What series are you most looking forward to in 2008 ?

[Salamuddin]

Some good ones on offer:

Sri Lanka to tour West Indies in March
South Africa to tour England in July
Australia to visit Pakistan and India
India in Sri Lanka in July
South Africa v Australia in December (looking forward to see D Steyn down under)

 

[Flem274*]

NZ vs Australia, I reckon we can put in a good show IF we select the right people and are in reasonable form.

 

[roseboy64]

Australia in WI. Have to make sure I sign up for Kingston Cricket Club membership in the new year. So I can watch at least two days free.

 

[Fiery]

NZ v England

 

[Jono]

Aus in Pakistan.

Please be fit Asif and Gul. Please.

 

[NZTailender]

NZ versus England for mine. We'll probably get steam rolled but if we can get some injured players back we could make it interesting.

 

[Fiery]

NZ versus England for mine. We'll probably get steam rolled but if we can get some injured players back we could make it interesting.

Don't think we will get "steamrolled" even with a few players out injured. England have been dire in SL

 

[Laurrz]

Aus in Pakistan.

Please be fit Asif and Gul. Please.

im a bit jealous teams like RSA and India get to play Pak without a fully fit Pakistan pace attack ... now the Aussies will prolly hav to

Aus in India for me... comeon, it has to be by far the series of the year!!

 

[headhunter]

Aus vs India is massive
India vs Sri Lanka & SA vs Aus I shall be looking forward to also.

 

[sideshowtim]

Aus in Pakistan.

Please be fit Asif and Gul. Please.

Looking forward to this too, and I'm hoping their best bowlers are fit also. Pakistan in Pakistan with their full bowling line up is definitely an enormous test for our batsmen, and I'm sure they'll relish the challenge.

 

[Craig]

Cracking some of English cricket for mine, New Zealand visit England and then the English play home to the South Africans, always a top quality series for mine. Too bad it isn't five Tests, but then it would of also have been disgraceful had New Zealand only got two Tests.

Unfortunatly, IMO the Pakistan series against Australia looks like it is going to be a run gluttony for the Australian batsmen, if Hayden doesn't have a massive summer against India then you can beat your bottom dollar that he will over there, can also see big series runs wise for Ponting, Clarke and co. The pitches will also be interesting in how they play, will we find MacGill and thus end the nation wide search for him will end? Or do we go with Hoog and (if) Bryce McGain continues his good summer and makes the rags to riches story and gets picked? And would Australia go with three quicks and a spinner or go horses for courses and play two. As it has been said I hope the Pakistan team has their best bowlers fit and on form for this series as well.

Always love India and Australia and hopefully South Africa will harden up against Australia this time. India and Sri Lanka should be a real test for both teams.

 

[Somerset]

For me the England vs New Zealand series both home and away should be worth watching. I'd imagine a close series in New Zealand, with perhaps England doing a bit better at home.

Also India vs Australia, highly anticipated series that (hopefully) will live up to its hype.

 

[Jono]

im a bit jealous teams like RSA and India get to play Pak without a fully fit Pakistan pace attack ... now the Aussies will prolly hav to

Aus in India for me... comeon, it has to be by far the series of the year!!

Aus in India is always huge... always. But we've seen it before.

Australia in Pakistan with a possible Akhtar, Gul and Asif bowling line-up is droolworthy. Its an embarassment to Pakistani cricket that all those three have never been in the same team together during a test match (and I think ODI as well).

 

[shortpitched713]

Australia in Pakistan for obvious reasons.

If theres ever been a good enough reason to produce a sporting pitch in Pakistan, it would be in this series. Recent experience shows that that Australian attack is not going to let you get away with a draw even on flat pitches, so might as well play to your strengths and try to out bowl them.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

The main problem with the Pakistan tour is are we seriously going to get anything but airport tarmac? No, IMO. India will be more interesting, at least those pitches will turn.

 

[shortpitched713]

The main problem with the Pakistan tour is are we seriously going to get anything but airport tarmac? No, IMO. India will be more interesting, at least those pitches will turn.

Would back the Australian attack to prise out wins on an airport tarmac/glass wickets though, tbh.

 

[haroon510]

Sa Vs Aus


i am also waiting for common wealth series Aus vs India vs SL..

haven't seen a triangular series like that for a while..

 

[cricman]

Bangladesh Tour of Australia: Strange things happen when these two meet

Bangladesh Tour of India: It's supposed to happen this year, Hopefully we can shut them officals @ the BCCI about not being able to generate enough money.

 

[James90]

Australia v India will be a cracker. Border-Gavaskar is always great.
Australia v Pakistan. Visitors going into a sub-continent series without a decent spinner.
England v South Africa. Last few encounters have been excellent and it won't change.

 

[subshakerz]

Australia in Pakistan for obvious reasons.

If theres ever been a good enough reason to produce a sporting pitch in Pakistan, it would be in this series. Recent experience shows that that Australian attack is not going to let you get away with a draw even on flat pitches, so might as well play to your strengths and try to out bowl them.

Spot on. The pitches were dull and slow for South Africa, and Pakistan lost that series, so I dont see the ploy working for Australia. If only the administrators had the fortitude to make a pitch to suit Pakistan's actual strengths over its perceived ones...