*Official* Road to the 2010/11 Ashes

[four_or_six]

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[Spark]

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Haha, genius.

 

[Uppercut]

Not sure what you are on about here. Do you honestly think that Panesar suddenly stopped turning the ball or that he got less accurate?

Unquestionably, yes.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Loved the line about Tim Bresnan.

 

[marc71178]

His writing is very reminiscent of Lucky Eddie to me.

 

[Xuhaib]

Swan to win one test on his own most likely Sydney if England can conjure up one more win from the other 4 games I back them to retain the urn.

 

[andyc]

Broad
The man who puts the “petulant” into “often needlessly petulant”

 

[GIMH]

So it's October today

And the Ashes starts in November

Oh hell yes, excitement

 

[tombarlow123]

Loving, and sharing, this not-at-all-premature excitement about the Ashes

Although its not so fun with all the aussies preoccupied by this nothing-in-comparison-test against India

 

[aussie tragic]

Well the first round of shield matches start in a week and the following players could be playing for 1st Test selection, or at least selection in the Aussie A side V England on Nov 17

Batting
Phil Jaques
Chris Rogers
George Bailey
Micheal Klinger
Callum Ferguson
Usman Khawaja

Allrounder
Steve O'Keefe

WK
Brad Haddin (to prove return from injury)
Graham Manou
Matthew Wade

Bowling
Peter Siddle
Ryan Harris (subject to fitness test)
Clint McKay
Jon Holland
James Pattinson/Mitchell Starc (which one returned from standby in India?)


Obviously India tourists Paine, Hughes, Smith and George will slot into Aussie A if not selected in first Test

 

[marc71178]

Outside of Haddin and Siddle, do any of those named realistically have a hope in hell of playing in the 1st Test?

 

[Furball]

Obviously India tourists Paine, Hughes, Smith and George will slot into Aussie A if not selected in first Test

Even if they are being considered, I'd expect all of the above to play.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Outside of Haddin and Siddle, do any of those named realistically have a hope in hell of playing in the 1st Test?

There surely is the chance that one of the batsman will end up coming in for North.

 

[fredfertang]

Any chance of Cosgrove playing - or is Australia as fattist as England?

 

[Prince EWS]

Any chance of Cosgrove playing

Nup.

 

[morgieb]

There surely is the chance that one of the batsman will end up coming in for North.

Next in line is Hughes and aussie tragic didn't mention him in the side, as he's in India.

 

[Prince EWS]

Next in line is Hughes and aussie tragic didn't mention him in the side, as he's in India.

Honestly wouldn't shock me that much if a middle order batsman came straight in.

 

[aussie]

Honestly wouldn't shock me that much if a middle order batsman came straight in.

Preferably Ferguson if they go down that route.

 

[treamcast34]

Stoked with the Tremlett inclusion. Worth the risk.

 

[howardj]

Countdown

49 days, and one hour

or

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