BeautifulGame Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Mcgrath Predicts another 5-0 Ashes whitewash Glenn McGrath has repeated a familiar rallying call by predicting Australia will inflict a 5-0 Ashes whitewash on England this summer. The former pace attack leader of Australia’s all-conquering Test team in the early 2000s has habitually forecast thrashings for England in the past, and has been embarrassed when Australia have not performed as he expected, notably in the 2005 series. He played a part in Australia triumphing 5-0 down under in 2006-07, and again envisaged the same result in England in 2009, only for Andrew Strauss to lead the home side to their triumph. McGrath had more recently refrained from trumpeting Australia as unbeatable by England, even before their 5-0 demolition job in 2013-14, but that is how he again positions Michael Clarke’s Test team. With England toiling to sorry effect at the World Cup, McGrath is looking to the summer and sees more misery on the cards when Alastair Cook, ousted as captain of the one-day side in December, returns to take the helm of the five-day team. He said, according to BBC Sport: “If the Australian team keeps playing as they are, they’re going to go to England full of confidence. I can’t see England beating them and I’m more than happy to predict 5-0.” McGrath, 45, expects the World Cup debacle to be followed by change in the England camp. He said: “I thought they struggled to take wickets or build up any pressure and they didn’t look potent at all. There are going to be changes, whether it’s coaching or the players. A lot of responsibility lies with the players.” Awesome troll:hysterical: Link to comment
FischerTal Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Aussies can't play swing. Link to comment
HippoSucks Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I don't see how he is trolling. England is in a terrible state right now because not of their players are performing. They are doing pretty bad in Tests as well. Link to comment
CoverDrive Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Wait another ashes coming Link to comment
amiret Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Will be good to see some real cricket (Tests). Link to comment
MechEng Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Guaranteed England is going to prepare 5 back to back pattas to reduce the effectiveness of Mitchell Johnson short ball. Link to comment
Cricket_Hacker Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Guaranteed England is going to prepare 5 back to back pattas to reduce the effectiveness of Mitchell Johnson short ball. they could prepare last England ashes like strips and let Moeen Ali loose Link to comment
adi B Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 i hope england prepare similar pitches like they did against india last summer,thats the only way their pacers will become lethal.preparing dry,flat pitches wont help england because they dont have a quality spinner like swann and their pacers will get nullified. though knowing ecb,they'll prepare similar tracks to the last ashes being sh1t scared of the aus pace attack Link to comment
BeautifulGame Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 i hope england prepare similar pitches like they did against india last summer,thats the only way their pacers will become lethal.preparing dry,flat pitches wont help england because they dont have a quality spinner like swann and their pacers will get nullified. though knowing ecb,they'll prepare similar tracks to the last ashes being sh1t scared of the aus pace attack The fun thing in preparing dry wkts for Ashes is both bat like blindfolded even it turns slightly So basically it will be contest of bats the least worst .Though having Lyon and Smith (bat) should give Aussies the edge English will probably prepare a road for Cardiff and will go based that I think Link to comment
NareshK Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Most overhyped series ever. Why do we need to care about this series ? Poms are never going to win anything else, so they get some satisfaction by playing Aussies and getting rammed by them. Weird people. Link to comment
MechEng Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 they could prepare last England ashes like strips and let Moeen Ali loose Steven Smith played Ashwin very easily recently, so Moeen should not be a problem. If its a rainy summer, Clouderson will let many stumps go cartwheeling. Link to comment
CSK Fan Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Would be the best thing to happen to England if they get thrashed. World cup might not ring in changes, Ashes lost might Link to comment
Cricket_Hacker Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 England will win :om: Link to comment
adi B Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 The fun thing in preparing dry wkts for Ashes is both bat like blindfolded even it turns slightly So basically it will be contest of bats the least worst .Though having Lyon and Smith (bat) should give Aussies the edge English will probably prepare a road for Cardiff and will go based that I think yeah :cantstop: ,even i think england will prepare roads.i think england are favorites and most likely win 2-1 Link to comment
adi B Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Would be the best thing to happen to England if they get thrashed. World cup might not ring in changes' date=' Ashes lost might[/quote'] they have made some changes in the test side tbf,the 4 pace attack of anderson,broad,finn,woakes looks decent.batting is a bit light Link to comment
cricket.fan Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Till nzl reqch tge line you cant be sure of these sort of chases Link to comment
SLICKR392 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Aussies can't play swing. They fought well in the previous one in England. Might just win this one 2-1 or 2-0. Link to comment
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