The Ashes Prediction Thread

[Barney Rubble]

and one can conclude that simon jones shouldnt be batting at 11

He didn't until the beginning of this series - Hoggard's obduracy got him the number 9 spot, and Harmison's big hitting in South Africa (innings of 42 and 40*) allowed him to movwe up to 10. Jones has talent though, and although his average includes 4 not outs, he's useful. Certainly was in that partnership with Freddie at Edgbaston.

 

[luckyeddie]

He didn't until the beginning of this series - Hoggard's obduracy got him the number 9 spot, and Harmison's big hitting in South Africa (innings of 42 and 40*) allowed him to movwe up to 10. Jones has talent though, and although his average includes 4 not outs, he's useful. Certainly was in that partnership with Freddie at Edgbaston.

Simon Jones actually looks to be a pretty half-decent batsman - I certainly see him matching the likes of Corky and bagging the odd 50 in tests in years to come.

 

[marc71178]

Don't forget Lee - he's an all-rounder too now.

Well, by Australian standards at least.

It's great that we can turn the McGrath jokes back on them!

 

[Barney Rubble]

It's great that we can turn the McGrath jokes back on them!

Isn't it just?

 

[Scaly piscine]

Series result: 3-1 to England
Most runs (ENG): Strauss
Most runs (AUS): Langer
Most runs (overall): Strauss
Most wickets (ENG): Harmison
Most wickets (AUS): Warne
Most wickets (overall): Harmison
Compton-Miller Medal Winner: Harmison

Just need Harmison to take a hatful at the Oval with Strauss and Langer scoring plenty before England win again.

 

[simmy]

3-1

Trust me there will no other result... McGrath or not... Simon Jones or not.... but rain cannot be helped

England are really playing well... despite loving the tense finish!

 

[aussie]

frig everyone who say England are going to win cause it aint going to happen

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I predict that England will go into the final Test with a 2-1 lead in the series.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

I predict that England will go into the final Test with a 2-1 lead in the series.

Ha ha ha!!

Yeah right, and I'm the Queen of Sheba.

 

[luckyeddie]

Ha ha ha!!

Yeah right, and I'm the Queen of Sheba.

Your Majesty. How's Solomon getting on?

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Your Majesty. How's Solomon getting on?

Contrary to popular belief, I never met the fellow. Historical urban myth.

I did shag Tamrin though.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Series result: 3-1 to England
Most runs (ENG): Strauss
Most runs (AUS): Langer
Most runs (overall): Strauss
Most wickets (ENG): Harmison
Most wickets (AUS): Warne
Most wickets (overall): Harmison
Compton-Miller Medal Winner: Harmison

Oh well, not too far off.

 

[Jamee999]

2-2 i'll put my life on it.....

Is he dead yet?

 

[steds]

Is he dead yet?

 

[Anil]

a lot of people(including me) have had to swallow their predictions whole....this must be one of the biggest upsets in cricketing history considering how favoured australia was at the beginning of this series and how much of an underdog england was....

 

[Slow Love™]

Well, it wasn't that disastrous - totally off re: Vaughan and Hoggard though.

Series Result: 2-1 AUS -- Wrong way round, but not guilty of hubris
Most Runs (ENG): Michael Vaughan -- Wrong - Pietersen
Most Runs (AUS): Justin Langer -- Correct
Most Runs (Overall): Justin Langer -- Wrong - Pietersen
Most Wickets (ENG): Matthew Hoggard -- Wrong - Flintoff (though he did rally a little at the end)
Most Wickets (AUS): Shane Warne -- Correct
Most Wickets (Overall): Warne -- Correct
Compton-Miller Medal Winner: Langer -- Wrong - Flintoff

 

[superkingdave]

Series Result 4-0 Australia
Most Runs (ENG) Strauss
Most Runs (AUS) Ponting
Most Runs (Overall) Ponting
Most Wickets (ENG) Flintoff
Most Wickets (AUS) Warne
Most Wickets (Overall) Warne
Compton-Miller Medal Winner (for the overall Man Of The Series) Ponting

Lords - Australia win by 169 runs
Edgebaston - Draw
Old Trafford - Australia win by innings and 123 runs
Trent Bridge - Australia win by 6 wickets
Oval - Australia win by 8 wickets

Well im glad to say i was very wrong (apart from the bowlers)

 

[ashes winners]

Not many people predicted a series win for England.Most Aussies thought it would be a cakewalk.Maybe the players thought the same and couldn't raise their game when they found out how good England were.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Here's what I had. I couldn't have been further off really.

Team I'll be supporting: Australia - At least I got this right
Team who I think will take the Ashes home: Australia - Wrong
Series score: 3-1 - Wrong
Top batsmen from either side (most runs): Damien Martyn - Wrong
Top bowler (most wickets): Glenn McGrath - Wrong, although right until his injury
Top English batsman: Michael Vaughan - Wrong
Top Australian batsman: Damien Martyn - Wrong
Top English bowler: Andrew Flintoff - Right!
Top Australian bowler: Glenn McGrath - Wrong
Surprise package for England: Ian Bell - Wrong
Surprise package for Australia: Simon Katich - Wrong
Man of the Series: Damien Martyn - Wrong

And...
Biggest Disappointment for England: Steve Harmison - He wasn't the biggest disappointment... I'd say he was about 4th after Bell, Geraint and Giles. He was disappointing though.
Biggest Disappointment for Australia: Matthew Hayden - This was right up until the last test... probably Martyn was more disappointing overall, or Gilchrist.
Winner at Lords: Australia - Right here.
Man of the Match at Lords: Ricky Ponting - Wrong

 

[Zinzan]

2-2 i'll put my life on it.....

Are you still alive aussie ??