Ashes Talk

[Chins get the wins]

Just speculation 12 months out, comparing batting orders, although a fair bit will change.

Crawley v McSweeney. A draw although McSweeney could pick up some points (or be dropped). Crawley is bloody horrible on every level.

Horrible little ork v Khawaja. At his best Khawaja, although age might have caught up with him. Draw.

Labuschagne v Pope. Pope dropped to 6 as keeper v the kiwis so it's not a given he will bat 3. Labs has him covered although he is in horrid form.

Smith v Root. Tough one. Smith made a comeback century but Root has been consistently good for a long time. He may melt in the Aussie sun like last time. Draw.

Head v Brook. Head is our form bat. Brook at his best shades Head I think although he hasn't toured India or Australia. Draw

Stokes v Marsh. Both average about the same but Stokes has always scored runs when needed. Stokes by a bison's dick.


So 1 all.

Will be Green not Marsh.....well I f**king hope so

 

[Twizzle]

Green is fit in March/April, Marsh will be history by then

 

[bazza]

hope Crawley, Duckett and Brooke come down. Will be interested to see how they go in Australian conditions

 

[Desert Qlder]

Would there ever be consideration of the Ashes ever going back to six matches, either in Australia or England?

Certainly precedent in both countries and two tests in a summer at either Melbourne or Sydney throughout the seventies.

People are crying out for international cricket in January. Big bash is just not fulfilling the need for a large segment of the market.

Crowds at tests against England and India are rock solid proven. Surely a sixth could meet demand.

 

[JJ]

hope Crawley, Duckett and Brooke come down. Will be interested to see how they go in Australian conditions

Crawley vs Konstas (if he doesn’t grow up) will be quite the battle for the most exciting 25

 

[Chins get the wins]

Would there ever be consideration of the Ashes ever going back to six matches, either in Australia or England?

Certainly precedent in both countries and two tests in a summer at either Melbourne or Sydney throughout the seventies.

People are crying out for international cricket in January. Big bash is just not fulfilling the need for a large segment of the market.

Crowds at tests against England and India are rock solid proven. Surely a sixth could meet demand.

Play the usual 5 and then someone for a 3 test series.

We need to be playing as many total tests as England. They have some very average players who are ending up with record numbers for wickets and runs. All due to simply playing more

 

[King-Gutho94]

Would there ever be consideration of the Ashes ever going back to six matches, either in Australia or England?

Certainly precedent in both countries and two tests in a summer at either Melbourne or Sydney throughout the seventies.

People are crying out for international cricket in January. Big bash is just not fulfilling the need for a large segment of the market.

Crowds at tests against England and India are rock solid proven. Surely a sixth could meet demand.

I think 5 is enough.

If they go to 6 then Hobart will get that extra test.

But I think overall 5 test series is the limit you want.

 

[bazza]

I think 5 is enough.

If they go to 6 then Hobart will get that extra test.

But I think overall 5 test series is the limit you want.

it is always nice to beat England 6-0 though...

 

[Twizzle]

the Women's Ashes starts in about 3 weeks

 

[King-Gutho94]

the Women's Ashes starts in about 3 weeks

This Sunday is the first game.

Multi-format decides the Womens Ashes

 

[Twizzle]

 

[Desert Qlder]

Play the usual 5 and then someone for a 3 test series.

We need to be playing as many total tests as England. They have some very average players who are ending up with record numbers for wickets and runs. All due to simply playing more

That could work, and enable cities like Hobart to enjoy Test cricket.

But demand for the Ashes is now at incredibly high levels. It was as recent as 1997 that we last had a six-test series.

In addition, it is still a missed opportunity that we are not building up a five-test series against NZ on a four-yearly basis.

 

[King-Gutho94]

That could work, and enable cities like Hobart to enjoy Test cricket.

But demand for the Ashes is now at incredibly high levels. It was as recent as 1997 that we last had a six-test series.

In addition, it is still a missed opportunity that we are not building up a five-test series against NZ on a four-yearly basis.

New Zealand are getting 4 tests against us in 26/27 summer here in Australia.

But with due respect to the Black Caps they havent fired a shot in 30 years against us in Test Cricket to warrant 5 tests.

Greentop in Hobart where it was 150 v 150 and they squeaked home is there only victory against us since 1993.

 

[mozza91]

hope Crawley, Duckett and Brooke come down. Will be interested to see how they go in Australian conditions

Crawley is trash he’ll fail as he has most of his career. Duckett is better but not much of a threat. Brook is the interesting one. Crazy Test record so far and looks the goods. Hopefully we can bring him back to earth with a thud.

 

[bazza]

Crawley is trash he’ll fail as he has most of his career. Duckett is better but not much of a threat. Brook is the interesting one. Crazy Test record so far and looks the goods. Hopefully we can bring him back to earth with a thud.

Brook has played 20 odd tests but only in Bazball era England, Pakistan and NZ

All-round records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com

stats.espncricinfo.com

 

[King-Gutho94]

Brook has played 20 odd tests but only in Bazball era England, Pakistan and NZ

All-round records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com

stats.espncricinfo.com

Brook hasn't played India and didnt score a 100 against Australia in 2023 ashes series.

Would love Bumrah to be fit for that England v India series this year.

That might tear apart some confidence of the English batsman in the lead in to the Ashes.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Brook is a different beast to Duckett and especially Crawley.

 

[JJ]

Brook is a different beast to Duckett and especially Crawley.

Yep, his innings in the second test against us (not the first) was incredible. There’s more to know about him yet, but he’s definitely a player

 

[Bazal]

Brook is a different beast to Duckett and especially Crawley.

Brook is a gun. I'm worried about him on our decks tbh. Perth a d Brisbane might worry him for bounce but Adelaide, Melbs and Sydney (at least majority in recent years) are f**ken roads

 

[bazza]

The english press rate their latest import, Jacob Bethell, a better player than Sam Konstas

‘Cricket’s Raygun’: Poms in bizarre meltdown over Konstas, claim they have better prodigy — UK View

‘Cricket’s Raygun’: Poms in bizarre meltdown over Konstas, their own ‘better’ prodigy

www.foxsports.com.au