Ashes Predictions

[adub]

Result-Australia 3-0
Leading run scorer- Voges
Leading wicket taker- Hazlewood
Surprise package- Lyon
Biggest Failure- Root
Surprise dropping- Johnson for Starc

 

[four_or_six]

Result-England 5-0
Leading run scorer-Cook
Leading wicket taker-Broad
Surprise package-Moeen Ali
Biggest Failure-Clarke
Surprise dropping-Smith for going on an all-nighter mid-match in Birmingham

 

[we're yorkshire]

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

Result 2-1 England
Leading run scorer Adam Lyth
Wicket taker-Burnley Lara
Surprise package Voges
Failure-Warner (can't see him making more than 200 runs for the series)
Dropping-given Englands selectors it could be anyone, but I'll take Stokes after 1 bad game

 

[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

think im gonna change the leading wicket taker bit to haze.

 

[Cabinet96]

Changing my surprise dropping to Mitchell Johnson, given the form of Haze and Starc, the quality of Harris and the fact Johnson has never really done it in England before.

 

[Riggins]

I can genuinely see any of the four quicks being man of the series but then also see them not playing a single game.

 

[morgieb]

Result - 2-2 Draw (I will say I think Australia will be the better side, but I say there'll be at least two collapses)
Leading run scorer - Root
Leading wicket taker - Anderson (though certain Aussie bowlers will average less)
Surprise package - Rogers - will outscore Warner.
Biggest Failure - Ballance, though arguably it would be more of a surprise if he succeeded
Surprise dropping - Johnson, two average Tests leads to him getting dumped.

 

[weldone]

Result - 4-0 to Australia
Leading run-scorer - Steve Smith
Leading wicket taker - Josh Hazlewood
Surprise Package - Adam Voges
Biggest Failure - Alastair Cook
Surprise dropping - Moeen Ali to be dropped for Rashid, who will perform worse

 

[TheJediBrah]

Result - 5-0 to Australia
Leading run-scorer: Smith (duh), (Root for England, 305 runs @ 30.5)
Leading wicket taker: Hazlewood (duh) (Anderson for England, 18 wickets @ 37)
Surprise Package: Watson (runs + wickets)
Biggest Failure: Warner
Surprise dropping: Brad Haddin

 

[Swingpanzee]

Result - 5-0 to Australia
Leading run-scorer: Smith (duh), (Root for England, 305 runs @ 30.5)
Leading wicket taker: Hazlewood (duh) (Anderson for England, 18 wickets @ 37)
Surprise Package: Watson (runs + wickets)
Biggest Failure: Warner
Surprise dropping: Brad Haddin

I actually have a feeling this might come true.

 

[morgieb]

No way we whitewash without Warner having a good series IMO.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Rogers can bat for hours, Smith will be disgustingly prolific, Clarke/Voges/Watson etc. will be decent and the tail will chip in. Warner might slap a few fifties but I just feel that in the conditions, current form and English bowlers he may struggle.

 

[jonbrooks]

Result - 4-0 to Australia
Leading run-scorer - Steve Smith
Leading wicket taker - Starc
Surprise Package - Watson (comes good with bat and ball)
Biggest Failure - Root (will get murdered by Starc and Johnson)
Surprise dropping - not sure

 

[Swingpanzee]

Result - 3-1 to Australia
Leading run-scorer: Smith for Aus, Cook for Eng
Leading wicket taker: Hazlewood for Aus, Anderson for Eng
Surprise Package: Mark Wood
Biggest Failure: Watson for Aus, Ballance for Eng
Surprise dropping: Moeen Ali will be dropped and replaced by an equally ineffective spinner.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Result- 3-0 to Aus
Leading run scorer: Cook for Eng, Clarke for Aus
Leading wicket taker: Hazlewood for Aus, Anderson for Eng
Surprise Package: Voges
Biggest Failure: Johnson for Aus, Ballance for Eng
Surprise dropping: Johnson

 

[91Jmay]

3-1 Australia
Leading run scorer: Root
Wicket Taker: Starc
Biggest Failure: Ian Bell
Surprise dropping: Ben Stokes

 

[paddymadlad]

Ashes Predictions
Result-Australia 4-1
Leading run scorer-Steve Smith
Leading wicket taker-Hazlewood
I agree with you on the rest.
Surprise package-Mitch Marsh
Biggest Failure-Ballance
Surprise dropping-Watson halfway through the series for marsh

 

[FBU]

Result - 5-0 to Australia
Leading run-scorer: Smith (duh), (Root for England, 305 runs @ 30.5)
Leading wicket taker: Hazlewood (duh) (Anderson for England, 18 wickets @ 37)
Surprise Package: Watson (runs + wickets)
Biggest Failure: Warner
Surprise dropping: Brad Haddin

I see this being true. He won't have bowled for 5 weeks when he goes into the 1st Test. Strauss wants him kept fresh.

 

[BeeGee]

Result- 0-0
Leading run scorer- Smith
Leading wicket taker- Anderson
Surprise package- Wood
Biggest Failure- Clarke
Surprise dropping- Watson

 

[Chubb]

Result: 4-0 Aus (one washed out with Aus on top)
Leading run scorer: Smith
Leading wicket taker: Starc
Surprise package: Rogers
Biggest failure: Root
Surprise dropping: Cook to quit after the fourth test and take time away from the game.