Road to the 2015 Ashes in England

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Oh how cute, you guys missed me.

If we were better shots you wouldn't be back would you?

 

[aussie tragic]

Test averages for the last 12 months...

Batting
Voges: 167 runs @ 167.00
Smith: 1226 runs @ 102.16
Root: 1103 runs @ 73.53
Cook: 908 runs @ 53.41
Butler: 474 runs @ 52.66
Ballance: 944 runs @ 52.44
Warner: 764 runs @ 47.75
Rogers: 505 runs @ 42.08
S Marsh: 366 runs @ 40.66
Clarke: 271 runs @ 33.87
Stokes: 404 runs @ 33.66
Ali: 404 runs @ 28.85
Watson: 274 runs @ 27.40
Haddin: 204 runs @ 18.54

Bowling
Hazlewood: 24 wkts @ 19.08
Anderson: 53 wkts @ 23.00
Broad: 45 wkts @ 27.08
Plunkett: 16 wkts @ 29.06
Starc: 19 wkts @ 29.15
Johnson: 27 wkts @ 29.18
Ali: 32 wkts @ 30.78
Wood: 9 wkts @ 33.22
Harris: 10 wkts @ 33.40
Root: 5 wkts @ 35.80
Jordan: 16 wkts @ 38.50
Lyon: 34 wkts @ 40.50
Watson: 6 wkts @ 45.66
Stokes: 14 wkts @ 54.42

 

[Dan]

Uncertain if the Footitt selection for the England camp has been mentioned, but FMD, they're acting as if he's bowling 155km/h thunderbolts.

Wood bowls quicker than he does. Footitt's a pretty handy bowler (might have a few running on the pitch issues though), but he's sharp -- not express.

 

[Antihippy]

Another mark against him is that his first name isn't Mitch.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Uncertain if the Footitt selection for the England camp has been mentioned, but FMD, they're acting as if he's bowling 155km/h thunderbolts.

Wood bowls quicker than he does. Footitt's a pretty handy bowler (might have a few running on the pitch issues though), but he's sharp -- not express.

I had a good giggle at those articles

gotta love media hype

 

[Furball]

Test averages for the last 12 months...

Batting
Voges: 167 runs @ 167.00
Smith: 1226 runs @ 102.16
Root: 1103 runs @ 73.53
Cook: 908 runs @ 53.41
Butler: 474 runs @ 52.66
Ballance: 944 runs @ 52.44
Warner: 764 runs @ 47.75
Rogers: 505 runs @ 42.08
S Marsh: 366 runs @ 40.66
Clarke: 271 runs @ 33.87
Stokes: 404 runs @ 33.66
Ali: 404 runs @ 28.85
Watson: 274 runs @ 27.40
Haddin: 204 runs @ 18.54

Bowling
Hazlewood: 24 wkts @ 19.08
Anderson: 53 wkts @ 23.00
Broad: 45 wkts @ 27.08
Plunkett: 16 wkts @ 29.06
Starc: 19 wkts @ 29.15
Johnson: 27 wkts @ 29.18
Ali: 32 wkts @ 30.78
Wood: 9 wkts @ 33.22
Harris: 10 wkts @ 33.40
Root: 5 wkts @ 35.80
Jordan: 16 wkts @ 38.50
Lyon: 34 wkts @ 40.50
Watson: 6 wkts @ 45.66
Stokes: 14 wkts @ 54.42

In fairness Rhino spent all winter bowling on graveyards at home and missed out a chance to pad his average against the Windies.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Uncertain if the Footitt selection for the England camp has been mentioned, but FMD, they're acting as if he's bowling 155km/h thunderbolts.

Wood bowls quicker than he does. Footitt's a pretty handy bowler (might have a few running on the pitch issues though), but he's sharp -- not express.

I had a good giggle at those articles

gotta love media hype

I saw we had called him up and laughed, almost broke a rib after reading the dross written about him.

Yes he has a good recent record but it is in division 2 against some very average sides. World of difference between that and an ordinary test side nevermind a good one.

 

[Niall]

Test averages for the last 12 months...

Batting
Voges: 167 runs @ 167.00
Smith: 1226 runs @ 102.16
Root: 1103 runs @ 73.53
Cook: 908 runs @ 53.41
Butler: 474 runs @ 52.66
Ballance: 944 runs @ 52.44
Warner: 764 runs @ 47.75
Rogers: 505 runs @ 42.08
S Marsh: 366 runs @ 40.66
Clarke: 271 runs @ 33.87
Stokes: 404 runs @ 33.66
Ali: 404 runs @ 28.85
Watson: 274 runs @ 27.40
Haddin: 204 runs @ 18.54

Bowling
Hazlewood: 24 wkts @ 19.08
Anderson: 53 wkts @ 23.00
Broad: 45 wkts @ 27.08
Plunkett: 16 wkts @ 29.06
Starc: 19 wkts @ 29.15
Johnson: 27 wkts @ 29.18
Ali: 32 wkts @ 30.78
Wood: 9 wkts @ 33.22
Harris: 10 wkts @ 33.40
Root: 5 wkts @ 35.80
Jordan: 16 wkts @ 38.50
Lyon: 34 wkts @ 40.50
Watson: 6 wkts @ 45.66
Stokes: 14 wkts @ 54.42

The most depressing thing about the Clarke stats is I assume it is due to him failing in the UAE against Yasir and Babar who had played **** all tests between them?

However when he is smacking Root and Ali around, the sky boys will tell us how amazing he is against spin.

 

[Tangles]

Clarke looked much better in the Carribean with his back and his fitness and movement. I'm hopeful he can get back to his best.

 

[GIMH]

Cook averaging over 50. Imagine if he'd been in form.

 

[Niall]

Clarke looked much better in the Carribean with his back and his fitness and movement. I'm hopeful he can get back to his best.

Ah I rate him hugely, its just a pet peeve of mine about how the sky lads and Warne always bang on about how he is so amazing against spin, when he clearly isn't. Just ask Jadeja and Swann.

 

[Cabinet96]

Oops. Graeme Swann: England will not fear No1 batsman Steve Smith in Ashes | Sport | The Guardian

 

[Spark]

Ah I rate him hugely, its just a pet peeve of mine about how the sky lads and Warne always bang on about how he is so amazing against spin, when he clearly isn't. Just ask Jadeja and Swann.

Swann called him the hardest batsman he ever had to bowl to, except for Rahul Dravid...

Although Swann really should stop talking.

 

[Tangles]

He is probably the best current Australian bat for playing spin. Smith a close 2nd. That doesn't mean he's the best in the world though. I can't vouch for what Warne might dribble.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Oops. Graeme Swann: England will not fear No1 batsman Steve Smith in Ashes | Sport | The Guardian

To be honest he may be right. I bet they will fear Warner more though I expect he will struggle far more than Smith does.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Test averages for the last 12 months...

Clarke: 271 runs @ 33.87

Tbh how many tests has Clarke played in the last 12 months? 3 right? He flopped in the two tests played in the Caribbean and then scored a century with a failing back. I'm pretty sure he's gonna go big (as in 150-ish) at least once, for all I've seen after the surgery he looks much better both while batting and fielding.

 

[morgieb]

Tbh how many tests has Clarke played in the last 12 months? 3 right? He flopped in the two tests played in the Caribbean and then scored a century with a failing back. I'm pretty sure he's gonna go big (as in 150-ish) at least once, for all I've seen after the surgery he looks much better both while batting and fielding.

5 IIRC

z

 

[Gob]

Oops. Graeme Swann: England will not fear No1 batsman Steve Smith in Ashes | Sport | The Guardian

Probably would after making the 800th run.

 

[Swingpanzee]

5 IIRC

z

oh right lol, forgot to factor in the 2 WI tests.

idiotic me.

 

[Antihippy]

Eh I wouldn't really worry about clarke yet. He's had a really stop start year. I'll start worrying when he does not produce any good innings during a more extended run.