Road to the Ashes 2021/22

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Great news to hear he's doing better. Hope he has a successful comeback and helps make it a more competitive series than the last Ashes in Oz.

 

[GIMH]

Burgey preparing his ‘should be in a cell despite being found not guilty’ posts as we speak.

 

[The Sean]

Stokes feeling ready to return to cricket is just simple, unambiguously great news.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

So in the past couple of weeks Pucovski has had another concussion, Pattinson has retired, and Stokes has returned (wish all 3 well for different reasons). Definitely bonuses for England.

 

[Starfighter]

Burgey preparing his ‘should be in a cell despite being found not guilty’ posts as we speak.

Maybe someone should tell him there is no Pentonville Road Gaol. The prison's on Caledonian Road.

And it's always been called a prison, not a gaol. Thinking of a Monopoly board I suspect.

 

[cnerd123]

Sounds as if he CBF to spend a month or two in quarantine on the off chance he'll be promoted to the main party given "working on my batting" maybe isn't the most convincing reason to miss a trip where his presence is literally predicated on that very activity.

tbf it's probably easier to work on your game while at home and away from a competitive environment. Better headspace to actually make improvements in.

 

[FBU]

Maybe they will use the same bowlers for every Test. Mark Wood has said he thinks he can play 5, which would be a miracle but he could be used in 4 over bursts.
Anderson Robinson, Broad Wood
I am sure Australia will play the same bowlers - Hazelwood, Cummins, Starc and Lyon. Since Pattinson retired I think the next in line is Jhye Richardson.

Hearing that Wood's ankle problem has returned and has had an injection in it means he won't be playing all Tests as he hoped. Maybe two at the most. Just in time Stokes returns.
Burns Hameed Malan Root Stokes Pope Buttler Robinson Wood Broad Leach for the 1st Test?

 

[fredfertang]

Now it looks a bit more interesting - add Matty Parkinson to the squad too and we might have a contest

 

[Anil]

will stokes be ready by the 1st test? also is smith fully healthy? the series looks much better balanced now and if the answer to the 1st question is yes and the 2nd one is no, i would say it has tilted slightly england's way...

 

[TheJediBrah]

Now it looks a bit more interesting - add Matty Parkinson to the squad too and we might have a contest

Is this a joke or is that guy someone actually good that I've never heard of

 

[Starfighter]

Is this a joke or is that guy someone actually good that I've never heard of

I don't think he's quite ready for test cricket, but you don't come across a leg spinner who averages 23 every day.

 

[social]

Hearing that Wood's ankle problem has returned and has had an injection in it means he won't be playing all Tests as he hoped. Maybe two at the most. Just in time Stokes returns.
Burns Hameed Malan Root Stokes Pope Buttler Robinson Wood Broad Leach for the 1st Test?

Wood is a series to series proposition where tests are concerned

He will be going down the t20 route sooner than later

 

[TheJediBrah]

I don't think he's quite ready for test cricket, but you don't come across a leg spinner who averages 23 every day.

No one could average 23 every day. Some days you don't even bowl

 

[grecian]

Is this a joke or is that guy someone actually good that I've never heard of

he's the next Mason Crane, be afraid, very afraid.

 

[Burgey]

Good news that Stokes is available.

 

[Daemon]

Good news that Stokes is available.

 

[Burgey]

Good from this ****.

Hopefully he has to quarantine in said sized cell.

 

[ImpatientLime]

I don't think he's quite ready for test cricket, but you don't come across a leg spinner who averages 23 every day.

the idea that dom bess is better than him though......

 

[Nintendo]

the idea that dom bess is better than him though......

But dom Bess can bat a little bit.

 

[Starfighter]

the idea that dom bess is better than him though......

But dom Bess can bat a little bit.

That's why. In England, the most important quality of a spin bowler is how well they can bat.