The Quest - Ashes 2013/14

[Lightning McQueen]

I think Warner will get found out opening on the English decks.

[stampy]

Worth a read:

http://blogs.espncricinfo.com/sadisthour/archives/2013/01/the_myth_of_shane_watson.php

watson at 6 or 7?

[Jim05]

I think Warner will get found out opening on the English decks.

Differant standard but Warner had a decent county season for memory

[westozfalcon]

I'm tipping that the fast-bowler rotation policy will go out the window when the Ashes are on the line.

[footys the winner]

Siddle can't move the ball through the air? I my bowlers would be bird starc pattinson(if fit) and Lyon.

[footys the winner]

Cowan
Warner
Hughes
Khawaja
Clarke
Wade
Johnson
Pattinson
Starc
Bird
Lyon

[Media Park]

Yeah, let's have another look at Steve FFS....

I planned on naming say 20 players and aside from the dead certs leaving it up in the air.
But I couldn't find any more worthy names.
I wouldn't play him, but he's in the top 20 nationally Panther.

[The Sleeping Giant]

Siddle can't move the ball through the air? I my bowlers would be bird starc pattinson(if fit) and Lyon.

So you wouldn't play siddle because he doesn't swing the ball, yet he is Australia best bowler despite that. Then you say you would pick pattinson, who doesn't swing the ball either. Then don't pick hilfenhaus, despite him being Australia's best swing bowler. Wtf.

[footys the winner]

Siddle can't move the ball through the air? I my bowlers would be bird starc pattinson(if fit) and Lyon.

So you wouldn't play siddle because he doesn't swing the ball, yet he is Australia best bowler despite that. Then you say you would pick pattinson, who doesn't swing the ball either. Then don't pick hilfenhaus, despite him being Australia's best swing bowler. Wtf.

Pattinson swings it I don't know what you have been watching. And hilfy Bowls too many loose balls.

[The Sleeping Giant]

Doesn't explain why you leave out Australia's best bowler.

[whufc]

Siddle will play and rightly so but imho I think he will struggle. He doesn't swing the ball or cut it and is generally reliant on banging the ball into the pitch with a bit of extra bounce. I don't think the pitches will suit him.

[The Sleeping Giant]

Siddle was our 2nd best bowler in the last ashes tour of England. Hilfenhaus was our best.

[Dog_ger]

If we win the first test, we should rest our good players...

Julia Gillard/er sorry, Cricket Australia, you have no idea.

"Under my reign as Prime Miniser, No team under the Australian flag will rest players..."

[whufc]

Siddle was our 2nd best bowler in the last ashes tour of England. Hilfenhaus was our best.

Yep but we didn't have Pattinson, Bird or Johnson in some sort of form.

[The Sleeping Giant]

Experience means nothing?

[whufc]

Experience means nothing?

Where is the line that crosses from experience is good to England having the mental edge over him!

[The Sleeping Giant]

Over who?

[am Bays]

Experience means nothing?

Where is the line that crosses from experience is good to England having the mental edge over him!

The said the same thing about Merv Hughes and Steve Waugh in 1989, after 1986-87....

[The Sleeping Giant]

I would rather pick players who have performed consistently over a period of time, then picking players who have potential. Current one day side is a perfect example.

[whufc]

I would rather pick players who have performed consistently over a period of time, then picking players who have potential. Current one day side is a perfect example.

Good point!