Official - Road to Ashes 2023

[Gob]

Appropriate time

C umball vs Bazball

Discuss

 

[flibbertyjibber]

God knows what bowling line up we will have. Least we have options if a few return to fitness.

 

[Gob]

Jimmy A and Stuart B to bow out

 

[GIMH]

Given the likelihood that Anderson and Broad will routinely have Oz out for sub-100 totals in the first innings, expect some declarations at scores like 8-1 [Crawley 4(8)] so we can continue to chase 4th innings totals

 

[Tom Flint]

Bowling attack of Jimmy, stone potts stokes and Ahmed

 

[GIMH]

Actually don't bother with good bowlers. Save them for ODIs and T20s. Pick county dobblers to ensure we have big targets to chase

 

[Gob]

Lets do predictions

Result - Aust 4 - 0 (obvious crap weather ensuring a draw)
Most runs - Usman
Most wickets - Cu m
Biggest Failure - Bairstow/ Root
Surprise package - Baz/Stokes to get sacked at the end of the tour as coach and captain respectively

 

[Gob]

Lets do predictions

Result - Aust 4 - 0 (obvious crap weather ensuring a draw)
Most runs - Usman
Most wickets - Cu m
Biggest Failure - Bairstow/ Root
Surprise package - Baz/Stokes to get sacked at the end of the tour as coach and captain respectively

Can't disagree with any of that

 

[GIMH]

Result: England 6-0 Australia
Most runs: Rootstow
Most wickets: Darren Stevens
Biggest failure: Burgey
Surprise package: Flem (makes a good post. Not in relation to the Ashes but during it)

 

[ImpatientLime]

given their bowling attack, australia should be absolutely demolishing england here

 

[GIMH]

They never demolish us here (anymore) and this will continue to be the case

 

[Starfighter]

Be interesting to see if the flat dry pitch + rapidly wearing ball tactic that tailors in well with England's new batting strategy is continued with.

 

[Pothas]

Smith to average 12 for the series

 

[GIMH]

Smith to average 12 for the series

And that boosted by a fluky not out in a 47AO collapse

 

[Adders]

Eng to chase 600 in a day to win in Headingly. Bairstow 300 off 140 balls.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Smith to average 12 for the series

He doesn't bowl much anymore but the way England will hack away with their eyes closed, Baz first over of the WC final style, I could see this happening

 

[Burgey]

FMD the carnage Boland will wreak in English conditions. They couldn't play him on flat decks here. It'll be handy for him to come in at 3-0 up for the 4th test and make hay again.

 

[Adders]

Bazball Burgey.......he'll be crying in the fetal position after his first spell wondering why the **** he didn't stick with footy.

 

[Nintendo]

They never demolish us here (anymore) and this will continue to be the case

We where definitely the better side in the last tour tbf.

 

[Nintendo]

Really exicted to see how this tour goes, so many subplots to look forward to. Can warner redeem himself after 2019? Can Usman dominate a tour in england and put his name amongst the echelon of great openers? Can Cam green live up to the hype? Can root redeem his subpar record vs Australia? Will darren stevens finally get a test debut?

Think we were the better side in 2019, but england's batting look like a much better batting side now, and the two players who bailed us out with the bat last time are in far worse form. Warner Usman Marnus Smith Head Green looks like a good batting lineup on paper but I don't see it doing too well in England conditions.