Ashes Predictions

[ripper868]

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5-0 Australia
Top runscorer - Dogscratch, Mussey, Strauss
Top wicket taker - Dougeh, Swann
Dumpings - KP's missus, Bronte's Surf
Debutant/Returning players - Siddle, Flintoff, Spofforth
Surprise Packet - Cheese and Onion Samboy's

 

[Noble One]

Result: 2-2 Draw (Australia winning in Brisbane and Adelaide, England winning in Perth and Sydney, the Melbourne game being washed out)

Top Runscorer: Australia: Michael Clarke, England: Andrew Strauss

Most Wickets: Australia: Mitch Johnson, England: Graeme Swann

Debutant/Returning: Peter Siddle, Steve Smith, Chris Tremlett

Axing: Nathan Hauritz, Marcus North, Steve Finn

Surprise Packet: Mitch Johnson to show England he can bowl

Other Predictions: Michael Hussey to retire after the Sydney Test. Brad Haddin to miss games through injury.

 

[zaremba]

Trott moving to open?

I'd have thought so. I expect Cook to struggle and Morgan to replace him, which means they'd move Trott up to open. Not sure if that'd be a good move. Only 2 specialist openers in the squad, which isn't necessarily a good thing.

 

[NUFAN]

Scoreline: 3-1 Australia
Top Runscorers: Ricky Ponting and Paul Collingwood
Top Wicket Takers: Peter Siddle and Graeme Swann
Debutant/Returning Players: Usman Khawaja, Peter Siddle
Suprise Package: Siddle's Sizzling Summer

 

[Howsie]

To do well or underperform?

He has him as top wicket taker.

Hehe. Got a feeling this Ashes series is where we will see Hilfenhaus really breakout and become one of the best test bowlers going around.

 

[GotSpin]

Hehe. Got a feeling this Ashes series is where we will see Hilfenhaus really breakout and become one of the best test bowlers going around.

Agreed. He has all the weapons available now - Just needs to knock them over. Really backing him this series to clean up with at least 20 wickets

 

[UncleTheOne]

4-0 crims
top run scorer - watson
top wicket taker - bollinger
axing - cook & north
debutant/return - khawaja & morgan
surprise package - johnson to hit the strip more often than not

englands fast bowlers to be utterly hopeless in australian conditions again.

 

[aussie]

I'd have thought so. I expect Cook to struggle and Morgan to replace him, which means they'd move Trott up to open. Not sure if that'd be a good move. Only 2 specialist openers in the squad, which isn't necessarily a good thing.

Ye i expect this scenario to occur as well. So wish Trescothick where still available, Cook would have been long gone by now.

 

[eatthis9999]

WINNERS: england 3-1
Top Runs: eoin morgan/ jonathon Trott
Top Wickets: Swann/ Anderson
Man of series Broad ( the soon to be Fredie 2.0)
Moments: monty gets a ton ? lol, ausies lose 5 wickets for 20 runs

 

[GIMH]

ausies lose 5 wickets for 20 runs

Welcome to CW mate. I like you.

 

[eatthis9999]

i like my monty theory more after his hook for four in 2009

 

[Bonnie Prince C]

I'd have thought so. I expect Cook to struggle and Morgan to replace him, which means they'd move Trott up to open. Not sure if that'd be a good move. Only 2 specialist openers in the squad, which isn't necessarily a good thing.

I personally think Trott opening would not be a good decision. It would also open up the number 3 problem for England again. Bell has shown he is better down the order, Morgan is not a number 3, which would probably mean KP would be moved up which seems a bit of strange move after it called to be tried for quite a long time now. My only wonder is if the England staff see something in Davies that they think he could play at the top of the order, opening or at 3.

 

[Jarquis]

Probably the fact he did it domestically for large parts of this season..

 

[marc71178]

Yes, and not without success IIRC - certainly would need Cook to fail big time IMO, but I'd be happier seeing Davies opening than Trott opening with someone else at 3.

 

[Burgey]

First Test, Brisbane.

Australia 5 (dec) 985 (83 overs)

Watson 216
Katich 201
Ponting 334*
Clarke 115
Hussey 101
North 0

Extras 18.

England

18 all out

Dougeh 7 for 3 (8.2 overs)
Hilf 3 for 10
Johnson 0 for 1 (1 wide)

England (following on)

All out 23

Dougeh 5 for 1 (9)
Hilf 2 for 0 (9)
Johnson 3 for 1 (1)
Hauritz 0 for 21 (1)

Australia to win by an innings and 944 runs.

Dougeh.

 

[Spark]

Johnson 0 for 1 (1 wide)

Of everything in that post, this was the one that really deserves the response...

 

[Adamski]

First post here.

Predictions:
2-2 England retain the urn.
Top run scorers - Clarke/Bell
Top wicket takers - Bollinger/Swann
Axed - Hussey or North
Debut/Returns - Khawaja/Hughes
Flop of the series - KP
Surprise of the series - Finn

 

[Spark]

First post here.

Predictions:
2-2 England retain the urn.
Top run scorers - Clarke/Bell
Top wicket takers - Bollinger/Swann
Axed - Hussey or North
Debut/Returns - Khawaja/Hughes
Flop of the series - KP
Surprise of the series - Finn

Welcome. Enjoy your stay.

 

[TumTum]

Watson 216
Katich 201
Ponting 334*
Clarke 115
Hussey 101
North 0

Yeah give North a chance to get 0 and then declare

 

[Burgey]

First post here.

Predictions:
2-2 England retain the urn.
Top run scorers - Clarke/Bell
Top wicket takers - Bollinger/Swann
Axed - Hussey or North
Debut/Returns - Khawaja/Hughes
Flop of the series - KP
Surprise of the series - Finn

If Swann is your leading wicket-taker, you won't retain the Ashes.