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Ashes XI Prediction Game
Well, as the English Test Summer comes to an end, I would like to stage a little game with the Cricket Chat crowd.
The game is pretty simple - just predict the two XIs that will take the field in Cardiff for the 1st Test of next summer's Ashes, along with the captains and wicket-keepers. Simple, innit? Then next summer we'll have a look at who did the best, and who did rubbish. Everybody understand? I will go first: ENGLAND Strauss Cook Bell Pietersen (c) Collingwood Prior (wk) Flintoff Harmison Anderson Jones Panesar AUSTRALIA Hayden Jaques Ponting (c) Hussey Clarke Symonds Haddin (wk) Casson Lee Noffke Clark Remember, you're predicting - not picking who you want to get in.
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Not the sides that I'd want to be taking part, but the sides I think will take part
ENGLAND 1. Strauss 2. Cook 3. Pietersen (cpt) 4. Bell 5. Collingwood 6. Flintoff 7. Bopara 8. Prior * 9. Jones 10. Harmison 11. Panesar AUSTRALIA 1. Hayden 2. Jacques 3. Ponting (cpt) 4. Hussey 5. Clarke 6. Symonds 7. Ronchi * 8. Lee 9. Casson 10. Clark 11. Johnson
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11-08-2008, 02:53 PM
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Cook Strauss Bell Pietersen (c) Collingwood Flintoff Prior (wk) Broad Harmison Anderson Panesar AUSTRALIA Hayden Jaques Ponting (c) M Hussey Clarke D Hussey Haddin (wk) Lee Casson Johnson Clark |
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11-08-2008, 03:11 PM
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This thread really does highlight the dilemmas which will face the England selectors as far as the bowling attack is concerned. Will they really leave Sidebottom out? Can they afford to play 5 bowlers, 4 of whom are rank tailenders? This highlights why Giles was so valuable. Could Swann be in with a chance?
Anyway here's my prediction Cook Vaughan Bell Penisen (c) Collingwood Prior (w) Flintoff Frontbottom Harmison Anderson Panesar Australia Hayden Jacques Poontang M Hussey Clarke Symonds Watson Haddin Harris Lee Clark Last edited by zaremba; 11-08-2008 at 03:14 PM. |
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11-08-2008, 04:12 PM
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Both teams could look to play all-pace attacks, but i guess it depends on who is actually fit at the time. There'll be more than a few dilemma's for the Australian selectors i'd say, especially in the batting order. It would be great if Flintoff and Watson can stay fit and go head to head through the whole series.
AUSTRALIA 1.Hayden 2.M.Hussey 3.Ponting (c) 4.Clarke 5.Symonds 6.Watson 7.Haddin (wk) 8.Lee 9.Johnson 10.Clark 11.Tait Jaques/Hodge/D.Hussey/Noffke/Casson ENGLAND 1.Strauss 2.Cook 3.Bell 4.Pietersen (c) 5.Collingwood 6.Flintoff 7.Prior (wk) 8.Broad 9.Sidebottom 10.Harmison 11.Anderson Key/Bopara/Jones/Hoggard/Panesar
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11-08-2008, 04:14 PM
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1. Cook 2. Key 3. Bell 4. Pietersen 5. Collingwood 6. Prior 7. Flintoff 8. Harmison 9. Sidebottom 10. Anderson 11. Panesar Australia 1. Hayden 2. Jacques 3. Ponting 4. Hussey 5. Clarke 6. Symonds 7. Haddin (wk) 8. Lee 9. Clark 10. A spinner who is not Casson. 11. Johnson |
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11-08-2008, 04:15 PM
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11-08-2008, 04:43 PM
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Strauss Cook Bell KP (captain) Collingwood Foster Flintoff Sidebottom Jones Harmison Panesar Really think Prior will drop about a dozen in India, and they'll finally go for the logical choice. Monty will play at Cardiff. If it doesn't go well can see them dropping him for a batter. Australia Hayden Jacques Ponting M Hussey Clarke Symonds Watson Haddin Lee Clark Johnson
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11-08-2008, 05:16 PM
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Predictions:
Bollinger will be in for Johnson by the time the Ashes roll around next year. Haddin will hold his place as keeper. Jaques will be strongly challenged by Watson for the opening role, but will hold his place for the 1st test. England will play S Jones and Sidebottom in place of Anderson and Broad or Harmy. God knows who their keeper will be by then. England: Strauss Cook Bell Pietersen Collingwood Flintoff Prior Sidebottom S Jones Harmison Panesar Australia: Jaques Hayden Ponting Hussey Clarke Symonds Haddin Lee Casson or Noffke Clark Bollinger
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11-08-2008, 10:54 PM
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England:
Cook Strauss Bell Pietersen (captain) Collingwood Flintoff Ambrose Broad Sidebottom Anderson Panesar Also considered: Shah, Prior, Harmison Australia: Hayden Jaques Ponting (captain) Mike Hussey Clarke Symonds Haddin Lee Johnson Clark Casson Also considered: Watson, Hodge, Ronchi, Noffke Bolded the players I considered absolute certainties barring injuries. |
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Cook Denly Strauss *Pietersen Bopara Flintoff +Prior Bresnan Harmison Anderson Panesar turning to the depressingly bizarre Australia Hayden Jaques Ponting Hussey Clarke Symonds +Haddin Lee Hilfenhaus Cullen Clark
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England XI
Cook Strauss Bell Pietersen (c) Bopara Foster (wk) Flintoff Sidebottom Harmison Jones Panesar Australia XI Hayden Jaques Ponting (c) Clarke Hussey Symonds Haddin (wk) Lee Johnson Clark Bollinger
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