3rd thread - Ashes predictions

[zaremba]

Seriously though, Archer is fast and England aren't used to seeing bowlers bowl fast. Except Wood I guess. And Finn/ Tremlett a few years ago. In fact Archer isn't that special except that he does it so effortlessly.

The rather breathless post-Test analysis of Archer's bowling included lots of lists of "fastest overs by England bowlers" etc. Basically comprised Finn, Harmison, Flintoff, Wood.

Fred was quick, and a beast. But he isn't half the bowler Jofra is.

#GOSBTS

 

[fredfertang]

The rather breathless post-Test analysis of Archer's bowling included lots of lists of "fastest overs by England bowlers" etc. Basically comprised Finn, Harmison, Flintoff, Wood.

Fred was quick, and a beast. But he isn't half the bowler Jofra is.

#GOSBTS

No need to exaggerate Mr Z - Fred was a good 70% of the bowler Jofra is

 

[zaremba]

No need to exaggerate Mr Z - Fred was a good 70% of the bowler Jofra is

Was just thinking this. Fred was a magnificent bowler: quick, nasty, and bowled heroic spells. But without wishing to get overly statsguru about it, he only managed 4 five wicket hauls in his entire FC career, and averaged nearly 33 with the ball in Tests.

 

[Burgey]

Was just thinking this. Fred was a magnificent bowler: quick, nasty, and bowled heroic spells. But without wishing to get overly statsguru about it, he only managed 4 five wicket hauls in his entire FC career, and averaged nearly 33 with the ball in Tests.

Well, it's four more than Archer currently has... For now anyway

 

[GIMH]

Was just thinking this. Fred was a magnificent bowler: quick, nasty, and bowled heroic spells. But without wishing to get overly statsguru about it, he only managed 4 five wicket hauls in his entire FC career, and averaged nearly 33 with the ball in Tests.

This kind of posting is unacceptable. Official warning.

 

[fredfertang]

Was just thinking this. Fred was a magnificent bowler: quick, nasty, and bowled heroic spells. But without wishing to get overly statsguru about it, he only managed 4 five wicket hauls in his entire FC career, and averaged nearly 33 with the ball in Tests.

He was also indirectly responsible for most of Matthew Hoggard's and Ashley Giles' wickets

 

[MW1304]

Well, it's four more than Archer currently has... For now anyway

Nah he's got 5. And a 10-fer.

 

[zaremba]

This kind of posting is unacceptable. Official warning.

And another thing. Fred also got to bowl much more often in the bowler-friendly dank murky conditions which prevail in his part of the world. And that's during the brief spells when cricket was even possible.

 

[King Pietersen]

To go full Statsguru - In the 37 Tests Flintoff played between 01 Jan 2004 and 31 Dec 2006 he took 144 wickets at 26.96 and averaged 24 at home. In that same period he averaged nearly 38 with the bat with 3 hundreds, and averaged 46 in England. In his prime Flintoff was ****ing good. He was picked too early, and played on too long with a dodgy ankle, but was still capable of producing genuinely fast and wicket-taking spells with that dodgy ankle. Jofra's had a great start, but he's got some way to go to be mentioned in the same breath as Flintoff for me.

 

[Burgey]

Had a series for the ages in 2005. I think they cruelled him when they made him captain. And of course, the injuries didn't help, and his - let's call it rehab regime - didn't do his large frame any favours. But I loved watching him play. All box office.

 

[GIMH]

Captaincy and injuries not unrelated IMO. Bowled himself into the ground against Sri Lanka and was never the same afterwards.

 

[andruid]

He was also indirectly responsible for most of Matthew Hoggard's and Ashley Giles' wickets

Hoggard got plenty of wickets off his own one dimensional but effective outswing donkey work. The Ashes series from 2001 and 2002-3 are my witness #nitpicking

 

[GIMH]

Score: 5-0 to England
Most runs: Root
Most wickets: Anderson
Worst poster in the subbie: Burgey

First one can't happen, second one looks unlikely (though he is 4th amazingly), third possible technically but not really, fourth is on course

 

[MW1304]

I've either smashed my predictions or got them horribly wrong so far, not much in between. Will quote them at the end of the series.

 

[GIMH]

It’ll be just like every other English Ashes in the past decade i.e. every test will consist of one team being bowled out for nothing in their first innings and then giving up.

Well you know

 

[Shaggy Alfresco]

First one can't happen, second one looks unlikely (though he is 4th amazingly), third possible technically but not really, fourth is on course

I have a strong feeling that Root will pile on the runs in the next test. You can tell he has the bit between his teeth now and wants to prove the doubters wrong.

That said Smith will probably score another pair of tons so.

 

[aussie tragic]

Predicting Marsh to make 100+ runs and take 5 wkts in the 4th Test

 

[TheJediBrah]

Can't see him taking 5 wickets but I'll predict him to make a century, probably in the 1st innings

 

[aussie tragic]

Yeah 5 wkts may be reaching, but he should easily get 2 in each innings, so one more jammy one is on the cards

 

[stephen]

The only century Marsh is going to bring up is next to his bowling figures.