toonotl 2455 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Sad to hear. One of those players that could have been anything if his body would have co-operated. 27 Tests for a player of his class is way too few. Agree with Gloomy though. Mitchell Starc has come on well in the last year or so. With Johnson and one of Cummins/Hazlewood/Siddle as the third seamer, Harris probably won't be missed all that much. Australia's got really good depth in the seam bowler department at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19883 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Sad to hear. One of those players that could have been anything if his body would have co-operated. 27 Tests for a player of his class is way too few. Agree with Gloomy though. Mitchell Starc has come on well in the last year or so. With Johnson and one of Cummins/Hazlewood/Siddle as the third seamer, Harris probably won't be missed all that much. Australia's got really good depth in the seam bowler department at the moment. Agree. That's going to be the difference between the sides I reckon this summer. You have genuine pace. We have some quality swing bowlers but they don't have the same hostility when the ball isn't wobbling. Plus we don't have a frontline spinner like Swann to bowl us to victory like last series. 2-1 to Australia is my prediction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2188 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 I can't see England beating the Aussies sadly. Not unless there is some major improvement in the bowling dept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30583 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 On the plus side, if the Aussies do win we'll all get to see more of Ken round here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2455 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Wow the Ashes start tonight. Totally forgot. I'm tipping 3-1 to Australia so game on you pommie bastards. I'm Australian for the next few weeks unless England start winning in which case I'm a New Zealander again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30583 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Fancy 3-1 to the Aussies too. Happy to be proven wrong though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I'm predicting Broad,if he is facing Mitchell Thomas,will continue to take a short step back,,resulting in him throwing away his wicket before he gets hit with the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30583 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I'm predicting Broad,if he is facing Mitchell Thomas,will continue to take a short step back,,resulting in him throwing away his wicket before he gets hit with the ball. Mitchell Thomas :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19883 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I thought you were an Aussie. Sorry if I insulted you toonotl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2455 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Essembee is like an elite sniper for picking out cowards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2455 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I thought you were an Aussie. Sorry if I insulted you toonotl Haha. I'm born in NZ. Moved to Oz when I was 10. So I'm accepted by everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I fancy a draw. A lot will depend on Cook and Anderson for us. I don't think we have near the bowling depth of them so we need to out bat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30583 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Haha. I'm born in NZ. Moved to Oz when I was 10. So I'm accepted by everybody. Should be playing for England with that criteria. Good start like Not just saying this because I don't think we'll win but I do feel it has devalued The Ashes a little bit by playing too often recently. I understand why it's been done (to avoid a clash with an Ashes winter for England and a World Cup straight after, plus the cricket authorities not wanting too big a gap between series) but still... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2455 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Yeah. I tend to agree really. Every 18months is too much. I think it's been a bit of a mess with the CWC and I think the London Olympics effected the schedule too if I'm remembering rightly. Once every 2 1/2 years is probably a better balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2455 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I would prefer that the other Test playing nations have bigger series against each other instead. I would love to see a five test series between Australia and South Africa for example. The England/New Zealand series would have been great with one more Test too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30583 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Yeah. I tend to agree really. Every 18months is too much. I think it's been a bit of a mess with the CWC and I think the London Olympics effected the schedule too if I'm remembering rightly. Once every 2 1/2 years is probably a better balance. They're going back to that from now on (I think), i.e. every four years home and every 4 years away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2455 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Yeah. That's better I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34997 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 3 down now. Canny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2455 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I could see Bell being dropped if he fails again second innings and England lose. Big partnership here. England's two best batsmen for mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Don't think they will have the balls to drop Bell this series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30583 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Who do you play instead of Bell? I think he's probably on borrowed time a bit but seeing as KP isn't going to get picked I don't think there's too many knocking on the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19883 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Johnny Bairstow or Eoin Morgan are probably next in line. If we lose the next couple Piers Morgan will be leading the calls for a KP recall again. Good recovery in the end. We may as well start Root at number 3 as he more or less been playing in that position, given the lack of runs at the top of the order recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2455 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Great fight back from England. Haddin dropping Root on 0 cost the Aussis big time. Yeah I agree that there isn't really any clear replacement for Bell but he looks horribly out of nick. Probably right though, he won't be dropped because for one thing it will may start the whole KP debate again. Looking forward to day 2. England have a chance to make an important 50 to 100 runs in the morning. Aussies need to skittle them quickly and get batting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2188 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Wow the Ashes start tonight. Totally forgot. I'm tipping 3-1 to Australia so game on you pommie bastards. I'm Australian for the next few weeks unless England start winning in which case I'm a New Zealander again. tut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2455 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 (edited) tut!Whakarongo bro, us antipodeans need to stick together one way or another. Edited July 8, 2015 by toonotl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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