Cricket

[Visor]

I know it is a bit late for the latest test between India and Australia, but does anyone else on the Org watch cricket?

What did you think about the NZ-England and Aus-India tests? How do you think the Ashes will go?

[Peasant Phill]

Who is this Crick et?

[Ishmael]

I know it is a bit late for the latest test between India and Australia, but does anyone else on the Org watch cricket?

What did you think about the NZ-England and Aus-India tests? How do you think the Ashes will go?

Barring a massive reversal of fortunes, I can't us winning the Ashes this year. We've really only got two batting slots sorted (Warner and Clarke) - everybody else is just too inconsistent. You know you've got problems when tail-enders are consistently scoring more than specialist batsmen.

On the plus side, we do have fairly decent pace bowlers (although I wouldn't mind Jackson Bird being given another chance, he was fantastic against Sri Lanka). And Nathan Lyon hit some form towards the end in India, so we've got our one and probably only spinner sorted.

[Visor]

Barring a massive reversal of fortunes, I can't us winning the Ashes this year. We've really only got two batting slots sorted (Warner and Clarke) - everybody else is just too inconsistent. You know you've got problems when tail-enders are consistently scoring more than specialist batsmen.

On the plus side, we do have fairly decent pace bowlers (although I wouldn't mind Jackson Bird being given another chance, he was fantastic against Sri Lanka). And Nathan Lyon hit some form towards the end in India, so we've got our one and probably only spinner sorted.

I'm the eternal optimist when it comes to Australian cricket. Cowan has certainly improved, and I think he will probably be the other opener. Clarke is of course secure. Depends on whether they keep Hughes and hopes he performs (I think he can, given a chance against England). Lyon I think is necessary, he is Australia's best spinner at the moment (don't know why we dropped Krejza, he could spin the ball.) Pattinson is probably going to be included though Faulkner is of course another possibilty, especially given recent shield results.

Siddle confirmed obviously. Harris looked in good touch too. I do think Starc/Johnson should both go. Johnson is deadly when he gets it right, and I think that he will do well against England.

My team at the moment:

Warner
Cowan
Hughes
Smith?
Clarke
Wade/Haddin (I prefer Haddin)
Siddle
Johnson
Starc
Lyon
Pattinson

[johnhughthom]

You'll have no chance in the Ashes if your coach continues to treat the players like Primary school kids.

[Visor]

You'll have no chance in the Ashes if your coach continues to treat the players like Primary school kids.

That was just embarrassing. Though it's not just the coach, it's the selectors being idiots. They think that if we chop and change the lineup every match we'll win. Cricket doesn't work like that, and we are never going to have a cohesive team if we keep doing it.

I think the England lineup is pretty much set.

[johnhughthom]

Surely the New Zealand series should give the Aussies confidence, England were really lucky to get a draw out of that series.