If Mcgrath is out for the series what will the final scoreline be?

[Pedro Delgado]

Changed my mind.

Without Mcgrath for the whole series, England will win it.

Distinctly improbable still, even without pidgeon.

 

[Shane Warne]

Distinctly improbable still, even without pidgeon.

If they play Macgill then yes maybe, but with these inept seamers I'd pick England.

 

[Langeveldt]

Distinctly improbable still, even without pidgeon.

he was probably being sarcastic

 

[Shane Warne]

he was probably being sarcastic

Who?

If you mean me, then no, I wasn't actually.

I genuinely expect England to narrowly win the series from here.

 

[luckyeddie]

Who?

If you mean me, then no, I wasn't actually.

I genuinely expect England to narrowly win the series from here.

Well, if your assessment of the best combined XI in the other thread is correct, I believe you.

 

[Shane Warne]

Well, if your assessment of the best combined XI in the other thread is correct, I believe you.

It's more of a gut feeling than based on paper.

I think the whole Mcgrath thing might just be the turning point, and could mean it's written in the stars as Englands destiny.

 

[Natman20]

I think its time for Aus to bring in Shaun Tait! as a replacement for Mcgrath

 

[luckyeddie]

I think its time for Aus to bring in Shaun Tait! as a replacement for Mcgrath

So do you drop Lee or Gillespie?

 

[Shane Warne]

So do you drop Lee or Gillespie?

Let's wait for the second innings first.

 

[marc71178]

If they play Macgill then yes maybe, but with these inept seamers I'd pick England.

Can you tell us how MacGill (who only gets good figures when he comes on after 3 super bowlers) is a better option than dropping one of the seamers?

 

[Natman20]

So do you drop Lee or Gillespie?

Thats a tough one. Probably Gillespie. See the second innings first. I just want to see how Shaun Tait goes

 

[vic_orthdox]

Can you tell us how MacGill (who only gets good figures when he comes on after 3 super bowlers) is a better option than dropping one of the seamers?

I'd be interested to see MacGill's figures when he plays with Brett Lee...

 

[Mister Wright]

I'd be interested to see MacGill's figures when he plays with Brett Lee...

MacGill for Lee has to be seriously considered if Lee continues his present mindless bowling performances.

 

[Hanuma]

even with mcgrath in im convinced it will be 2-2

 

[King_Ponting]

3-1 as i predicted before

 

[BoyBrumby]

Can't see there being too many draws, but I guess you can never totally trust the English climate. McGrath being out certainly gives us much more of a chance (obviously), but we really need to win the 2nd test.

If we manage it (big if) I'll go 3-2 Oz.

I'm still standing by that. It now looks about 85-15 in our favour for the win @ Edgbaston, but an awful lot of top players haven't played a hand for Oz yet. Langer, Punter, Martyn & Gilly all have a least one century in them & I suspect Kasper will step up to the mark sooner or later.

 

[biased indian]

Yesterday ian chappel said this on TV when he was commentating with Manjarekar during the indian oil cup

if Mcgarth was to miss the whole series england could win 1 or 2 test

if Warne was also to miss the series england could win 3-4 test

 

[Shane Warne]

England will win the next ashes at their home, 5-0.

 

[King_Ponting]

England will win the next ashes at their home, 5-0.

no no they wont.

 

[Mister Wright]

no no they wont.

Maybe not 5-0, but it is not impossible that they might win it.