The ashes 2023

[Silebyfox_89]

Just got Scott Boland to be highest wicket taker for Aus @ 7/2. He's made for the English wicket.

[RonnieTodger]

Going to Edgbaston on Monday, hope it makes day 4!

[StanSP]

Who would everyone choose for their combined XI? 

 

[Izzy]

6 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Who would everyone choose for their combined XI? 

 

That's a great question and needs some serious consideration!

[StanSP]

7 minutes ago, Izzy said:

That's a great question and needs some serious consideration!

I started doing it and chopped and changed about 5 times. 

[leicsmac]

Khawaja

Duckett

Smith

Root

Labuschagne

Bairstow (wk)

Stokes

Starc

Lyon

Cummins

Anderson

 

Would have Brook in for Bairstow but someone has to keep wicket and Bairstow is better all round than Carey.

[Tommy Fresh]

3 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Khawaja

Duckett

Smith

Root

Labuschagne

Bairstow (wk)

Stokes

Starc

Lyon

Cummins

Anderson

 

Would have Brook in for Bairstow but someone has to keep wicket and Bairstow is better all round than Carey.

Missed Crawley off 

[Tommy Fresh]

1 hour ago, StanSP said:

Who would everyone choose for their combined XI? 

 

Actually a lot harder than I thought, you'd automatically pick Marnus and Smith but Travis Head has been in outrageous form over the past couple of years

[leicsmac]

6 minutes ago, Tommy Fresh said:

Missed Crawley off 

[RowlattsFox]

Difficult because there are more consistent batters than Stokes and probably better bowlers but you wouldn't not have him in there would you? 

 

Warner

Labuschagne

Smith

Root

Pope 

Stokes 

Bairstow (wk)

Cummins

Broad

Anderson

Lyon

 

Probably gone more Aussie than I thought I would, harsh on Duckett maybe but feel he may struggle in this series. If the match was on Asia than Khawaja plays. Reckon Marnus could open. I do think Pope is better at 5 so it would be him or Head. 

In English conditions you could probably have any of the seam bowlers and have a very good team. 

[leicsmac]

14 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said:

Difficult because there are more consistent batters than Stokes and probably better bowlers but you wouldn't not have him in there would you? 

 

Warner

Labuschagne

Smith

Root

Pope 

Stokes 

Bairstow (wk)

Cummins

Broad

Anderson

Lyon

 

Probably gone more Aussie than I thought I would, harsh on Duckett maybe but feel he may struggle in this series. If the match was on Asia than Khawaja plays. Reckon Marnus could open. I do think Pope is better at 5 so it would be him or Head. 

In English conditions you could probably have any of the seam bowlers and have a very good team. 

I didn't pick Warner because he tends to get splatted in conditions that don't entirely suit him.

 

Also, he's a bogan arse.

[StanSP]

3 hours ago, leicsmac said:

Khawaja

Duckett

Smith

Root

Labuschagne

Bairstow (wk)

Stokes

Starc

Lyon

Cummins

Anderson

 

Would have Brook in for Bairstow but someone has to keep wicket and Bairstow is better all round than Carey.

That's what I settled on too. Torn between Boland and Cummins but latter edged it based on experience and adding a bit with the bat. 

[StanSP]

 

 

[purpleronnie]

1 hour ago, StanSP said:

 

 

Thats impressive.

[StanSP]

Broad, Anderson, Robinson confirmed as fast bowlers for 1st test. 

 

Everything else as expected. 

[Lako42]

3 hours ago, StanSP said:

Broad, Anderson, Robinson confirmed as fast bowlers for 1st test. 

 

Everything else as expected. 

"fast" 

[Lionator]

That England bowling attack looks seriously light to me on what is going to be a decent batting deck. Let’s hope the batsman can put the Aussies out of sight. 

[StanSP]

1 hour ago, Lionator said:

That England bowling attack looks seriously light to me on what is going to be a decent batting deck. Let’s hope the batsman can put the Aussies out of sight. 

Bat first whenever winning the toss! 

[Foxdiamond]

5 hours ago, StanSP said:

Broad, Anderson, Robinson confirmed as fast bowlers for 1st test. 

 

Everything else as expected. 

Anderson will be the oldest player to open the bowling for England in the Ashes since George Geary of Leicestershire in 1934

[leicsmac]

Hopefully the weather forecast will have some clouds.

 

This England seam attack have never been about raw pace anyway.

[Bert]

8 hours ago, StanSP said:

Bat first whenever winning the toss! 

Not always. 
 

Take the weather and pitch into account. But at Edgbaston, with this forecast, correct. 

[Tommy Fresh]

Didn't realise Luke Wright was involved with England as a selector, fair play

[ARTY_FOX]

Praying this goes to the end of the fourth day for an England win 

[StanSP]

Neck on the line time! Series predictions, anyone? 

 

Most runs:

 

Most wickets:

 

Most catches (non-wk):

 

Most run-outs:

 

Most sixes:

 

Most England runs:

 

Most Australia runs:

 

Total combined team runs across the series:

 

 

Think that last one is quite a stinker

 

[Voll Blau]

27 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Neck on the line time! Series predictions, anyone? 

 

Most runs: Labuschagne

 

Most wickets: Cummins

 

Most catches (non-wk): Labuschagne

 

Most run-outs: Stokes

 

Most sixes: Stokes

 

Most England runs: Root

 

Most Australia runs: Labuschagne

 

Total combined team runs across the series: 4,500?

 

 

Think that last one is quite a stinker

 

Edit: Why don't I just marry Marnus Labuschagne...

Edited 15 June 2023 by Voll Blau