Official - Road to Ashes 2023

[mustardcharlie]

As an elderly person and a devout cricket fan, this Ashes series intrigues me. One thing I am sure of is that there will be no 5-0 thrashing for either side. Whether there will be any draws will depend on the British weather. The sides are evenly matched. Should be a good contest.

 

[mustardcharlie]

Btw it’s a little irksome that we have great weather (by our standards) for the next two weeks

So basically first drop of rain in weeks will be…yep…

Weather does not siscriminate

 

[mustardcharlie]

Who are the umpires for the 16th?

 

[ashley bach]

Who are the umpires for the 16th?

Pretty sure it's Richard Illingworth and Chris Gaffaney but stand to be corrected on this.

 

[ashley bach]

Apologies, the above umpires are officiating in the WTC final.

 

[Prince EWS]

Btw it’s a little irksome that we have great weather (by our standards) for the next two weeks

Well it is June afterall.

 

[Anil]

Two teams in top form…I hope all key players stay injury-free and we have a cracker of a series!

 

[Burgey]

Two teams in top form…I hope all key players stay injury-free and we have a cracker of a series!

Can certainly agree on this.

 

[Burgey]

Looking forward to the WTC final. Odd having what should be a pretty big occasion in and of itself as essentially a warm up, but it’s certainly a better hit out than the glorified centre wicket session the Poms just had

 

[MRNC5.0]

I'm calling bluff on the flat wickets narrative. Lords maybe, because of Engs poor record against us there they'll view a bore-draw result as a win, but every other wicket bar the Oval will be a green top because non of our bats can play a swinging ball bar Marnus and Smith. Flat wickets just bring Warner, Khawaja and Head into the game who would be non-entities otherwise. England aren't stupid (I don't think?)

 

[Adders]

I'm calling bluff on the flat wickets narrative. Lords maybe, because of Engs poor record against us there they'll view a bore-draw result as a win, but every other wicket bar the Oval will be a green top because non of our bats can play a swinging ball bar Marnus and Smith. Flat wickets just bring Warner, Khawaja and Head into the game who would be non-entities otherwise. England aren't stupid (I don't think?)

I do actually agree that Stokes talk of the wickets he wants is probably BS. Rest of that post though is utter junk.

 

[Nintendo]

I'm calling bluff on the flat wickets narrative. Lords maybe, because of Engs poor record against us there they'll view a bore-draw result as a win, but every other wicket bar the Oval will be a green top because non of our bats can play a swinging ball bar Marnus and Smith. Flat wickets just bring Warner, Khawaja and Head into the game who would be non-entities otherwise. England aren't stupid (I don't think?)

Head literally smashed a run a ball ton coming in at 10-3 vs broad-robinson-wood-half first stokes on a Hobart green top last Ashes vs the pink ball and smashed 90 vs a full strength SA on a gabba pitch that was the seam bowling equivalent of the pink ball deck India gave England where root took 5-8. Head can 100% play the moving ball.

 

[MRNC5.0]

Head literally smashed a run a ball ton coming in at 10-3 vs broad-robinson-wood-half first stokes on a Hobart green top last Ashes vs the pink ball and smashed 90 vs a full strength SA on a gabba pitch that was the seam bowling equivalent of the pink ball deck India gave England where root took 5-8. Head can 100% play the moving ball.

Nah. Looked out of his element in the last away tour to England.

 

[Nintendo]

Nah. Looked out of his element in the last away tour to England.

That was what, 4 years ago? He's a far better player now and has shown it multiple times vs pace.

 

[Burgey]

I do actually agree that Stokes talk of the wickets he wants is probably BS. Rest of that post though is utter junk.

Agreed. England are stupid.

 

[Burgey]

Nah. Looked out of his element in the last away tour to England.

Travis Head will outscore every English batsman in the upcoming Ashes. In fact, he will score more runs than the top two English run scorers added together.

 

[Prince EWS]

Travis Head will outscore every English batsman in the upcoming Ashes. In fact, he will score more runs than the top two English run scorers added together.

I'm surprised you're assuming he'll get a bat at all.

 

[Burgey]

I'm surprised you're assuming he'll get a bat at all.

Oh he'll only get three digs and be about fourth or fifth among our run scorers, but the point stands.

 

[Shady Slim]

Head literally smashed a run a ball ton coming in at 10-3 vs broad-robinson-wood-half first stokes on a Hobart green top last Ashes vs the pink ball and smashed 90 vs a full strength SA on a gabba pitch that was the seam bowling equivalent of the pink ball deck India gave England where root took 5-8. Head can 100% play the moving ball.

moving ball in ingerlund with the ingerlish attach is different from the moving ball from a more pace oriented attack on aussie surfaces to be fair. different skillsets are required in the circs.

 

[Burgey]

shady and TJB can't acknowledge how patently junk their views on him are and still wish Matthew Wade was batting five for Australia. Imbos unite.