Official Ashes Thread

[TWGL1]

Off to see Glenn McGrath and Aggers tonight , will be interesting to see if McGrath predicts his usual 5-0 whitewash

Archer has to be fit for us to stand any change of a series victory.

[Hilts]

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Off to see Glenn McGrath and Aggers tonight , will be interesting to see if McGrath predicts his usual 5-0 whitewash

Archer has to be fit for us to stand any change of a series victory.

England at home can beat the convicts without Archer.

Im going 3-2 England.

[Majorblue]

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Can't see past an Aussie series win but England being competitive throughout.
Depending on the weather and supply of sandpaper but my money would be 3 - 1 to Australia.

[the other bob wilson]

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Stokes wants fast, hard pitches which means Archer, Wood and Stone getting games if fit I’d guess. Given a choice between pitches like that and typical English green tops, I’d have thought the Aussies would choose the former - either way, I quite fancy an England win unless Stoke’s and McCullum really aren’t bothered about losing games.

[Hilts]

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Englands main problem is still the openers. Im not convinced at all with any of them.

I hope Ben Foakes keeps wicket and isnt cast aside to get Bairstow in.

McCullum and Stokes are definitely doing things differently. I know theres a lot of talk about Bairstow opening but im wondering if they may look at sending Foakes in 1st.

[The Bloop]

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I think there a few concerns over the fitness of Ben Stokes and we're not hearing the full extent.
As for the openers I can see Bairstow taking over from Crawley,although I think Crawley will be given one last chance against Ireland. Bowling wise, there's an abundance of riches. I think both Broad and Anderson will play with Wood in the first Test, then after that i can see 1 of Archer/Wood, 1 of Broad/Anderson and one of Potts/Robinson/Stone/Mahmood.
Tough to call the series outcome.

[the other bob wilson]

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Wouldn’t be surprised to see Stokes opening the batting - Duckett and Crawley have both scored big hundreds this season mind.

[TWGL1]

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Wouldn’t be surprised to see Stokes opening the batting - Duckett and Crawley have both scored big hundreds this season mind.

McGrath predicted a 5-0 victory in the men’s Ashes

[poc]

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cant see them winning many on hard pitches

[the other bob wilson]

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Australia haven’t won a series over here since McGrath’s playing days have they, yet I think they’d be 20-0 up on aggregate based on his predictions

[TWGL1]

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Archer injured in IPL

https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/12876819/the-ashes-jofra-archer-returning-home-from-ipl-due-to-injury-putting-his-ashes-hopes-in-jeopardy?fbclid=IwAR12X3BYlJ92QKSgUTMW-Jv8OL5nHauveNA4NDWAMMHyqNlNH-17o4k_Uww

[the other bob wilson]

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Archer injured in IPL

https://www.skysports.com/cricket/ne...NlNH-17o4k_Uww

I reckon England should be thinking in terms of any cricket Archer plays in the Ashes as being a bonus.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

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I reckon England should be thinking in terms of any cricket Archer plays in the Ashes as being a bonus.

Don't need him in English conditions, either. Robinson, Broad, Woakes, Anderson, Potts, Wood and Stokes are a really potent attack over here.

I'd play Anderson, Broad (if Warner plays), Robinson and Leach.

Re the openers, Duckett is a seriously talented batter and it looks like he's done a fair bit of growing up recently.

[Hilts]

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Don't need him in English conditions, either. Robinson, Broad, Woakes, Anderson, Potts, Wood and Stokes are a really potent attack over here.

I'd play Anderson, Broad (if Warner plays), Robinson and Leach.

Re the openers, Duckett is a seriously talented batter and it looks like he's done a fair bit of growing up recently.

I dont think they can rely on Stokes to bowl many overs. I think there will be a 4th seamer.

Id leave Leach out. Hes not good enough.

[TWGL1]

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I dont think they can rely on Stokes to bowl many overs. I think there will be a 4th seamer.

Id leave Leach out. Hes not good enough.

Leach is the best of a bad bunch , the cupboard is bare in the slow bowler department.

Dom Bess anyone ?