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Prediction- who will do what in the Ashes?
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Siddle to have more Tests wicket compared to Monty Panesar by the end of the series. YESSSSS
- Captain Cook and Captain Clarke to both average under 50. YES
- Rogers to play all 5 Tests and score in excess of 400 runs much to Benchmark's dismay. Close but no cigar
- Brumby to start up a last man standing for the Ashes. Unlucky, Cabinet did a solid job though.
- Finn to hit the bowlers stumps more often than the batsmans stumps. Nil all bore draw
- Swann to be a factor in one Test, but for the most part he'll be largely ineffective with the ball. His 9/122 was his big match, he was effective throughout the series though, so wrong.
- Lyon will get dropped/rested in at least one Test. Yessss
- Prior will have a great series with the gloves and bat. #harrisface
- The series (not the Ashes perhaps) will be alive going into the final Test. - wrong,
- Mitchell Starc will surprise many with his extra pace and subtle swing. meh
- Mark Ramprakash wont get a call up. yesss
- Someone will come up with a Joe Root pun and think they are the funniest ****er on the planet. yesss, I think
- Captain Cook and Captain Clarke to both average under 50. YES
- Rogers to play all 5 Tests and score in excess of 400 runs much to Benchmark's dismay. Close but no cigar
- Brumby to start up a last man standing for the Ashes. Unlucky, Cabinet did a solid job though.
- Finn to hit the bowlers stumps more often than the batsmans stumps. Nil all bore draw
- Swann to be a factor in one Test, but for the most part he'll be largely ineffective with the ball. His 9/122 was his big match, he was effective throughout the series though, so wrong.
- Lyon will get dropped/rested in at least one Test. Yessss
- Prior will have a great series with the gloves and bat. #harrisface
- The series (not the Ashes perhaps) will be alive going into the final Test. - wrong,
- Mitchell Starc will surprise many with his extra pace and subtle swing. meh
- Mark Ramprakash wont get a call up. yesss
- Someone will come up with a Joe Root pun and think they are the funniest ****er on the planet. yesss, I think
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MW1304
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Reverse jinxing works mother****ers.
GIMH
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Adders
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No hindsight involved Max.....they were cringeworthy comments at the time.
Hooksey
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There are some terrible predictions back there. But I'm glad I didn't get here earlier - I was predicting Starc would thrive in the English conditions and be the surprise packed of the series.
I guess I should have kept that one to myself.
Hooksey
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At least I wasn't the only one
Maximas
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bully
wiff
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LOL @ Burgey
We should make some sort of prediction competition here for the upcoming Ashes. Something like 10 predictions allowed: 1 pt for a easy prediction. 2 pts for a middle of the road prediction, 3 pts for a far-out prediction. Predictions points to be peer-judged.
We should make some sort of prediction competition here for the upcoming Ashes. Something like 10 predictions allowed: 1 pt for a easy prediction. 2 pts for a middle of the road prediction, 3 pts for a far-out prediction. Predictions points to be peer-judged.
wiff
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Bold post that weighed a ton.
GuyFromLancs
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Cook and Trott - will score heavily again.
KP - will be up and down, but will score a big century
Root - will start badly, then come good scoring about 400 runs.
Bell - will prove rather difficult to get out
Prior - won't be needed to bat much. But will mostly just get out when he does.
Anderson - won't find it quite as easy this time
Broad - will need to take more responsibility, and will be forced to toil beyond what he has so far in his career
Bresnan - will be Bresnan
Swann - will take 10 wickets at 37 - but whilst bowling quite well
Watson - 2 eye-catching innings. But lacks substance when it matters and his bowling will completely tail-off
Rogers - a mediocre return of 250 - 300 runs
Clarke - will win one man of the match award, and generally bat well
Smith - will show a couple of innings of real promise, but not go far enough
Haddin - will enjoy a couple of swashbucking innings, with Clarke
Warner - if he plays, will be like he was here. Eye-catching one moment, out the next
Lyon - Ineffective, through no real fault of his own. But will bat well in the lower order
Mitch - probably play well in 1 test , if he gets in
Siddle - will toil and bowl respectable stuff as always. But just not get enough to put England under constant pressure
KP - will be up and down, but will score a big century
Root - will start badly, then come good scoring about 400 runs.
Bell - will prove rather difficult to get out
Prior - won't be needed to bat much. But will mostly just get out when he does.
Anderson - won't find it quite as easy this time
Broad - will need to take more responsibility, and will be forced to toil beyond what he has so far in his career
Bresnan - will be Bresnan
Swann - will take 10 wickets at 37 - but whilst bowling quite well
Watson - 2 eye-catching innings. But lacks substance when it matters and his bowling will completely tail-off
Rogers - a mediocre return of 250 - 300 runs
Clarke - will win one man of the match award, and generally bat well
Smith - will show a couple of innings of real promise, but not go far enough
Haddin - will enjoy a couple of swashbucking innings, with Clarke
Warner - if he plays, will be like he was here. Eye-catching one moment, out the next
Lyon - Ineffective, through no real fault of his own. But will bat well in the lower order
Mitch - probably play well in 1 test , if he gets in
Siddle - will toil and bowl respectable stuff as always. But just not get enough to put England under constant pressure
flibbertyjibber
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Watson to be out lbw and then review it is surely not allowed by anyone as it is a given.
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Ashes and a summer of cricket: experts agree a scorcher lies ahead
1. Who will win the Ashes and what will be the score?
Damien Fleming: I'm going to be optimistic and go for Australia. Hopefully with the extra bounce at the Gabba and the WACA we'll win those Tests. Ideally, it will be 2-1 going into the Boxing Day Test and that's where the Aussies will regain the Ashes for the first time in a long time.
Ian Healy: No idea, there will be no speculation from me. England will be very disappointed if they didn't win the Ashes and Australia are very capable of winning the Ashes.
Brendon Julian: I think we'll win this one, we're a bit more stabilised and settled than we were in England. It will be 2-1 Australia.
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Stuart MacGill: I've always felt bowling wins Test matches and I'm concerned that, while Australia have tremendous depth which will come out this summer, we're in a bit of trouble. Kevin Pietersen is undoubtedly their best batsman, a superstar. Our bowlers are going to find it hard to defend small totals. Our top six is unsettled and could be susceptible to the swinging ball. A lot relies on Chris Rogers and Michael Clarke. I'm relieved Dave Warner is in such ridiculous form. We're a chance if we get a score on the board. I'd say 3-1 to England, being generous.
1. Who will win the Ashes and what will be the score?
Damien Fleming: I'm going to be optimistic and go for Australia. Hopefully with the extra bounce at the Gabba and the WACA we'll win those Tests. Ideally, it will be 2-1 going into the Boxing Day Test and that's where the Aussies will regain the Ashes for the first time in a long time.
Ian Healy: No idea, there will be no speculation from me. England will be very disappointed if they didn't win the Ashes and Australia are very capable of winning the Ashes.
Brendon Julian: I think we'll win this one, we're a bit more stabilised and settled than we were in England. It will be 2-1 Australia.
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Stuart MacGill: I've always felt bowling wins Test matches and I'm concerned that, while Australia have tremendous depth which will come out this summer, we're in a bit of trouble. Kevin Pietersen is undoubtedly their best batsman, a superstar. Our bowlers are going to find it hard to defend small totals. Our top six is unsettled and could be susceptible to the swinging ball. A lot relies on Chris Rogers and Michael Clarke. I'm relieved Dave Warner is in such ridiculous form. We're a chance if we get a score on the board. I'd say 3-1 to England, being generous.
