Road to the Ashes 2021/22

[Uppercut]

I like Lemon but he's a pretty cynical writer.

I'm struggling to think of a major sporting event that wasn't covered this way before it began. Once it starts all the negativity is immediately forgotten.

 

[honestbharani]

I like Lemon but he's a pretty cynical writer.

Is Geoff Lemon the guy who does that podcast with Adam Collins?

 

[Xix2565]

Is Geoff Lemon the guy who does that podcast with Adam Collins?

Yeah, he's one half of The Final Word along with Adam.

 

[Spark]

I'm struggling to think of a major sporting event that wasn't covered this way before it began. Once it starts all the negativity is immediately forgotten.

It's like people constantly need reminding that elite level live sports is actually fun.

 

[Flem274*]

I think their ceilings are very high and are both upright strokeplayers who tend to do well in Australia wickets.

They're two of the worst batsmen I have ever seen play for England.

I'd put Hameed in that bracket too, but they have to pick someone. With Stokes touring I think Pope should bat #3. He's the generational talent of England below Joe Root. Burns and Hameed I guess to open, and Malan to bat like it's white ball (or Bairstow I guess) at #6 away from the moving ball.

I will say they have treated Crawley abysmally. If you're going to pull the international career trigger on a bloke who averages low thirties in County, you better be sure and you better back him. England cowarded out early. Crawley was a wreck at the end, despite showing early rewards against Pakistan.

 

[honestbharani]

They're two of the worst batsmen I have ever seen play for England

I mean if this does not tell England they shud back these two, nothing will. ?

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

I see that the England warm up match is washed out again. Get a climate, Australia!

 

[trundler]

I like Lemon but he's a pretty cynical writer.

Left a bitter taste in my mouth too

 

[Starfighter]

Cooley to aid England's Ashes build-up

Troy Cooley, one of the architects of England's famous 2005 Ashes win, will help Joe Root's side prepare for the upcoming series down under.

www.bbc.com

Boon for Australia with this hack fraud crawling back to England. If we could now just rope in McDermott things would be sweet.

 

[Tom Flint]

Burns
Hameed
Malan
Root
Pope
Stokes
Buttler
Should be our line up even tho I still don't expect much from them its the best we can do.
Bowlers I have no idea who they should play, I can't see leach doing well, I think wood should play too. Id probably try
8. Woakes
9. Leach
10. Wood
11. Anderson

 

[wpdavid]

Burns
Hameed
Malan
Root
Pope
Stokes
Buttler
Should be our line up even tho I still don't expect much from them its the best we can do.
Bowlers I have no idea who they should play, I can't see leach doing well, I think wood should play too. Id probably try
8. Woakes
9. Leach
10. Wood
11. Anderson

Like you, I'd struggle to name a bowling attack with any confidence.
But I do think that Robinson should play after being comfortably our best bowler against NZ and India.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Like you, I'd struggle to name a bowling attack with any confidence.
But I do think that Robinson should play after being comfortably our best bowler against NZ and India.

Agree, not sure what bowling line up I'd select but I'd pick Robinson for the first Test for sure.

Tom Flint's top 7 looks right, other than Stokes might bat above Pope.

 

[Tom Flint]

Agree, not sure what bowling line up I'd select but I'd pick Robinson for the first Test for sure.

Tom Flint's top 7 looks right, other than Stokes might bat above Pope.

Yes he has done in the last couple years. I just think we need to give pope the responsibility he is meant to be the future of our batting he can't hide down at 6 he isn't 18 any more. Stokes is an all rounder he should be no 6 and after time out the game it might be for the best anyway

 

[Burgey]

Tom, are you going to write to the umpires to see if they can stop Steve Smith leaving the ball in that distracting, provocative manner you find so offensive?

 

[Burgey]

I see that the England warm up match is washed out again. Get a climate, Australia!

You'll be grateful for it when the La Nina renders Anderson moderately serviceable here for a change.

 

[social]

You'll be grateful for it when the La Nina renders Anderson moderately serviceable here for a change.

Rain forecast for next 10 days so will be lucky to get much match practice in

 

[mr_mister]

Burns
Hameed
Malan
Root
Pope
Stokes
Buttler
Should be our line up even tho I still don't expect much from them its the best we can do.
Bowlers I have no idea who they should play, I can't see leach doing well, I think wood should play too. Id probably try
8. Woakes
9. Leach
10. Wood
11. Anderson

Stokes is available?

 

[Starfighter]

Stokes is available?

Been living under a rock?

 

[mr_mister]

Been living under a rock?

Kinda

 

[ImpatientLime]

Like you, I'd struggle to name a bowling attack with any confidence.
But I do think that Robinson should play after being comfortably our best bowler against NZ and India.

omg they're gonna leave out robinson aren't they? the one bloke who might do something in australia with the ball. ffs