Official - Road to Ashes 2023

[Starfighter]

That would be a huge mistake in my opinion. We already have 2 bowlers who look underdone.

Everyone here knows it will be a huge mistake. Doesn't influence the selectors.

 

[Burgey]

That would be a huge mistake in my opinion. We already have 2 bowlers who look underdone.

They won’t be under done for the first test. Cherry ripe and ready to go.

 

[Son Of Coco]

They won’t be under done for the first test. Cherry ripe and ready to go.

I want to add to our English friends' disappointment when they come out and dominate.

 

[Gob]

Well they make huge tiny mistakes all the time

 

[Adders]

I want to add to our English friends' disappointment when they come out and dominate.

Who are these English friends you speak of?

 

[andruid]

What are the stakes on a random Starc 10 fer 1000 runs match haul?

 

[Molehill]

I still think it's likely Boland will be omitted for Hazlewood

Be delighted if this happened, can't see it though. Boland looks a nailed on certainty to play.

 

[Qlder]

Just saw this on cricinfo. If Starc is dropped a tail of Cummins, Lyon, Hazlewood and Boland means we're likely to lose 4-20 if we're lucky

Cummins at 8 when he's been averaging 10 lately

 

[Adders]

Just saw this on cricinfo. If Starc is dropped an 8-11 of Cummins, Lyon, Hazlewood and Boland means we're likely to lose 4-20 if we're lucky

Cummins at 8 when he's been averaging 10 lately

Will sit nicely with the 6/30 you've already lost.

 

[chris.hinton]

Englands team look at it

Crawley
Duckett
Pope
Root
Brook
Stokes
Bairstow
Ali
Broad
Robinson
Anderson

We bat long, have a fearsome seam attack. Stokes, Ali, Root are classy back ups. Openers will be gungho

Look at this team and realistically oldman Aussies will struggle.

 

[chris.hinton]

The Combined XI

Khawaja
Duckett
Root
Labuschagne
Smith
Brook
Bairstow
Stokes
Broad
Lyon
Anderson

 

[Nintendo]

The Combined XI

Khawaja
Duckett
Root
Labuschagne
Smith
Brook
Bairstow
Stokes
Broad
Lyon
Anderson

I love it when my third seamer is a man who can't bowl without popping both his knees when my first two seamer are nearly old enough for the pension.....

 

[chris.hinton]

I love it when my third seamer is a man who can't bowl without popping both his knees when my first two seamer are nearly old enough for the pension.....

Fair comment.

 

[chris.hinton]

Ashes Averages

Australians in England

Josh Hazelwood (36 wickets @ 23.58)
Mitchell Starc (33 wickets @31.27)
Pat Cummins (29 wickets @19.62)
Nathan Lyon (45 wickets @31.62)

England Bowlers vs Australia

Ben Stokes (38 wickets @39.68)
James Anderson (112 wickets @33.76)
Stuart Broad (131 wickets @29.08)
Moeen Ali (20 wickets @64.65)

 

[GotSpin]

Playing Hazelwood right now would be a massive mistake considering his fitness problems

 

[social]

I’d wager that there’s about as much chance of Starc being dropped for the first test as me opening the batting with Uzi

 

[Burgey]

James Anderson (112 wickets @33.76)

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[Burgey]

We... have a fearsome seam attack.

I love your moxie man

England Bowlers vs Australia

Ben Stokes (38 wickets @39.68)
James Anderson (112 wickets @33.76)
Stuart Broad (131 wickets @29.08)
Moeen Ali (20 wickets @64.65)

 

[chris.hinton]

I love your moxie man

But it doesn't include Robinson who will scare Steve smith and will be his bunny

 

[Shady Slim]

But it doesn't include Robinson who will scare Steve smith and will be his bunny

scott boland is going to take more wickets in the series than zak crawley will score runs my good man