Road to the 2017-18 Ashes in Australia

[mr_mister]

Based on what the Lankans did to Australia last year, and what the Indians are now doing to the Lankans is it really wise to have this series? It is going to be so one-sided even Mason Crane will be looking forward to it

and i dont even get this logic... it's like youre saying if Lankans whipped us and India whipped them India should whip us, but we had that series and saw it was a very even contest

 

[Bijed]

Think Fred's comment may have been a bit tongue-in-cheek

Obviously the Aussies taking it seriously means they're panicking ahead of the tour

 

[mr_mister]

ah. i'm tired and dumb

 

[honestbharani]

and i dont even get this logic... it's like youre saying if Lankans whipped us and India whipped them India should whip us, but we had that series and saw it was a very even contest

Ashes.Logic.Dont.Ever.Mix

 

[fredfertang]

Ashes.Logic.Dont.Ever.Mix

Not when I'm posting anyway

... save in relation to any series that took place before I was born of course (and yes there were a few)

 

[grecian]

Taylor

Can't say I expected two of the youngest to be retired now, looks like I'll get about 5 right, which is pretty pish poor.

 

[Top_Cat]

are you guys ready for Shane Warne talking about Crane

Most pickable wrong 'un since Warne himself tbh but he's #boxoffice.

 

[Gnske]

are you guys ready for Shane Warne talking about Crane

At least now he gets Clarke with him in Adelaide so they can both talk about pizza and salad for five days straight.

I've been looking forward to this

 

[Pothas]

Lees
Cook
Root
Vince
Ballance
Stokes
Ali
Buttler
C. Overton
Broad
Anderson

Wood, Finn, Leaning, Crane in the squad, Bairstow will probably sill be hanging around as well.

Ah remember when everyone was picking Lees. Safe to say Bairstow is still 'hanging' around though...

 

[TheJediBrah]

I guess if all four turn up then there will be a couple of changes for the next test when their backs go ping again.

Day 1 and 2 Gabba road, England bat first 550 declared. They're all ****ed so Aus go looking for 4 new bowlers for the second Test.

Heard it here first.

 

[91Jmay]

Unless England are allowed to bat twice in a row, us scoring 550 is hard to imagine. Would need a Root big double/triple.

 

[TheJediBrah]

You underestimate Aussie roads

 

[Starfighter]

Most of our test pitches would make for better driving than our actual roads.

 

[Gnske]

You underestimate Aussie roads

Can't recall the last time I saw a foreigner drive efficiently on our roads.

 

[Burgey]

Yes they seem to have a lot of pot holes in them for visitors

 

[grecian]

Broad's correct attitude, only Ashes wickets count.

 

[stephen]

England's premiere medium pace bowler.

Looking forward to seeing two of the quartet fit and available every match.

 

[Burgey]

Broad's correct attitude, only Ashes wickets count.

He's moving to Spurs? Or am I reading that wrong?

 

[Starfighter]

Looking forward to seeing two of the quartet fit and available every match.

Two? We shouldn't press our luck too hard you know.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

Broad always bowls well, he's my favorite English pacer since Headley.

On ouR side if we use a rotation policy on our quicks, whether that wise or not, people will be angry. The selectors will neeed to either pick all 4 or their best 3 and a spinner and stick to those selected unless they break down.