Ashes Predictions

[Gob]

Result-Australia 2-1
Leading run scorer-Smiteh
Leading wicket taker-Broad
Surprise package-Mitch Marsh
Biggest Failure-Ballance
Surprise dropping-Watson halfway through the series for marsh

 

[GIMH]

Score: England 5-0 Australia
Runs: Roooooot
Wickets: Anderson
Surprise package: James Taylor scores ton on return to side for 3rd test
Biggest failure: Clarke and Johnson
Surprise dropping: Ian Bell (Furball to celebrate)

 

[Swingpanzee]

100% certain that TPC will bop Shami for a six

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Result-Australia 3-0
Leading run scorer-Bradman
Leading wicket taker-McDermott
Surprise package-Pringle
Biggest Failure-Cowdrey
Surprise dropping-Olivia Newton John's knickers

 

[harsh.ag]

Result - Australia 3-2
Runs - Smith
Wickets - Hazelwood
Surprise Package - Mark Wood
Biggest Failure - Mitchell Johnson
Surprise Dropping - Moeen Ali

 

[Furball]

I'll tackle the rest later; Johnson won't average under 35 is my main prediction.

 

[Red]

Result- 2-2

Runs- Root/Warner

Wickets- Rhino

Surprise- Warner triple ton

Failure- Watto

Dropping- Watto

 

[Riggins]

Think Warner and Smitty will both crack their first doubles this series.

 

[Cabinet96]

Result-Australia 2-1
Leading run scorer: Cook
Leading wicket taker: Anderson
Surprise package: Smarsh
Biggest Failure: Watson
Surprise dropping: Watson or Bell

 

[Spark]

When was the last time an English Ashes had no draws?

 

[Gnske]

Result-Australia 3-1
Leading run scorer: Watson
Leading wicket taker: Watson
Surprise package: Watson
Biggest Failure: Bell
Surprise dropping: Clarke

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Result: Draw 2-2
Leading run scorer: Root
Leading wicket taker: Harris
Surprise package: Watson
Biggest Failure: Smith
Surprise dropping: Rogers

 

[Spikey]

@Spark. Wasn't a draw in 2001 was there?

Result: Draw 2-2
Leading run scorer: Cook
Leading wicket taker: Anderson
Surprise package: Starc plays two tests in a row.
Biggest Failure: Assuming we count failure as someone who still plays all the tests, I'll go with Warner. I'm not feeling positive about him for some reason.
Surprise dropping: Not counting Watson and Bell as I don't think it could be considered a surprise if either of them are dropped after their team loses a match. Same with some others like Moeen. So I'll go with Johnson.

 

[Bahnz]

Result - Australia 3-1
Runs - Root
Wickets - Johnson
Surprise Package - Ian Bell (given his recent **** form)
Biggest Failure - Gary Ballance or if you only count players who play all 5, Clarke
Surprise Dropping - Moeen Ali

 

[morgieb]

@Spark. Wasn't a draw in 2001 was there?

Result: Draw 2-2
Leading run scorer: Cook
Leading wicket taker: Anderson
Surprise package: Starc plays two tests in a row.
Biggest Failure: Assuming we count failure as someone who still plays all the tests, I'll go with Warner. I'm not feeling positive about him for some reason.
Surprise dropping: Not counting Watson and Bell as I don't think it could be considered a surprise if either of them are dropped after their team loses a match. Same with some others like Moeen. So I'll go with Johnson.

Wasn't even close.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Result : England 2-1
Runs : Root
Wickets : Broad
Surprise Package : Wood
Biggest Failure : Warner
Surprise Dropping : Johnson, Bell and Ballance

 

[King Pietersen]

Result: Australia 2-1
Runs: Warner
Wickets: Hazlewood
Surprise Package:
Biggest Failure: Cook
Surprise Dropping: Stokes

 

[ripper868]

Result-Australia 5-0
Leading run scorer: Warner
Leading wicket taker: Johnson
Surprise package: Voges
Biggest Failure: Jimmy Anderson
Surprise dropping: Cook at first slip on Day 1 of the 2nd test at Lords with Warner on 3. Warner goes on to make 252* in a day, Australia 2/420 at COP

 

[ripper868]

Score: England 5-0 Australia
Runs: Roooooot
Wickets: Anderson
Surprise package: James Taylor scores ton on return to side for 3rd test
Biggest failure: Clarke and Johnson
Surprise dropping: Ian Bell (Furball to celebrate)

Haha didn't see this before my post. You and I aren't to unalike good sir.

 

[mightymariner]

Result- England 2-1
Leading run scorer - Root
Leading wicket taker- Broad
Surprise package- Tim Bresnan makes a shock return to the team for the 4th test, gets a 5-for and a 50 to level the series.
Biggest Failure- Bell
"Surprise" dropping- Bell
Can see Moeen getting dropped too if he gets carted around by the Aussies.