is there really any point in this poll..I would be shocked if ANYONE would pick anything other than an Australian series win.12th Man said:Who will win the Ashes simple as that?
my tip is australia 3-1 (my head)
my tip is england 2-1 (my heart)
but i vote for australia sadly
Voting England just to spite youSwervy said:is there really any point in this poll..I would be shocked if ANYONE would pick anything other than an Australian series win.
Why not alter the poll to break it down into what score the end series result will be!!!
i get offended every time i see things like this. no one is backing the english, not even ourselves. well apart from me. Furthermore poeple are taking us for joke.Neil Pickup said:Voting England just to spite you
In all seriousness, 3-1 Australia.
its not a case of loyalty..I am sure 95% of the members of the Barmy Army will think Australia will win, and yet still shout big time for England..its just being realisticLink said:i get offended every time i see things like this. no one is backing the english, not even ourselves. well apart from me. Furthermore poeple are taking us for joke.
loyalty for you
It's like City at Old Trafford. Just a little less unlikely.Link said:i get offended every time i see things like this. no one is backing the english, not even ourselves. well apart from me. Furthermore poeple are taking us for joke.
loyalty for you
Mostly complete tosh there, also a whitewash is any series where you win and your opponent fails to score - that includes 3-0.a massive zebra said:Our batting looks strong, but I do not believe England have the bowlers to bowl Australia out twice.
Flintoff - a decent enough stock bowler who will consistently do a job but rarely runs through sides.
Hoggard - England's best bowler in the form of his life who bowls a steady line at decent pace and has the ability to swing the ball both ways.
Harmison - an outrageously overated bowler with severe mental frailties who seems unable to adapt his bowling to the circumstances and prays on weaker teams.
Giles - a mediocre Test bowler who remains very reliant on spinning wickets, and cannot be expected to cause Australia much trouble.
Jones/Anderson - very wayward bowlers who struggle for a consistent line and length and will be destroyed by Australia.
With just two good bowlers we cannot be expected to win a match, but our good batting lineup should prevent a whitewash.
My Prediction: Australia 3-0 England
How so?Scaly piscine said:Mostly complete tosh there
I think you have completely under valued the English bowling attack therea massive zebra said:Our batting looks strong, but I do not believe England have the bowlers to bowl Australia out twice.
Flintoff - a decent enough stock bowler who will consistently do a job but rarely runs through sides.
Hoggard - England's best bowler in the form of his life who bowls a steady line at decent pace and has the ability to swing the ball both ways.
Harmison - an outrageously overrated bowler with severe mental frailties who seems unable to adapt his bowling to the circumstances and prays on weaker teams.
Giles - a mediocre Test bowler who remains very reliant on spinning wickets, and cannot be expected to cause Australia much trouble.
Jones/Anderson - very wayward bowlers who struggle for a consistent line and length and will be destroyed by Australia.
With just two good bowlers we cannot be expected to win a match, but our good batting lineup should prevent a whitewash.
My Prediction: Australia 3-0 England
Anderson is probably the only you've gotten right, Giles will cause Australia problems whether he's on a spinning wicket or not. Jones is fairly consistent tho unfortunately he just doesn't move the ball one iota a lot of the time. Harmison did very well against NZ who are not one of the 'weaker teams' and basically has been written off by a large crowd of idiots because he lost his form when he hadn't played for months, I don't see how that makes him outrageously overrated. Flintoff has started to run through sides lately and is far more than a "decent enough stock bowler" - him and Harmison are England's best bowlers.a massive zebra said:How so?
If that is true then why does he not cause any other team problems, even Bangladesh, when the wicket does not suit him?Scaly piscine said:Giles will cause Australia problems whether he's on a spinning wicket or not.
Last 8 matchesScaly piscine said:Jones is fairly consistent tho unfortunately he just doesn't move the ball one iota a lot of the time. .
.......................................... M ...O .......R .W .Avge ..BB 5wi 10wmScaly piscine said:Harmison did very well against NZ who are not one of the 'weaker teams' and basically has been written off by a large crowd of idiots because he lost his form when he hadn't played for months,.
One 5 wicket haul in 45 matches proves otherwise.Scaly piscine said:Flintoff has started to run through sides lately and is far more than a "decent enough stock bowler"