Your gutsy calls for 2019

[Groundking]

Oz to win the Ashes this summer

 

[stephen]

England to choke away without the world cup and without the ashes. New Zealand to sneak through and win the cup.

 

[Flem274*]

i'll chuck one out there given this players class and rapid rise in the eyes of the nz selectors, though it'll be a shame for jeet raval's tough battler efforts if it happens

rachin ravindra to open the batting on boxing day

 

[Pup Clarke]

Matt Henry to be top wicket taker at the WC

 

[Starfighter]

Finally thought of one I can stick my neck out on: Rashid Khan will flop in the World Cup.

Six wickets in nine matches at an average of 69.33, economy of 5.79 and strike rate of 71.8.

 

[stephen]

Six wickets in nine matches at an average of 69.33, economy of 5.79 and strike rate of 71.8.

He didn't flop, he went splat.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Archer won't make his test debut till the 3rd ashes test.

Think his injury will keep him out a month or so after the world cup, his performances have dropped off so much he has a real issue not a niggle.

 

[Beamer]

Seeing shades of it already...

Serious shoulder injury in the IPL might have put an end to that happening in 2019 .

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Henry Nicholls to finish the year ranked ahead of Smith, Root, and Warner amongst test batsmen

Clearly wrong about Smith, but I’m pretty confident he’ll be ahead of Root and Warner. HN @5; Root @9; Warner @11 with 4 months to go.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

England to choke away without the world cup and without the ashes. New Zealand to sneak through and win the cup.

This prediction would’ve been correct but for 5 or 6 freakish pieces of luck in the CWC final.

 

[mr_mister]

Neither Paine nor Cummins will score test tons

Smith will come back and take off where he left, average won't drop below 60 in tests

India/England will be the world cup final

2.5/3

 

[Burgey]

Your first prediction isn't that gutsy, but what is gutsy is calling it done when they have Pakistan for two tests in November followed by the Kiwis. Of course, the favoured option is they don't get a hit, but if they do you'd think even Paine could manage a ton against one of those sides.

 

[Daemon]

Your first prediction isn't that gutsy, but what is gutsy is calling it done when they have Pakistan for two tests in November followed by the Kiwis. Of course, the favoured option is they don't get a hit, but if they do you'd think even Paine could manage a ton against one of those sides.

If he's in the side that is. Wade's only just returned and already hit a ton. Paine's dropping sitters and isn't captaining all that well either.

I suppose winning the Ashes will help his case though.

 

[mr_mister]

Your first prediction isn't that gutsy, but what is gutsy is calling it done when they have Pakistan for two tests in November followed by the Kiwis. Of course, the favoured option is they don't get a hit, but if they do you'd think even Paine could manage a ton against one of those sides.

At the time of writing people were raving over Cummins batting. And well I knew Paine was gonna get a lot of innings at least

 

[stephen]

This prediction would’ve been correct but for 5 or 6 freakish pieces of luck in the CWC final.

Sorry NZ. I apologise. You guys can come visit 5 WC trophies just a short flight away.

 

[Daemon]

Sam Curran to be dropped by the end of the year.

Yep.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Sorry NZ. I apologise. You guys can come visit 5 WC trophies just a short flight away.

It would’ve been amazing to have held the Rugby WC, Cricket WC, Netball WC, and yachting America’s Cup all at the same time.

 

[TheJediBrah]

It would’ve been amazing to have held the Rugby WC, Cricket WC, Netball WC, and yachting America’s Cup all at the same time.

those last 2 are things?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

those last 2 are things?

Only when Australia wins them (although 1983 was the only time they won the AC). I still remember the 87 America’s Cup in Fremantle (grrr Denis Connor) and all our subsequent challenges/defences in the years since. In fact didn’t Perth have some random ODI tournament to coincide with the 87 AC? Actually just googled it (England beat Pakistan in the final).

 

[TheJediBrah]

Netball isn't a real sport though is it? Here in Australia, especially in the country, it's mostly just an activity to keep footballer's wives/gfs busy on a saturday