dj_bollocks Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Looking forward to this… Think the Engerlund are going to get pumped by at least 3-0… Only a summer of rain can save them... Link to comment
King Street Loon Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I think I say this on behalf of a good percentage of the hat. Fuck the Ashes right in the pussy. Link to comment
Sonoftherock Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I'm expecting it to be a damp squib. Australia have an incredible pace bowling attack. Mitchell Johnsons brutal raping of the Guffs was an absolute fantastic spectacle. Adelaide was particularly memorable - you could see the fear in their eyes every time he got the ball! Since the last Ashes Mitchell Starc has really emerged too. The problem is, England have apparently been preparing some lifeless pitches, to take the pace and bounce out of Australias attack. If this happens, then Nathan Lyon is going to be important - luckily he's developed into a fair decent test spinner. The way the English curators have approached this, I think we'll see at least two draws... and at least one match will be rain affected. In the end we might only see one or two results all summer. The Guffs have Root and Stokes playing really well at the moment - while Australia don't really have anyone apart from Steve Smith in good touch. Hoping that Voges will get the nod and carry his Western Australia form into the Ashes! In Australia, I'd fancy a 3 or 4 - 0 Australian win... however if England ruin the pitches for the quicks and Root and Stokes continue to weigh-in heavily (and Jimmy Anderson is guaranteed to get the ball swinging over there) it could be a lot closer. My worry is that there might only be two results, or something equally as ridiculous.. if the Guffs can nick a result early, it could be interesting. Link to comment
Chewie37 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I think I say this on behalf of a good percentage of the hat.Fuck the Ashes right in the pussy.Yup Link to comment
The Boofon Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I'm expecting it to be a damp squib. Best Ashes ever coming up. Link to comment
Sonoftherock Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Best Ashes ever coming up. Depends on your definition of 'best'... for the reasons mentioned above, it could end up being closer than many are predicting. That might actually make it quite exciting... I hope not and we get a comfortable Australian win. I hope England are sanctioned if they purposely kill the pitches. Link to comment
The Boofon Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 It's England and Wales anyway and not just England. Guffs trying to claim all the glory. Pricks. Hope the Aussies smash them 5-0. Link to comment
Sonoftherock Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 It's England and Wales anyway and not just England. Guffs trying to claim all the glory. Pricks. Hope the Aussies smash them 5-0. Haven't seen any Welsh flags or met any Welsh fans among their traveling support. The Barmy Army are even more irritating than those of the England football team. Usually they're absolutely full of themselves. At the last Ashes it was brilliant though - a 45C day - one of the hottest of the year - there were fat bastards everywhere, peeling off chainmail suits, looking like they were about to pass out! Didn't hear a peep out of them this time! Was like a sea of dying lobsters in the stand below me! Link to comment
E-P-K Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I'm expecting it to be a damp squib. Australia have an incredible pace bowling attack. Mitchell Johnsons brutal raping of the Guffs was an absolute fantastic spectacle. Adelaide was particularly memorable - you could see the fear in their eyes every time he got the ball! Since the last Ashes Mitchell Starc has really emerged too. The problem is, England have apparently been preparing some lifeless pitches, to take the pace and bounce out of Australias attack. If this happens, then Nathan Lyon is going to be important - luckily he's developed into a fair decent test spinner. The way the English curators have approached this, I think we'll see at least two draws... and at least one match will be rain affected. In the end we might only see one or two results all summer. The Guffs have Root and Stokes playing really well at the moment - while Australia don't really have anyone apart from Steve Smith in good touch. Hoping that Voges will get the nod and carry his Western Australia form into the Ashes! In Australia, I'd fancy a 3 or 4 - 0 Australian win... however if England ruin the pitches for the quicks and Root and Stokes continue to weigh-in heavily (and Jimmy Anderson is guaranteed to get the ball swinging over there) it could be a lot closer. My worry is that there might only be two results, or something equally as ridiculous.. if the Guffs can nick a result early, it could be interesting. Stokes has had 3 good batting performances in 20 innings, The guff media got carried away with his recent run a ball innings V NZ, even though the match its self had a very high run rate. The lack of a quality spinner for England should be a concern for them. If Mitchell Starc bowls like he has been recently, England are in trouble, Since the last Ashes in England, Australia have played 16 test matches, and lost only 1. Link to comment
Sonoftherock Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Stokes has had 3 good batting performances in 20 innings, The guff media got carried away with his recent run a ball innings V NZ, even though the match its self had a very high run rate. The lack of a quality spinner for England should be a concern for them. If Mitchell Starc bowls like he has been recently, England are in trouble, Since the last Ashes in England, Australia have played 16 test matches, and lost only 1. 1 win might be enough for either side to avoid defeat. If the pitches have any life in them Starc, Johnson and Harris will kill them... they also have Pat Cummins pushing for a place and he is even faster than those three. There is no way England will serve anything up other than 5 flat, dead pitches. Australia IMO right now are unbeatable at home with those 4 quicks bowling on bouncy, hard australian wickets. Away from home it's a different story. England will nullify the pace as described above and if they can get Jimmy Anderson swinging the ball and Australias bats continue to struggle, it's not beyond the realms of possibility that they could nick a test. ...two or three rain affected tests on flat, lifeless wickets which fade out into draws and suddenly it's squeaky bum time! Obviously Australia are superior, but there is a clear, obvious strategy for England. Link to comment
E-P-K Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 1 win might be enough for either side to avoid defeat. If the pitches have any life in them Starc, Johnson and Harris will kill them... they also have Pat Cummins pushing for a place and he is even faster than those three. There is no way England will serve anything up other than 5 flat, dead pitches. Australia IMO right now are unbeatable at home with those 4 quicks bowling on bouncy, hard australian wickets. Away from home it's a different story. England will nullify the pace as described above and if they can get Jimmy Anderson swinging the ball and Australias bats continue to struggle, it's not beyond the realms of possibility that they could nick a test. ...two or three rain affected tests on flat, lifeless wickets which fade out into draws and suddenly it's squeaky bum time! Obviously Australia are superior, but there is a clear, obvious strategy for England. Bit harsh, their recent 4 test series with India, Australia got over 500 in each of their 4 first innings. In West Indies the pitches were nothing more than dust tracks, that even the locals were not able to deal with, yet Australia totally outplayed WI and won easily. something England were not able to do during the winter. Link to comment
Sonoftherock Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Bit harsh, their recent 4 test series with India, Australia got over 500 in each of their 4 first innings. In West Indies the pitches were nothing more than dust tracks, that even the locals were not able to deal with, yet Australia totally outplayed WI and won easily. something England were not able to do during the winter. By recent standards they were pretty poor in the windies - they received a fair bit of criticism over here. Nowhere near firing on all cylinders. The Indians also scored pretty well over here - they have some really strong bats now - but their quicks are pathetic - that was the difference. Take out Steve Smiths runs and you'd have been looking at a different story. Australia pace bowlers won the summer test for them. Link to comment
E-P-K Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 By recent standards they were pretty poor in the windies - they received a fair bit of criticism over here. Nowhere near firing on all cylinders. The Indians also scored pretty well over here - they have some really strong bats now - but their quicks are pathetic - that was the difference. Take out Steve Smiths runs and you'd have been looking at a different story. Australia pace bowlers won the summer test for them. Take out Joe Root and you have a similar situation in England, If every player was in nick, then each inning would be 800+ Anyway, if the weather holds up, it could be a great summer, visions of 2005 In a way, would be good for England batters to perform, just to shut up Piers Morgan Link to comment
Sonoftherock Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Take out Joe Root and you have a similar situation in England, If every player was in nick, then each inning would be 800+ Anyway, if the weather holds up, it could be a great summer, visions of 2005 In a way, would be good for England batters to perform, just to shut up Piers Morgan Stokes is a very good player and was England best during the last ashes. I watched him live at the WACA and he is pure class - on one of the toughest surfaces in world cricket too. I also saw him last summer at the Scorchers vs Renegades - we were all wondering why he wasn't away with the England team! Australia should win the Ashes and they are good enough to win handsomely if England self destruct, which they are prone to doing! However, for the reasons discussed above, there is a good chance it'll be a closely fought battle. Hoping for a 3 or 4-0 nil Australia win, but I'll indulge Boofon and make a prediction: 1-2 in favour of Australia. I think it'll be a war of attrition for both sides, with very little for the bowlers - a real struggle for them. If Root and stokes are firing, then I don't see anything between the bats. However Australia will edge it because, despite there being nothing for the bowlers, there is greater depth with Starc, Johnson, Siddle, Hazlewood, Harris and Cummins and they'll be able to shuffle to the pack and keep the bowlers fresh if they're having to get through a huge number of overs on flat wickets. Don't know much about the English spinners, but Nathan Lyon is pretty handy and I doubt the guffs have any much better - that duel could similarly play an important part in deciding the result. Looking forward to it! Link to comment
alscotoz Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Shame Harris had to retire. If the weather stays fine i expect aussies to win by at least 2 tests. Link to comment
minijc Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Can't see us winning it but hopefully we'll put on a good performance and keep it close. Link to comment
The Boofon Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Can't see us winning it but hopefully we'll put on a good performance and keep it close. Poor. Link to comment
minijc Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Not at all, always supported the English cricket team, especially when Scotland don't have a test side. Link to comment
RAZOR Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Hazlewood as well, he's horrendous Link to comment
minijc Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Hazlewood as well, he's horrendous Improved quite a bit and good with the new ball hence why he's started early, talk was that he'd used later on but it doesn't suit his style. Link to comment
RAZOR Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Improved quite a bit and good with the new ball hence why he's started early, talk was that he'd used later on but it doesn't suit his style. Perhaps a bold move. Absolutely no pace on this pitch. Link to comment
The Cockney Don Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Hazlewood as well, he's horrendous Disagree,his record ain`t bad at all, only 24 years of age as well. Link to comment
RAZOR Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 More than happy to be proved wrong on this. Link to comment
dj_bollocks Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 They have absolutely murdered this pitch… It's like they've treated it with treacle... Link to comment
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