The Ashes tour 2015

[Bomber]

Just setting things up in readiness.

Aussie coaching their mob should be a laugh, but at least make it more competitive and interesting all the same.

Score, hard to tell, BUT Aussies WILL win it and retain the trophy.

[Rip Van Winkle]

[God is an Englishman]

As if the cons would ever ditch sledging.

[Jeremy Paxman]

Part and parcel of the game

[bapa]

As if the cons would ever ditch sledging.

[Old Redback]

Should be an interesting series - not sure Australia will do it as easy as they would like to think but they should win. If England do get the upper hand we will at least see very little mention of any cricket on the forums and Australia can go back to pretending they don't play cricket again like this time a couple of years ago

[Bomber]

Should be an interesting series - not sure Australia will do it as easy as they would like to think but they should win. If England do get the upper hand we will at least see very little mention of any cricket on the forums and Australia can go back to pretending they don't play cricket again like this time a couple of years ago

[God is an Englishman]

Should be an interesting series - not sure Australia will do it as easy as they would like to think but they should win. If England do get the upper hand we will at least see very little mention of any cricket on the forums and Australia can go back to pretending they don't play cricket again like this time a couple of years ago

What's so funny?

[Bomber]

Should be an interesting series - not sure Australia will do it as easy as they would like to think but they should win. If England do get the upper hand we will at least see very little mention of any cricket on the forums and Australia can go back to pretending they don't play cricket again like this time a couple of years ago

What's so funny?

I thought only Sybil Fawlty's special "mastermind" subject was the bleedin' obvious.

[God is an Englishman]

Just been speaking to a convict friend of mine who doesn't have the Aussie bias and plays a very high standard of the game.

He thinks that Smith's record in England will see him fail in this series and return an average under 20 for the series.

[Delete Your Account]

Just been speaking to a convict friend of mine who doesn't have the Aussie bias and plays a very high standard of the game.

He thinks that Smith's record in England will see him fail in this series and return an average under 20 for the series.

Can I confirm you mean Steve Smith?



What do you think he'll do?

[God is an Englishman]

Just been speaking to a convict friend of mine who doesn't have the Aussie bias and plays a very high standard of the game.

He thinks that Smith's record in England will see him fail in this series and return an average under 20 for the series.

Can I confirm you mean Steve Smith?



What do you think he'll do?

Yes, I think he'll average significantly higher than that. His record in England might not be great but best batsmen in the world at the moment.

[Delete Your Account]

Can I confirm you mean Steve Smith?



What do you think he'll do?

Yes, I think he'll average significantly higher than that. His record in England might not be great but best batsmen in the world at the moment.

He's only ever played in an away Ashes Series once, so it's a pretty low base. An average of 38 isn't the worst thing in the world.

Should easier match that at least.

[God is an Englishman]

Not just tests though, struggled at club level in England as well.

[Bomber]

Smith can average 10 for all I care, as long as the others do enough.

[N5 1BH]

Hopefully Watson has a good run against Essex and cements his spot for the whole tour

[God is an Englishman]

Hopefully Watson has a good run against Essex and cements his spot for the whole tour

Surely even the convicts aren't that stupid.

[Bomber]

My team (first test anyway):

Warner
Rogers
Smith
Clarke
Voges
Watson
Haddin
Johnson
Starc
Hazelwood
Lyon

12th Marsh/Harris

I'd normally have Harris in, but maybe needs a bit more match time so Hazelwood just in front of him for me and if Watson doesn't perform, Marsh in for second test as straight swap.

Your England team, hawkesy?

[God is an Englishman]

Cook
Lyth
KP (Ballance)
Root
Bell
Stokes
Ali
Buttler
Broad
Wood
Anderson

[God is an Englishman]

England have named their squad for the 1st test. As above (minus KP obviously) plus Finn and Rashid.

[Bomber]

3-1 to us I reckon

[God is an Englishman]

3-1 to us I reckon

Poland aren't playing

[bapa]

3-1 to us I reckon

Poland aren't playing

neither is Essendon....

[Bomber]

3-1 to us I reckon

Poland aren't playing

Even if they were, still would reckon 3-1.

[God is an Englishman]

3-1 to us I reckon

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Poland aren't playing

neither is Essendon....

The convicts cricket team and essendon have common ground. Both have a history of drug cheats

[Bomber]

One taking a dodgy headache tablet and the others not guilty. So much for a "history of drug cheats"

[God is an Englishman]

One taking a dodgy headache tablet and the others not guilty. So much for a "history of drug cheats"

Oh dear, you actually believe the excuses.

[Bomber]

One taking a dodgy headache tablet and the others not guilty. So much for a "history of drug cheats"

Oh dear, you actually believe the excuses.

Irrelevant. One found guilty and punished. The others not guilty so not hard to figure out.

[God is an Englishman]

One taking a dodgy headache tablet and the others not guilty. So much for a "history of drug cheats"

Oh dear, you actually believe the excuses.

Irrelevant. One found guilty and punished. The others not guilty so not hard to figure out.

Not guilty , all that shows is more cover ups from Australian sport.

[bapa]

England never cheats....

http://www.theroar.com.au/2011/09/30/en ... world-cup/