*Official* Road to the 2010/11 Ashes

[robelinda]

Interesting.

Sturat Clarke's speed has been just as it was, getting slower and slower. The times he dropped short the other night Birt put him 20 rows back. Gotta say Brett Lee looked sluggish and not threatening at all, he has some work to do to get back in the aussie set up. Looked VERY low at the crease, and just ambled through his delivery stride. For all the crazy training he's been doing he looked cooked. Lets hope he gets his best form and speed back.

 

[GotSpin]

Sturat Clarke's speed has been just as it was, getting slower and slower. The times he dropped short the other night Birt put him 20 rows back. Gotta say Brett Lee looked sluggish and not threatening at all, he has some work to do to get back in the aussie set up. Looked VERY low at the crease, and just ambled through his delivery stride. For all the crazy training he's been doing he looked cooked. Lets hope he gets his best form and speed back.

Lee looked like he'd put on weight actually

 

[robelinda]

Lee looked like he'd put on weight actually

Was gonna say that too, but didnt want to be too harsh! But yes, not just a bit of weight either, looked like he was running with pads on, very sluggish, and got totally hammered. As we've all seen through Lee's career, he aint no line and length 133km's bowler, if he aint bowling 145+ he is just fodder for even the most average international batsman.

 

[howardj]

Well, everybody has been waiting for it on here....my 1st Test team lol

Watson
Katich
Ponting
Clarke
Khawaja
Smith
Haddin
Hauritz (good record in Australia)
Johnson
Hilfenhaus
Bollinger

12th - Siddle or Harris (whoever can get back to form and fitness early this Summer)

 

[howardj]

Poms touch down in Perth next Friday night

 

[GotSpin]

Ponting to be so crucial this series. Saw some good signs in India though

 

[TumTum]

Hauritz (good record in Australia)

I read somewhere that he will not be selected for the first 2 Tests and Aus will go in with a 4-man pace attack?

 

[TumTum]

Hauritz boosts attack armoury | Fox Sports

Oh FFS not this **** again you poof. You don't have one and Swann will make you look like a pie chucker in-front of your family and friends.

 

[howardj]

Ponting to be so crucial this series. Saw some good signs in India though

Doesn't he love that 1st Test at the Gabba!!

And in particular the 1st Ashes Test there.

Peeled off some great centuries there over the years.

 

[GotSpin]

Hauritz boosts attack armoury | Fox Sports

Oh FFS not this **** again you poof. You don't have one and Swann will make you look like a pie chucker in-front of your family and friends.

It was actually a really good ball

 

[Ruckus]

Well, everybody has been waiting for it on here....my 1st Test team lol

Watson
Katich
Ponting
Clarke
Khawaja
Smith
Haddin
Hauritz (good record in Australia)
Johnson
Hilfenhaus
Bollinger

12th - Siddle or Harris (whoever can get back to form and fitness early this Summer)

Looks pretty good to me, but I would take out Hauritz and replace him with Harris, or if unfit, Siddle. Smith, Clarke, and Katich are easily enough for a bit of spin if needed.

That being said though, I think the team will almost certainly be this:

Watson
Katich
Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
North
Haddin
Johnson
Hilfenhaus
Siddle
Bollinger

Which is exactly the same team for most of the last Ashes minus Bollinger.

 

[howardj]

Pom batting lineup hasn't changed much over the years hey.

Strauss
Cook
Trott
KP
Collingwood
Bell (sherminator )

I think five of the six were there in 2005.

 

[GotSpin]

Doesn't he love that 1st Test at the Gabba!!

And in particular the 1st Ashes Test there.

Peeled off some great centuries there over the years.

I think if Punter averages below 50 we'll lose the Ashes IMO. When Ponting fires so does everyone else.

Like I've said before, I can just imagine the crest-fallen, white pale reactions when Ponting gets dismissed cheaply as the whole dressing room looks at the ground in disbelief and dismay.

 

[Ruckus]

Pom batting lineup hasn't changed much over the years hey.

Strauss
Cook
Trott
KP
Collingwood
Bell (sherminator )

I think five of the six were there in 2005.

Morgan will def be in there somewhere won't he?

 

[Prince EWS]

Morgan will def be in there somewhere won't he?

Nah Morgan won't be in the Test team unless there's an injury.

 

[howardj]

Loved that in 2006 he would have been thinking for a whole year beforehand - "Got to get a big ton to kick start the Ashes series at the Gabba".

Then he came out...and it was chanceless.

 

[TumTum]

Like I've said before, I can just imagine the crest-fallen, white pale reactions when Ponting gets dismissed cheaply as the whole dressing room looks at the ground in disbelief and dismay.

Oh Aussies are not that soft. Pretty sure the next batsmen will come out and play just as positively. No mucking about in a home Ashes series!

 

[TumTum]

Loved that in 2006 he would have been thinking for a whole year beforehand - "Got to get a big ton to kick start the Ashes series at the Gabba".

Then he came out...and it was chanceless.

Will be much harder scoring runs there this time around.

I will go to the MCG match and I can guarantee you that he will score a 100 there

 

[GotSpin]

Oh Aussies are not that soft. Pretty sure the next batsmen will come out and play just as positively. No mucking about in a home Ashes series!

How many times have the middle order clicked without the help of a Ponting knock

 

[TumTum]

How many times have the middle order clicked without the help of a Ponting knock

Don't worry mate, all our batsmen will be up and firing even if Ponting fails. This is the only series where all other series beforehand are kinda irrelevant.