The Ashes 2015 discussion

[MK55]

Results of first tour match: Australia vs Kent: Australia winning by 255 runs. Johnson ends up taking 5 wickets in the match, Harris and Siddle with 3 and 2. S Marsh, M Marsh, Smith with centuries, solid knocks by most other batters. http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/engine/match/743955.html

[MK55]

Mcgrath tips Harris to miss first test

"I'd be keen to play both Starc and Hazlewood in the first Test and you've got to play Mitchell Johnson," McGrath said. "Ryan Harris hasn't played a great deal of cricket and they'll probably want to manage him throughout the series.

http://www.cricket.com.au/news/glenn-mcgrath-tips-ryan-harris-to-miss-first-ashes-test-expects-shane-watson-to-play/2015-06-30

[BlueBee]

The tour match was against Kent who are the bottom tablers in Second Div county. Not really surprised.

[vayuu1]

Instead of Harris, I would put Hazelwood and starc, I haven't seen starc with duke ball, he struggles with kookaburra, who knows, Duke ball might suit him.

[vayuu1]

My team would be Warner Rogers Smith Clarke S marsh Watson Haddin Johnson Lyon Hazelwood Starc I don't know why if Hazelwood plays I have a feeling, he will be a bigger threat than both starc and johnson.

[CricketBuffOne]

Not a good sign for England. Australia dominated the match completely.

[mishra]

England have to considerably improve to their performance against kiwis. Aussies are far better side then kiwis.

[adi B]

So no predictions this time by the former aus,eng cricketers eh? When'll McGrath,botham,warne etc come out with their predictions as they have always done in the past,think no one is sure about the ashes result this time,wont be a 5-0 or 3-0 this time

[mishra]

Lyth Cook Ballance Bell Root Stokes Buttler Rashid Broad Wood Anderson And waiting in wings Bairstow, Finn,Footit,Ali.Hales. However if we replace Ballance with on holiday KP, England has got a solid squad

[MK55]

So no predictions this time by the former aus,eng cricketers eh? When'll McGrath,botham,warne etc come out with their predictions as they have always done in the past,think no one is sure about the ashes result this time,wont be a 5-0 or 3-0 this time

Mcgrath is predicting Aus to win 5-0 making it 10-0 on aggregate :haha:

[mishra]

Mcgrath is predicting Aus to win 5-0 making it 10-0 on aggregate :haha:

Barbie predicting Smith is weak link in Aussie side

[mishra]

Official Squad. Rashid In. Hopefully Ali out

England squad for the first Test: Alastair Cook (capt), Adam Lyth, Gary Ballance, Ian Bell, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Mark Wood, James Anderson, Adil Rashid, Steven Finn

[adi B]

Mcgrath is predicting Aus to win 5-0 making it 10-0 on aggregate :haha:

Haha,not gonna happen

[adi B]

Gonna be a 2-2 draw :om:

[BlueBee]

Ryan Harris out of first test due to injury.

[vayuu1]

2-1 aussies.

[MK55]

Ryan Harris out of first test due to injury.

So its gonna be Starc Hazlewood and MJ after all. If these three do decently in the first test, will be difficult for Ryan to get back in the playing 11 unless there's an injury. But since this is a 5 test series, there's every chance of that happening

[Scarves]

Likely Australian team really is set except for Shaun Marsh or Voges. Mitch Marsh has to be in.

[mishra]

Gonna be a 2-2 draw :om:

Totally depends. I have serious doubts that Cook will score any runs against Aussies. But if between Cook and Lyth, one player gets a century in first game, there is big possibility of drawn series or England winning 2 or may be 3 games. But Starc is too good not to get these guys cheaply

[BlueBee]

Aussies will win.