Official - Road to Ashes 2023

[Adders]

Sure, but most people would say Australia are better too, save for one very obvious exception (Smith).

Thats a pretty significant exception tbf considering Smith was basically Bradman in that series.

But I totally agree with your general point. Both sides are much improved and I think this should be a ripping series.

 

[halba]

Main concern is smith. He looks out of form. Whether that will carry thru the year is hard to predict. He's made statements saying he is nearly ready to retire, so may be the hunger is going.

Since 2019, England have discovered a few players eg Duckett at top, Ollie pope and of course Brook who is the modern day Bradman incarnate. So it's a significantly better side. Anderson is a lot fitter now. The backups are excellent in Ollie stone, Archer and Wood

 

[Adders]

Is it still ok to use the OK meme?

 

[Adders]

Ok

 

[Jarquis]

 

[Brook's side]

Cook
Strauss/Trescothick
Bell/Trott/Vaughan
Root
Pietersen
Prior
Flintoff
Cork (Stokes if fully fit)
Swann
Broad
Anderson

 

[Brook's side]

Hameed
Duckett
Malan
Brook
Shah/Bopara/Ballance/Key
Foakes
White/Curran
S Jones/Tremlett/Archer
Robinson
Roland-Jones
Rashid

 

[ataraxia]

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This is a gun graphic tbh.

 

[Burgey]

England supporters still trying to convince themselves they’re a shot. It’s cute.

This won’t even be close - Aus to sweep it unless weather intervenes.

 

[Nintendo]

England supporters still trying to convince themselves they’re a shot. It’s cute.

This won’t even be close - Aus to sweep it unless weather intervenes.

Has a side ever had a streak of losing the away-Home streak of an ashes 9-0 (weather permitting)? This England side breaking all the wrong records if so. .....

 

[Adders]

Has a side ever had a streak of losing the away-Home streak of an ashes 9-0 (weather permitting)? This England side breaking all the wrong records if so. .....

So your thinking 5 zip Australia is a possibility? You putting you money where that mouth is mate? Nah.......didn't think so.

 

[Molehill]

So your thinking 5 zip Australia is a possibility? You putting you money where that mouth is mate? Nah.......didn't think so.

It's sweet that they have this absolute belief in a batting order despite the last 20 years of evidence, coz you know...Hobart.

I mean, we've been questioning Head's efforts outside Australia, but he's got a better average in England than Warner and Khawaja. How is Uzzie gonna suddenly start to work out English pitches at the age of 37? Oh, but he's good on Pakistani roads......turns out even Zak Crawley is too!!

5-0, we don't do draws! Maybe 4-1 if we screw up another follow on.

 

[Spark]

If Khawaja could somehow turn from the worst player of offspin in the country to being the star batsman on raging turners then anything's possible

 

[ataraxia]

Why aren't you guys gambhiring, ffs? Both Burgey and England are completely wrong – seem to be mostly correct about their own side's merits, but utterly ignorant of how good the other is.

 

[honestbharani]

England supporters still trying to convince themselves they’re a shot. It’s cute.

This won’t even be close - Aus to sweep it unless weather intervenes.

You mean like they swept at Delhi?

 

[Line and Length]

You can usually write the Lords Test as a win for Oz.

 

[ZK$]

As a neutral, I’d be surprised if Australia lost this series tbh.

 

[Nintendo]

So your thinking 5 zip Australia is a possibility? You putting you money where that mouth is mate? Nah.......didn't think so.

Easily. Englands top 3 will be setting their pants when Cummins walks up to his mark first ball of the first test.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Pretty sure it'll be Cummins terrified of bowling to Crawley tbh.

 

[Nintendo]

Pretty sure it'll be Cummins terrified of bowling to Crawley tbh.

Crawley couldn't hit a Hoola hoop down a hill he's a hack.