This Ashes Gillispie

[Xuhaib]

Which player do you think will have an absolute shocker, my money is on Tresco other potential candidates I can think of are Harmison and Petersen. On the Aussie front i feel the Warney factor will not be as huge as many people think.

 

[UncleTheOne]

Meh Pietersen will be fine although Harmison is going to be worrying, just hope he turns up. Wouldn't be suprised to see Shane Watson fail badly.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I think it would be more of a shock if Tresco performed, TBH. All the talk lately has been his nerve's gone/never scored a ton v Oz/avearges about three-and-a-bit away from blighty. Harmy is also a worry, but equally I doubt he's going to puill up too many trees judging by today's performance.

Just quietly, Hussey's due a failure or two, so he's my dark horse for that crucial "dropped after three tests" role.

 

[Nate]

Wow. Hussey dropped? Big call.

I`m with my Pakistani man in saying Warne won`t go that great.

 

[benchmark00]

Warne won't go that great because he'll have MacGill outshining him again.

 

[benchmark00]

I can see Bell having a 'mare.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Wow. Hussey dropped? Big call.

Nah, just to clarify, I don't think he'll be dropped I was just referencing the fact Dizzy was (heck Hussey's probably got enough credit in the bank to not score a run for three tests & still be retained), but I do think he might not maintain the herculean heights he's set for himself thus far.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Chris Read would be my bet, will struggle to average double figures I think.

 

[Burgey]

Hopefully the following will have a 'mare:

Tresco
Strauss
Cook
Bell
KP
Fred
Read
Saj
Harmy
Monty
Hoggy



Apart from that, I saw Dizzy bowl in a domestic one dayer yesterday and I just cannot see him getting picked - battled to get it to 130 kph and just looked a shadow of the bloke we knew and loved until '05.

Tait bowled very quick - consistently mid-140s and he also hit the pitch which seems a bonus for him. Seems a bit more upright than last year which wouldn't be hard - apparently he's been doing a bit of work with Cooley. Might be paying off too.

 

[aussie]

Harmison i fear

 

[Johnners]

Harmison & Langer, both are underfire for poor recent performances....

Wouldn't be at all suprised to see Flintoff or Hussey be huge letdowns either, both have huge expectations riding on them this summer.

 

[cringer]

y r we talkin bout aussies! dey suck.

 

[benchmark00]

y r we talkin bout aussies! dey suck.

4lyf.

 

[cringer]

u r a legend! i lyk u

 

[Nate]

Smartest South African poster we`ve had on CW for mine.

 

[Perm]

To be honest I'm picking Hoggard to underperform, I don't know why but I feel he might not have that good of a series. Pietersen will perform, aswell will Flitnoff, Warne and Hussey but perhaps not to the very high standard that is expected of them.