Road to the 2015 Ashes in England

[Spikey]

is this the first time in ashes history that we've had series in a row with the same two captains

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Got to say i have never been so underwhelmed about an impending ashes series. Not because I think we have no chance as I do but there have been so many in recent times we have been saturated by them. I was always excited about them even when we were terrible in the 90's and on a hiding to nothing but this time I am not really fussed.

 

[Furball]

is this the first time in ashes history that we've had series in a row with the same two captains

2009 and 10/11

 

[Spikey]

i meant to write "three series in a row". whoops

 

[Furball]

Don't get the Siddle hate. Similar to me sticking up for Johnson prior to the last series, there's much worse options available than a bloke with 10 Tests worth of experience in England.

 

[ajdude]

someone start last man standing

for newbies: http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/ash...thread-ashes-last-man-standing-2013-14-a.html

Someone start channel 9 commentary bingo too.

someone start #StarsTestTrivia

 

[Dan]

I love the logic that if you add two sub-par part-time spinners together, it magically equals a decent full-time spinner.

I mean, it's not like you can isolate Clarke's good overs and have him bowl them when Voges would suck, while Voges bowls his good overs when Clarke would be bowling his bad ones.

 

[Dan]

Oh man I would laugh so hard if they go 4 quicks and the 4th quick is Cummins. TheJediBrah wouldn't know how to react.

Then I'd cry because goodbye First Test.

 

[Prince EWS]

Oh man I would laugh so hard if they go 4 quicks and the 4th quick is Cummins. TheJediBrah wouldn't know how to react.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Starting to feel like all the talk from the Aussies about Johnson... is it compensating?

 

[Spikey]

but vic he's swinging it

 

[Gob]

Don't get the Siddle hate. Similar to me sticking up for Johnson prior to the last series, there's much worse options available than a bloke with 10 Tests worth of experience in England.

well there are only two ways in which Skinny Pete could play. Not playing a front line spinner or playing skinny ahead of one of the 3 quicks and i think both of them are terrible moves.

 

[Antihippy]

Swinging your johnson is the first sign that you're compensating a bit.

 

[marc71178]

Sometimes I wonder if people really do think cricket works like a computer game, and the likelihood that a team will bowl a side out is simply based on a hidden bowling ability number buried somewhere in their soul.

A bit like naming Martin Crowe as a front line bowler in an ATG NZ ODI team you mean?

 

[Gob]

Apparently he had Smitteh sitting on his backside. You got to be bowling some serious heat to do that atm

 

[vic_orthdox]

Clarke hints at all-pace attack | cricket.com.au

Indeed, in 161 Ashes Tests played in the UK since 1880, the toss-winning skipper has opted to put his team in the field just 11 times, and only on seven of those occasions has the brave captain been rewarded with victory.

Geez, only 7 out of 11?

 

[weldone]

Fielding first might be a good decision, but playing 4 pace bowlers might not be

 

[Dan]

Yeah, uhh, what happens when the pitch isn't green on Day 4?

 

[Spark]

Starting to feel like all the talk from the Aussies about Johnson... is it compensating?

Yeah not liking this talk about swing, it's a bad omen if anything

 

[Spark]

Don't get the Siddle hate. Similar to me sticking up for Johnson prior to the last series, there's much worse options available than a bloke with 10 Tests worth of experience in England.

I think he's a really good backup bowler to have, but a backup bowler nonetheless.