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[Malleeboy]

So barring any injuries looks like the first Test XI will be...

Phil Hughes
Simon Katich
Ricky Ponting (capt)
Mike Hussey
Michael Clarke
Marcus North
Brad Haddin
Mitchell Johnson
Brett Lee
Stuart Clark
Peter Siddle


Personally would have preferred, cause the above attack has 3 bowlers coming back from injury...

Phil Hughes
Simon Katich
Ricky Ponting (capt)
Mike Hussey
Michael Clarke
Marcus North
Brad Haddin
Andrew McDonald
Mitchell Johnson
Stuart Clark
Peter Siddle

 

[redhotchilipepa]

Does anyone know if there is there a complete Ashes fixture available to download anywhere?

Might be a stupid Q sorry - have been searching Cricket Australia's website for it - but nothing...

 

[howardj]

Does anyone know if there is there a complete Ashes fixture available to download anywhere?

Might be a stupid Q sorry - have been searching Cricket Australia's website for it - but nothing...

'ere

 

[redhotchilipepa]

Thanks mate!!

 

[Nate]

Way excited for this match. Home from work, got some food ready. Yeahhhhhhhhhh

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Yeah, I've always been confident that Ronny's batting would improve - I think he scored 70 odd in his last Test innings. I think his bowling is definitely serviceable. I like the fact he keeps an end tied up, which is something that Australia have really been missing since the two great men retired.

Mick Lewis and...?

 

[Prince EWS]

Mick Lewis and...?

Corey Richards.

 

[King Pietersen]

Lions bowling first. Just what I wanted to see. Will be nice to see how the Aussies cope with Onions, Harmison and Mahmood first up. I'm hoping that Onions gets himself a bagful and secures his place for Cardiff.

 

[Nate]

As an Australian, it's key that I hate each and every Englishman, particularly in sport... but I HEART Graham Onions. Can't wait to see him bowl, and hopefully secure his place for The Ashes.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Just a blip hey, you ****ing stuck-up Pommy ****. You got ****ing hammered and it was no abberation. Give credit where it's due.

 

[Nate]

Haha Smitten, agr33d.

 

[Richard]

Just a blip hey, you ****ing stuck-up Pommy ****. You got ****ing hammered and it was no abberation. Give credit where it's due.

Are you familiar with Charles Colville or not?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Never heard of the ****, but regardless that **** that was being spouted was rubbish of the highest order.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Good areas first up from Onions. No real movement tho.

Interesting to see Hauritz in the team. Don't think it's the Oz first XI because of no Siddle.

 

[Richard]

Never heard of the ****, but regardless that **** that was being spouted was rubbish of the highest order.

That was the point I was making - he regularly makes comments of that ilk.

And some swing early for Harmison - not something you see every day.

 

[pasag]

Well this is very exciting. Personally would have hidden Onions from the us, tend to be poor against new bowlers first up.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Never heard of the ****, but regardless that **** that was being spouted was rubbish of the highest order.

He's like Botham with a plum in his mouth & no cricketing ability.

Once, when Boycs used to get a trot on Sky, Colville came out with some shyte and Sir Geoffrey responded with "What would you know? Club cricketer, you are." Firm, but fair.

 

[Richard]

Well this is very exciting. Personally would have hidden Onions from the us, tend to be poor against new bowlers first up.

Most people saying that about Rashid; think you'd be able to get a decent look at Onions from the WI Tests. If he nips some people out early they won't have much of a look at him.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Haha. Another series of foreign commentators subtly saying "well this kid is obviously ****e" whilst he makes truckloads of runs. What a time we live in.

 

[Nate]

Don't think it's the Oz first XI because of no Siddle.

There's no doubt about that Dale. All the batsmen in Australia's Side today will play barring injury, Johnson is having a warm-up, and Lee, Clark and Hauritz are competing for the last two bowling spots.