best 7 bats are good bowlers as well. Why not take advantage of that instead of playing Dawid ******* Malan?

Probably because 6 bowling options is a bit of a waste, they tried it against South Africa and it made Dawson seem rather useless. Still would be worthwhile if you had one defensive spinner and one attacking one. Could've worked with Moeen/Rashid.

 

[eth-dog]

Probably because 6 bowling options is a bit of a waste, they tried it against South Africa and it made Dawson seem rather useless. Still would be worthwhile if you had one defensive spinner and one attacking one. Could've worked with Moeen/Rashid.

Dawson is useless so that probably contributed to it.

 

[Sea fog]

Fifteen punches in a minute according to one minute. Was Stokes on something?

 

[HBF]

That's disgusting vision from Stokes. Surely he doesn't get to tour.

 

[The Speaker]

I think before this year playing Bairstow as a specialist bat with Foakes with the gloves was a goer, but I think Bairstow's improved enough with the gloves that it'll only be worthwhile if Foakes was on par with Ballance/Malan/Vince with the bat.

Which tbf he might be.

If Foakes averaged 25 with the bat he'd still be a much better option. Clean glovework it's worth plenty of runs anyway.

 

[PhatBoy]

Stokes ftl

Confirms two things I thought about him - he’s thicker than two planks, and he’s got a s**t temper

 

[Scotland]

Defending yourself is one thing, punching a bloke that is backing away is another.

David Hookes died because he was KO'd outside a pub. Stokes is in huge trouble.

 

[PhatBoy]

Maybe he thought the other guy was taking the piss out of hashim amla

 

[The_Reaper]

England in danger of making the same mistake West Coast did with Cousins if they don't suspend Stokes.

 

[The_Reaper]

For Australia well

1. Warner
2. Renshaw
3. Khawaja
4. Smith*
5. Handscomb
6.
7.
8. Pattinson
9. Starc
10. Hazlewood
11. Lyon

Is how I'd go. One batting spot and the keeper spot entirely dependent on the three shield games.

 

[eth-dog]

For Australia well

1. Warner
2. Renshaw
3. Khawaja
4. Smith*
5. Handscomb
6.
7.
8. Pattinson
9. Starc
10. Hazlewood
11. Lyon

Is how I'd go. One batting spot and the keeper spot entirely dependent on the three shield games.

Cummins will get games as well.

 

[The_Reaper]

Cummins will get games as well.

The make up of our first choice paceman isn't decided yet but we'd be foolish to play anymore than three.

 

[The_Reaper]

I think a few of us would, but none of us are on a huge contract where keeping your nose clean in public is a requirement.

I don't expect anything out the ACB either. They picked a bloke on suspension to fly over to Bangladesh.

We suspended Warner for two Ashes test matches in 2013.

 

[PrideOf]

We suspended Warner for two Ashes test matches in 2013.

Yeah, 4 years ago. The O'Keefe selection was a couple of weeks ago.

Still, I expect Stokes to play even though he shouldn't. I'll just be intrigued as to how they spin it, and like an English spinner, I don't expect it to be much good.

 

[PrideOf]

For Australia well

1. Warner
2. Renshaw
3. Khawaja
4. Smith*
5. Handscomb
6.
7.
8. Pattinson
9. Starc
10. Hazlewood
11. Lyon

Is how I'd go. One batting spot and the keeper spot entirely dependent on the three shield games.

Happy with that, but I'm sure it might be Cummins over Pattinson.

I'd pick Carey with the gloves. Australian cricket seems to come to these moments where they need to select a young gloveman - this is that time. Then make the #7 position a crowd competition - buy a slab of VB, go into the running to bat 7 for Australia. Couldn't do much worse with the options around the place.

 

[Gough]

For Australia well

1. Warner
2. Renshaw
3. Khawaja
4. Smith*
5. Handscomb
6.
7.
8. Pattinson
9. Starc
10. Hazlewood
11. Lyon

Is how I'd go. One batting spot and the keeper spot entirely dependent on the three shield games.

Unless someone really puts their name in lights in the games prior to the Tests I would expect Maxwell to be picked at six for the first one, I think he's probably done enough abroad to earn the incumbency. The third quick, and the keeper are where I see the real competition.

 

[The_Reaper]

Yeah, 4 years ago. The O'Keefe selection was a couple of weeks ago.

Still, I expect Stokes to play even though he shouldn't. I'll just be intrigued as to how they spin it, and like an English spinner, I don't expect it to be much good.

With due respect O'Keefe' saying some dumb s**t when drunk is completely different to getting arrested on suspicion of ABH.

Happy with that, but I'm sure it might be Cummins over Pattinson.

I'd pick Carey with the gloves. Australian cricket seems to come to these moments where they need to select a young gloveman - this is that time. Then make the #7 position a crowd competition - buy a slab of VB, go into the running to bat 7 for Australia. Couldn't do much worse with the options around the place.

I think any keeper in the country is probably a good chance since both Wade and Nevill hardly bring about any confidence. Bad time for Whiteman to get injured and as it is I'm also on the Carey bandwagon.

Cummins/Pattinson is almost a who is a fit at the time selection but I do wonder if the fact that Pattinson has genuine ability with the bat will give him the edge.

Unless someone really puts their name in lights in the games prior to the Tests I would expect Maxwell to be picked at six for the first one, I think he's probably done enough abroad to earn the incumbency. The third quick, and the keeper are where I see the real competition.

Yeah Maxwell is in the box seat but I'm thinking that if anyone lets say Travis Head for instance scored a few centuries to start the season that Maxwell would be the batsman to get dropped.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Hope they don’t axe him. More than happy to have him in the squad. Keeps them perfectly average.

 

[PoopingHindi]

crud.
i was genuinely looking forward to watching Stokes play cricket this summer.

also my dream of having Stokes, Woakes and Foaks in the England team is ruined.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Stokes, Woakes and Foakes sounds like a law firm.