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| Hoof Hearted 26 Jun 15 10.56am | |
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Right lads... the Aussies have arrived and are playing a few warm up games before the first test at Cardiff on July 8th, less than 2 weeks away. Nice to hear from those downunder as well as us home grown diehard optimists as to what the outcome might be? I think we will lose the series, but put up a decent fight. I think we can match the Aussies for bowling, but our batting and fielding still needs to improve greatly. Also Michael Clark is a better captain than Cooky. Hope I'm wrong, but will enjoy the spectacle every day on Sky Sports wonderful coverage... looking forward to the banter too. Edited by Hoof Hearted (26 Jun 2015 10.57am)
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 Midlands Eagle  26 Jun 15 11.15am |
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Quote Hoof Hearted at 26 Jun 2015 10.56am
I think we can match the Aussies for bowling, The Aussies could field a bowling attack consisting only of Mitch's with Starc, Johnson and Marsh in the side. Seriously though I think that Starc will be their danger man and with a bit of luck he will trip over a rugby ball whilst warming up and will be out for a couple of games just like Glen McGrath was in 2005
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| We are goin up! Coulsdon 26 Jun 15 11.40am |
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Can't see Lyth, Ballance and a woefully out of nick Bell making runs against their attack and that's where I think we'll lose this series. Our batting simply isn't as strong as theirs. Have faith in Jimmy et al to turn on the goods, but not enough. Also, we should absolutely play Rashid either instead of Ali or as well as him with one of Ballance and Bell dropped. Ali is not a front line spinner and never will be. Edited by We are goin up! (26 Jun 2015 12.17pm)
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AussiePalace  Melbourne, Australia 26 Jun 15 11.56am |
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Well, lads, you're pretty much f*cked.... Nah. I do expect a series victory but can see you nicking a test. You confident heading into it?
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| Midlands Eagle 26 Jun 15 11.59am |
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Ballance has a first class average of 14.67 this season with a high score of 29 from the three innings that he has played so far this season which is ominous
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| suicideatselhurst crawley 26 Jun 15 2.01pm |
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Quote We are goin up! at 26 Jun 2015 11.40am
Can't see Lyth, Ballance and a woefully out of nick Bell making runs against their attack and that's where I think we'll lose this series. Our batting simply isn't as strong as theirs. Have faith in Jimmy et al to turn on the goods, but not enough. Also, we should absolutely play Rashid either instead of Ali or as well as him with one of Ballance and Bell dropped. Ali is not a front line spinner and never will be.
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| Hoof Hearted 26 Jun 15 5.00pm | |
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Quote AussiePalace at 26 Jun 2015 11.56am
Well, lads, you're pretty much f*cked.... Nah. I do expect a series victory but can see you nicking a test. You confident heading into it?
Lets just say that our performances against NZ gives us cause for a little optimism, but would not go overboard. As has been said, our top order batsmen are still out of nick, but if a couple of them find form we might be in with a chance. Just hope it's an exciting contest.
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| Stuk Top half 26 Jun 15 5.21pm |
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None of the Aussies have won a tour in England. So i'm going with 3-2 to England.
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Seth  On a pale blue dot 26 Jun 15 5.29pm |
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Brilliant programme reflecting on the 2005 series, podcast here: [Link]
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| AussiePalace Melbourne, Australia 26 Jun 15 10.23pm |
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Quote Hoof Hearted at 26 Jun 2015 5.00pm
Quote AussiePalace at 26 Jun 2015 11.56am
Well, lads, you're pretty much f*cked.... Nah. I do expect a series victory but can see you nicking a test. You confident heading into it?
Lets just say that our performances against NZ gives us cause for a little optimism, but would not go overboard. As has been said, our top order batsmen are still out of nick, but if a couple of them find form we might be in with a chance. Just hope it's an exciting contest. Yeah they've been pumping those recent wins up over here, so not s bad time to find some form. I honestly think it will be quite a good contest.
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| Pete53 Hassocks 26 Jun 15 10.38pm |
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Quote Seth at 26 Jun 2015 5.29pm
Brilliant programme reflecting on the 2005 series, podcast here: [Link] One of the greatest sporting contests of all time. The nation was entranced by it - yes, entranced by cricket!! And then what did the ECB do? Flog the TV rights to Sky thereby demoting its status as a national sport and destroying all the gains of that summer.
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| Stuk Top half 08 Jul 15 3.34pm |
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Well the top order are still looking pretty bad, but we're going along alright.
Optimistic as ever |
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