stokes or no stokes then?
also when does 1st test start
Good 6 wickets today and glad Jimmy took a rest before the 1st test. Bit reliance on Ali in the series particularly if Stokes doesn't turn up so I am sure the aussies will be targeting him for a lot of sledging.Good to see he's going into the series on form, could do with a few of the others following suit!
Bairstow left the field injured but returned.
Woakes takes six wickets against the Aussie also-rans, which is good. However, Moeen and Curran take none and Broad a solitary tail-ender. Three catches dropped and England unable to dislodge the tail-end who have put on as many runs as their top-order.
Ball and Anderson not involved since not fully fit.
Nor seeing much that gives me confidence in the first Test.
My bad. I meant to say Crane.Poor Curran getting stick when he's not even playing!
Well that's the most worrying aspect. They are far superior AND bowling on wickets suited to THEM.Aussies squad selection has certainly given England more hope.
Bancroft is in form but untested at Test level, scored run for Gloucestershire over the past couple of seasons so I'm sure their will be plenty of analysis and pre knowledge on him.
Paine is an odd one no test for 7 years was quitting the game a few months back offered a last min deal by his state, plays but doesn't keep wicket.
Marsh him and his bro are not popular and people feel they've only been selected due to their dad.
We'll wait and see but it's good to see the Aussies getting on their teams backs.
Batting lineups are similar (if we had Stokes I would say ours is marginally better if we were facing the same attack) but Aus bowling line up is FAR superior.
I don’t think they are, their spinner is better than ours. But other than that, they’re quite close. We really need Ben Stokes out there.Well that's the most worrying aspect. They are far superior AND bowling on wickets suited to THEM.
We need one of our 'unexpected to have a great an impact' bowlers to have a stormer to support our frontline ones. Simon Jones back in 2005 had a great Ashes series and we need something like that level of performance I would think.
On their own wickets though, I think that is a massive advantage and makes them more superior.I don’t think they are, their spinner is better than ours. But other than that, they’re quite close. We really need Ben Stokes out there.
I’m a big fan of Hazelwood, and whilst Starc Is good, Cummins is a bit untested if you like, he’s rapid but is nowhere near as devastating as MJ
Ball is average to my mind.Hazlewood is absolutely class! He's like Glenn McGrath reincarnated (but not AS good and more injury prone).
Cummins they'll just wind him up and let him go.
Starc is Starc he's more in the Johnson mold and comparison, if he gets his tail up it could be disaster for England.
Keep him quiet and he might slip into the background.
Those 3 won't all last the series.
I hope England go with Overton and just see what he can do.
Ball I don't rate.
Still hoping Stokes is out there in Perth at the 3rd test series 1-1!
I genuinely think Hazelwood is their best bowler.Hazlewood is absolutely class! He's like Glenn McGrath reincarnated (but not AS good and more injury prone).
Cummins they'll just wind him up and let him go.
Starc is Starc he's more in the Johnson mold and comparison, if he gets his tail up it could be disaster for England.
Keep him quiet and he might slip into the background.
Those 3 won't all last the series.
I hope England go with Overton and just see what he can do.
Ball I don't rate.
Still hoping Stokes is out there in Perth at the 3rd test series 1-1!
I genuinely think Hazelwood is their best bowler.
Starc is nowhere near as threatening as Johnson was, he’s not as hostile.
I quoted earlier a stat I’d found amazing that his average against the top 5 is 50, I’ve always though the key to this ashes is who’s shit batsmen score more
Brisbane is key, lose there and were effectively 2-0 down we always lose in Perth...
Get out of there with something and the Aussies will come down on the players, and I really expect Stokes to be out there soon, ideally by Adelaide
The point is they are on form NOW. Smart selections if you ask me.Last first-class 100:
Tim Paine - October 2006
Darren Lehmann - November 2007
The point is they are on form NOW. Smart selections if you ask me.
They'll play on more responsive wickets in the tests. The Aussies tried to produce dead wickets in the warm ups and suceeded with this one. At least the bowlers all got some overs in. Probably will do more good than skittling them out in 30 overs.
Overton is useless with the bat and we cannot afford that!It would have been nice for Ali & Crane to have got a few on a 4th day wicket all the same.
So what we going for at Brisbane? My pick would be-
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Overton
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I think they'll got with Ball over Overton though.
Rumours that the police investigation in to Ben Stokes is being wound up and there will be no action taken. Could shortly be on the way to join the rest of the squad in Aus.
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