Jacknife
International Captain
Only 5 test series to wait for Aus, 7 for us, plenty can happen between now and then.
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*Official* Road to 2013 Ashes
- Thread starter GIMH
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Furball
Evil Scotsman
That's pretty unfair on New Zealand.So we both get nice, soft warm up series' before the Ashes
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Yeah but he's a complete ****ing ****
Debris
International 12th Man
It's a reciprocal arrangement. Australia did it for 100 years, now it's England's turn.
aussie tragic
International Captain
The Aussie squad for 2013 (age then)
Warner (26)
Cowan (31)
Khawaja (26)
Watson (32)
Clarke (32)
Forest (27)
Maddinson (21)
Paine (28)
Wade (25)
Lyon (25)
O'Keefe (28)
Pattinson (23)
Cummins (20)
Siddle (28)
Hilfenhaus (30)
Starc (23)
Hazlewood (22)
Warner (26)
Cowan (31)
Khawaja (26)
Watson (32)
Clarke (32)
Forest (27)
Maddinson (21)
Paine (28)
Wade (25)
Lyon (25)
O'Keefe (28)
Pattinson (23)
Cummins (20)
Siddle (28)
Hilfenhaus (30)
Starc (23)
Hazlewood (22)
Burgey
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Pattinson is the only bowler I am really worried about despite the obvious improvement of Siddle and Hilf.
Australia still got obvious problems at the top of the order and think that is going to give us the edge, fascinated to see he Warner gets on though.
Ponting will be there surely?
Australia still got obvious problems at the top of the order and think that is going to give us the edge, fascinated to see he Warner gets on though.
Ponting will be there surely?
Spark
Global Moderator
More seriously though, so much can happen in one and a half years. Wait and see. I am fairly confident in saying that Clarke, Pattinson and Siddle will do well for us. I do think the English batting has become slightly overrated lately and that they're a bit fragile too.
I'm going to withold comment on the rest of our batting order simply because ats I have no idea what it will be.
I'm going to withold comment on the rest of our batting order simply because ats I have no idea what it will be.
burr
State Vice-Captain
I still think Australia has a lot of work to do. No young players (apart from Pattinson briefly) have stood up and made you excited about the future this summer. It’s been all about good players reminding us how good they can be and average players playing above average. The batting is a real worry. Totally not convinced by Warner. Interesting to hear Ganguly on radio this morning basically state he’d be found out in test cricket. We’ll see. Where are the 20 somethings performing at state level demanding to be selected as happened with the generation in the 90s? It’s just not happening.
Having said that, I’ve adored seeing Ponting and Clarke bat so well and would love to see Cummins and Pattinson both fit and playing tests at the same time. Haven’t seen England play in years so have no idea of the quality and whether they are overrated. Indeed, I’m looking forward to seeing South Africa next summer. This obsession with the Ashes I find slightly strange.
Having said that, I’ve adored seeing Ponting and Clarke bat so well and would love to see Cummins and Pattinson both fit and playing tests at the same time. Haven’t seen England play in years so have no idea of the quality and whether they are overrated. Indeed, I’m looking forward to seeing South Africa next summer. This obsession with the Ashes I find slightly strange.