05-01-2007, 02:47 PM
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Ashes 2009 - Predict Today, Laugh Tommorow!
Let's make some predictions regarding the Ashes in 2009, so they can be bumped, revisited and (probably) laughed at when the series comes around.
Starting Line Ups for the First Test Strauss Cook Bell Pietersen Joyce Flintoff* Foster+ Broad Panesar Hoggard Anderson Hayden Jacques Ponting* Hussey Clarke Voges Haddin+ Clark Johnson MacGill Tait Top Run Scorers Eng: Pietersen Aus: Hussey Top Wicket Takers Eng: Anderson Aus: Tait Result 2-2 draw, Australia retains the Ashes with a narrow win at the Oval to level the series |
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05-01-2007, 04:22 PM
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Haha, good idea. Not going to pretend I know anything about English domestic cricket, so I'll just go Australia:
Australia line up Jaques Rogers Ponting Hussey Clarke Watson Haddin Lee Clark Johnson MacGill Not a really surprising team. MacGill will probably be out of the team by then, but I've more chance of getting it right by picking him than one of the many fairly mediocre young Aussie spinners. Top run scorers English- Pietersen Australia- Clarke Top wicket takers English- Panesar Australia- Clark
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Jaques Rogers Ponting Hussey Clarke Watson Haddin Lee Johnson Clark Bailey Cullen Bailey will have improved vastly in the ensuing 24 months leaving the selectors no choice but to give him a run in the hope that he can at least reach the level in which Stuey MacGill acheived in his test career. Top Runscorers England: Cook Australia: Clarke Top Wicket takers England: Panesar Australia: Johnson Result 3-1 Australia
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05-01-2007, 04:58 PM
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Jaques Hayden Ponting Hussey Clarke Watson Haddin Lee Johnson Clark MacGill England Strauss Compton Cook Pietersen Bell Joyce Flintoff Davies Broad Panesar Hoggard Top Runscorers England: Pietersen Australia: Hussey Top Wicket takers England: Panesar Australia: Clark Result 2-1 Australia
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05-01-2007, 06:35 PM
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2009 England
Cook *Strauss Bell Pietersen Joyce Flintoff +Pothas Tremlett S.Jones Panesar Broad ---------- Hoggard Michael Vaughan has all but retired due to a recurring knee problem. Australia Jaques Rogers *Ponting Hussey Clarke +Haddin White Lee Johnson Clark Cullen ---------- Watson Yet again Australia fails to fully utilize an all-rounder with White now in favour because there is no spinner who can carry an attack alone. Gilchrist and MacGill are distant chances to still be around and performing. Top Runscorers England: Joyce Australia: Hussey Top Wicket takers England: Jones Australia: Clark Result Australia 2 - England 1 Heading into the final test scores are level 1-1. England rush back captain Michael Vaughan in order to regain the Ashes. Vaughan fails with the bat and spends a lot of time off the field with an icepack. Strauss' captaincy and Tremlett's bowling result in one of the biggest chokes of all time. England lose the fifth test by an innings.
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05-01-2007, 07:05 PM
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Cook Strauss* Bell Pietersen Collingwood Joyce Read+ Flintoff Panesar Hoggard Harmison Australia Jaques Rogers *Ponting Hussey Clarke Watson +Haddin Lee Johnson Clark Hilfenhaus Australia with an all-pace attack. I actually doubt they'll realistically pick an all-pace lineup, but it's more or less impossible to guess who the spinner will be at the moment, unless MacGill is still playing. I'll pick Bailey to be included in the squad. England with fewer changes than most people expect, but down to a 4 man attack. Hoggard and Harmison will still be around, and the other bowling options will have been discarded. Jones will still be unfit. Keeper is the toughest spot to pick as it could really be anyone. Top Runscorers England: Pietersen Australia: Clarke Top Wicket takers England: Flintoff Australia: Clark Result Australia 2 - England 2
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05-01-2007, 07:59 PM
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Strauss Cook Vaughan* KP Bell Collingwood Flintoff Davies/Read/Pothas+ Hoggard Jones/Harmison Panesar All though i hope Trescothick will be back i sort of feel even if he is he won't last until the 2009 Ashes. I do believe Vaughan will be around. Keeping wise its a big guess who will be around then, IMO either of these 3 men could be it although i guess it could be Davies. Bowling wise reckon England with adopt the 4-bowler policy by then. Harmo/Jones depends on Jones fitness in the coming years. AUSTRALIA: Hayden/Rogers Jaques Ponting Hussey Clarke Watson White Haddin Lee Johnson Clark Backup in a possible 16-man squad: Tait, Hilfenhaus, Bailey, Paine/Hartley/Ronchi, Hodge/Symonds/Cosgrove/North. Won't rule of Hayden making it back in 2009 THB, but if not Rogers once he keeps his runscoring form up will come in. It would be good it White could develop back his bowling a bit, its a exciting idea to possibly have both him & Watson & White in the same test team. Damn thinking how good England will possibly be then & all the exciting if & buts about the exciting Australian prospects, that series can't come sooner, bloody ECB took at test away from Old Trafford... |
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Cook Strauss Bell Vaughan KP Flintoff Adil Rashid Davies Hoggard Broad T Smith Australia Jaques Hayden Ponting Clarke Hussey White Gilchrist Clark Johnson Lee Tait Top runscorers Hussey, Cook Top wicket-takers Johnson, Hoggard No idea about oz really just ponting, reckon it will be 2-2, Ashes retained by the crims.. |
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