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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 :sherlock:
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 :hehe:
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cant see them winning many on hard pitches
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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 :hehe:
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I reckon England should be thinking in terms of any cricket Archer plays in the Ashes as being a bonus.
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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.
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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.
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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 ?:hehe:
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Leach is the best of a bad bunch , the cupboard is bare in the slow bowler department.
Dom Bess anyone ?:hehe:
He probably is. Id just use Root as the spinner. We have nobody near Lyons ability.
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He probably is. Id just use Root as the spinner. We have nobody near Lyons ability.
Hopefully with Stokes wanting fast pitches , the spinner might not be as important as normal.
The Aussies have Lyon and Matthew Kuhnemann, who looked good in India
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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.
They'll play Leach. You need someone to bowl overs.
It'll be 3 seamers, Leach and Stokes will bowl a bit, as will Root.
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Hopefully with Stokes wanting fast pitches , the spinner might not be as important as normal.
The Aussies have Lyon and Matthew Kuhnemann, who looked good in India
Root took a 5fer in India...
Kuhnemann got injured playing for Durham, too. He probably won't tour.
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They'll play Leach. You need someone to bowl overs.
It'll be 3 seamers, Leach and Stokes will bowl a bit, as will Root.
They do need someone to get through overs. Problem is Leach will concede a lot of runs as well.
England are weak in the opening dept and spinning option.
Leach is probably the best spin option but I think he will take a hammering.
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They do need someone to get through overs. Problem is Leach will concede a lot of runs as well.
England are weak in the opening dept and spinning option.
Leach is probably the best spin option but I think he will take a hammering.
Leach took 12 wickets for 26 at 3.05 an over last time he played Australia in the UK.
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TWGL1
Off to see Glenn McGrath and Aggers tonight , will be interesting to see if McGrath predicts his usual 5-0 whitewash :sherlock:
Archer has to be fit for us to stand any change of a series victory.
I’m going to Lords and The Oval. It should be good. :thumbup:
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Bairstow back as Foakes left out of England squad for Ireland test.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/65608618
Where’s Bairstow going to bat?