Ashes Talk

[Twizzle]

That's a pretty good Aussie team, looking forward to watching them play

At least we should be assured of one set of ashes.

 

[TheParraboy]

AGs mate at it again

Admits didnt put in last ashes series, but will this time

Ollie Robinson keen to 'put right' Ashes record

England seamer happy to talk up rivalry ahead of attempts to reclaim the urn this summer

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For Robinson, who ended the previous Ashes in Australia under scrutiny about his fitness levels, having been last man out at Hobart to complete a 4-0 drubbing, this summer's contest also represents an opportunity to atone - albeit 11 wickets at 25.54 put him second on the England averages in 2021-22.

"There's definitely a desire there still, a hunger to put it right," he said. "I felt when I got back from that trip I didn't leave it all out there and I'd let myself down and the side down a little bit. So it's definitely something I want to put right and there's a few fellas in that position as well. So there's a lot of hungry boys this summer to beat the Aussies again."

Of his recent comments, he said he was happy to have fired the first shots in the 2023 Ashes phoney war: "I was talking to local radio but I was happy that it got out. I mean it's been happening in every Ashes series for years - Glenn McGrath says 5-0 every Ashes. We say 5-0 every Ashes. It's one of the biggest series we play, it only comes around every four years in England, so why not talk it up? Get it going, get it big and give the fans what they want.

"I think the cricket we're playing at the moment makes it such an exciting time to play them. We've been dominating teams in all conditions for 12 months now. In England we dominated, in Pakistan we dominated and in New Zealand we played most of the cricket for nine days and lost on the last day because we probably weren't quite there. But I think the way we're playing cricket, we feel like we can really stick one on them and win the series comfortably."

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Old mate Ollie's contribution will be 1/387 after 3 tests and then he'll be injured with a sore left pinky for the last 2 tests.

 

[mozza91]

McGrath is one of the greatest 5 quicks of all time.

Robinson looks like he’s eaten the other 4.

 

[Fangs]

Yeah f**k Robinson. I hope we pick Jackson Bird and he gives Robbo a bath.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Ben Stokes requests 'fast, flat wickets' for the Ashes

Ben Stokes requests 'fast, flat wickets' for the Ashes

England captain encouraged by improvement in left knee as he looks to reprise fourth-seamer role this summer

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[TheParraboy]

 

[King-Gutho94]

Picking a squad for half of the series reminds of the 2010 series when we had a 17 man squad 10 days before the 1st test and basically said they had NFI on who the pick.

Has the same vibe.

BTW someone think of poor Candice in all of this.

’Who do they bring in that’s better?’: Candice challenges Ashes theory in David Warner debate

’Who do they bring in that’s better?’: Candice challenges Ashes theory in tense Warner debate

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[Fangs]

We should take any help we can get. That includes Candice going into bat for her husband.

 

[Sime_11]

Bancroft stiff to not get selected?

Bancroft Shield stats this season the best - already got LH openers with Warner, Usman & Head - if Smith & Warner have been forgiven for sandpaper gate - surely its time for Bancroft as well?

i particular like that Bancroft faced the most balls - doesnt throw his wicket away which would be a welcome change

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[TheParraboy]

Bancroft and Nesser unlucky, they had great Shield seasons, Nesser is also more than handy with the bat, and is bowling would suit English conditions to a tee

Not sure how Marcus Harris is there???

Hope Hazlewood is good to go, hasnt played too many tests last couple of years

 

[Eelectrica]

Selector 1: Who do we pick at opener, Warner or Harris?
Selector 2: Why not both?
Selector 3: Make it so.

 

[simmo1]

Bancroft stiff to not get selected?

Bancroft Shield stats this season the best - already got LH openers with Warner, Usman & Head - if Smith & Warner have been forgiven for sandpaper gate - surely its time for Bancroft as well?

i particular like that Bancroft faced the most balls - doesnt throw his wicket away which would be a welcome change

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Pretty clear he is not being picked for things other than onfield performance. He didn't even make the Australian A team. He was by far the best bat in the Shield and even did well in BBL. Not sure what more he could do.

 

[Haffa]

George Bailey will never go away will he?

I celebrated his retirement thinking I’d never see his smug face again. Now he torments me well past his use by date.

 

[mozza91]

I wish my work awarded mediocrity like the Australian Selectors do. I’d be CEO by now.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Bancheat can get f**ked. No way he's in the team after trying to throw the bowling unit under the bus for his actions, don't care if he scores 6 millions runs in shield cricket.

Name a squad for the whole series, not just 2 tests. Shows no confidence at all.

Squad is very light on fast bowlers.

 

[Twizzle]

Harris ? lol

 

[Twizzle]

 

[Incorrect]

Yeah it's pretty obvious that Bancroft's cards have been marked "Never to be Picked Again" - at least while the likes of Starc, Smith and all those others caught up in the sandpaper debacle are still playing and not retired.

Bancroft might be a chance at a recall when he's 40 or so, coast should be clear by then....

 

[Fangs]

Granted he should be ahead of someone like Harris but he didn't take his chances. Lets not forget that Bancroft did get a second go while the little man was in charge.

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Two tests in England 2019:

8 and 7 in Birmingham
13 and 16 at Lords

Only 30 years old. Still quite a few years ahead of him if he has the patience to stick around. Warner and Usman are about to retire.