*Official* Road to 2013 Ashes

[Jono]

Been having a debate with my friend on this point. Curious to see CW's view.

Will any Australian fast bowler play 5 Ashes tests - not taking into account injury? By that I mean, will any fast bowler not be rotated/rested?

I reckon that a fast bowler will play 5 tests but my mate doesn't.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Depends if they hand in their homework Jono.

As for Cosgrove he'd eat his so would be dropped.

 

[uvelocity]

would depend on siddle and hilf i guess. nobody else would

 

[straw man]

Surely with this ridiculous set of 10 test matches and both bowling attacks having injury problems the Ashes are going to be a full-on cripple fight by the end.

 

[morgieb]

Siddle's a good shot given that he's not the same age as J-Pat or Starc.

 

[Tangles]

No way Hilf plays 5 now that he's out of the squad. He might tour and sneak a couple I suppose. Siddle only guy with a shot of playing 5.

 

[adub]

I'll plump for a roughie in Bird playing all 5.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

I'll plump for a roughie

Sounds eerily like my Friday night.

 

[Red]

Sounds eerily like my Friday night.

I'll ruffle a plumpie?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I'll ruffle a plumpie?

Best offer Cosgrove gets.

 

[dermo]

Warner
Cowan
Hughes
Clarke
Smith
Bailey/Khawaja/Watson
Haddin
O'keefe
Pattinson
Harris
Bird

number 6 is wide open not cause we have to much choice but theres just ****ing no one. Watson will most probably end up in the side somewhere but i reckon hes a **** and gorgeous george is a top bloke.

 

[sphynx]

Anyone thinking England is going to waltz through a pace attack of Pattinson, Harris and Siddle is kidding themselves, especially on English pitches.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Anyone thinking England is going to waltz through a pace attack of Pattinson, Harris and Siddle is kidding themselves, especially on English pitches.

I know we won't but anyone who thinks the Aussies will be able to get enough runs with their weak batting line up is kidding themselves. Aussies will win a match but lose the series.

 

[marc71178]

Anyone thinking England is going to waltz through a pace attack of Pattinson, Harris and Siddle is kidding themselves, especially on English pitches.

How many Tests will that trio play together? I reckon 1 or 2 at best.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

How many Tests will that trio play together? I reckon 1 or 2 at best.

Will chew up the annual NHS budget between the 3 of them.

 

[Howe_zat]

Harris probably won't even tour.

 

[Ruckus]

Harris, Pattinson and Bird would be bliss, but yeah unlikely it will happen, and even if it does, it will only probably be for one match.

 

[Daemon]

Harris, Pattinson and Bird would be bliss, but yeah unlikely it will happen, and even if it does, it will only probably be for one match innings.

fixed

 

[Red]

Warner
Cowan
Hughes
Clarke
Smith
Bailey/Khawaja/Watson
Haddin
O'keefe
Pattinson
Harris
Bird

number 6 is wide open not cause we have to much choice but theres just ****ing no one. Watson will most probably end up in the side somewhere but i reckon hes a **** and gorgeous george is a top bloke.

- Warner
- Cowan
- Cosgrove
- Bailey
- Clarke
- Haddin
- Watson (full bowling capacity or FO)
- Pattinson
- Starc
- Bird
- Lyon

 

[watson]

- Warner
- Cowan
- Cosgrove
- Bailey
- Clarke
- Haddin
- Watson (full bowling capacity or FO)
- Pattinson
- Starc
- Bird
- Lyon

Yeah, time to blood a new top-order batsman. Let's face it, we've got nothing to lose.