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*Official* Big Bash League 14 - 2024/25

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halba

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SteveNZ said:
He probably will get found out but that's four world class players before you mention Nathan Lyon who is as well and bowls magnificently to LHers. I reckon he'll have a solid career, he showed admirable game in NZ.

I think a lot of English posters said he may not play the Ashes anyway, given the incumbent wk is Jamie Smith and Pope may go back to 3
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The issue with LYon is the pitches are becoming more and more seamer only, we saw the india series, spin had absolutely no part to play throughout the series. All 5 games was seamer friendly. This tactic whether planned or not, actually worked to Australias disadvantage in some respects- Bumrah was almost impossible to defeat and it took an injury to win the series.

Its also extremely important not to prepare flat pitches for the Ashes- England are the #1 team on flat pitches. Carse will be the main threat for the Aussies - Woakes and Atkinson cant see them being huge threats on Aussie pitches, so overall Aus is a bit ahead, if they dont prepare flat deck they can get out Brook and Root and co.
 
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halba

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Pope said there was belief injury-prone speedsters Jofra Archer and Mark Wood would also be available to spearhead the attack next summer.

Jofra Archer will be something in his first Ashes down under...apparently fit- hes in the champions trophy for February. Not quite the same bowler as the previous ashes in 2019 though.
 
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Qlder

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Just had a look at the BBL stats and find it hilarious that Fraser-McGurk has only 93 runs @ 10.33, SR 103.

I wonder what the Delhi Capitals think of that from their A$1.65 million investment 😀
 
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SteveNZ said:
He probably will get found out but that's four world class players before you mention Nathan Lyon who is as well and bowls magnificently to LHers. I reckon he'll have a solid career, he showed admirable game in NZ.

I think a lot of English posters said he may not play the Ashes anyway, given the incumbent wk is Jamie Smith and Pope may go back to 3
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I don’t know that Aus would be worried with either of them batting three tbh. Pope because he’s shown himself pretty middling over a decent sample size, and Bethell because he hasn’t proven himself yet.

But I think if they had to choose, Aus would prefer Pope there - he’s a known quantity and I imagine they believe they have his measure
 
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Just realised that even though this is Harry Manenti's BBL debut, it's actually his 16th T20 because he's played 15 random T20Is for Italy.
 
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