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*Official* Road to 2013 Ashes
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Spikey
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katich took the ****ing bullet for ponting and hussey and he might be the only still playing fc cricket by the ashes.
Burgey
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The West Indies had it for years with Lara, India with Chokedulkar for a while and of course in the 80s it was AB first, daylight second.
flibbertyjibber
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England - Gooch
WI - Chanderpaul
NZ - Crowe
Can't remember a top side though as all those were a bit run of the mill/poor sides.
Hard to believe you were one win away from being number one a few weeks ago and now you have a very brittle looking batting line up.
How long till the puns about Clarke's back getting hurt from carrying the batting etc...
Ruckus
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If we actually manage to pull something out of the hat here with the Ashes now...I'll tell you what, that will be one of the most memorable wins ever. So many unknowns will have to click into place simultaneously. The batting line up now will surely be Cowan, Warner, Hughes, Watson, Clarke, Khawaja, with literally 5 of them have some sort of question marks above their names. God knows what order will be as well. Clarke is gonna have some serious pressure to move up to 3 now, whether it's a good move or not.
NUFAN
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Khawaja really isn't an ideal number six at all so even though I like the chap his place is far from assured.
We might end up having a 6,7,8 combo of Wade, Maxwell and Johnson (with 3 other quicks). Like Noble One said, big runs at the end of the Shield season is going to be very important for the likes of Doolan, Bailey, Henriques, Burns etc.
We might end up having a 6,7,8 combo of Wade, Maxwell and Johnson (with 3 other quicks). Like Noble One said, big runs at the end of the Shield season is going to be very important for the likes of Doolan, Bailey, Henriques, Burns etc.
chaminda_00
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David Hussey might be perfect option for the next couple tours...
NUFAN
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Uncle David should have offered to look after Mike's kids for a few overseas tours for the good of Australia.
I wouldn't pick D Hussey, but when you consider all the other Vics getting a game he isn't the absolute worst option especially in conditions that he is used to.
I wouldn't pick D Hussey, but when you consider all the other Vics getting a game he isn't the absolute worst option especially in conditions that he is used to.
NUFAN
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Your opinion is wrong.
Ruckus
International Captain
Ponting to come out of retirement for the England tour. It was the plan all along. Hussey tells him in advance of his impending retirement. Ponting responds with a preemptive fake retirement to let the nation mourn his departure first. Hussey retires for good, setting up a team-in-crisis scenario. Ponting makes his triumphant return at Trent Bridge, winning back the hearts of the nation. Makes a duck, retires again.
Prince EWS
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Maybe if he was averaging more than 17 in the Shield this season. Needs to demonstrate that he's not totally passed it even if we do decide to overlook his gash technique.