The Quest - Ashes 2013/14

[stampy]

we are 1/100 chasing 260, cowan out for 46

khawaja 42*
hughes 8*

[The Sleeping Giant]

He will want to win the ashes back and win the World Cup on home soil

Is he going to play until he is 50?

[CoverKing]

I've heard Warner will be playing first test and batting at 6.

Watson obviously been confirmed to open, with Rogers, Cowan and Khawaja fighting it out for two spots IMO. Clarke at 4, Hughes at 5.

Khawaja will get the nod IMO at 3, especially with boof there. Rogers ahead of Cowan IMO

[Brodlach]

Six wicket win to the Aussies

[Mic]

Is the Ashes on free TV?

[The Sleeping Giant]

I've heard Warner will be playing first test and batting at 6.

Watson obviously been confirmed to open, with Rogers, Cowan and Khawaja fighting it out for two spots IMO. Clarke at 4, Hughes at 5.

Khawaja will get the nod IMO at 3, especially with boof there. Rogers ahead of Cowan IMO

Hughes has to bat at 3. Top order batsman ffs.

Warner won't play in the first test.

Cowan
Watson
Hughes
Khawaja
Clarke
Rogers
Haddin
Siddle
Pattinson
Starc
Lyon

[mighty_tiger_79]

Is the Ashes on free TV?

I think its on GEM

[Smashed Crab]

I've heard Warner will be playing first test and batting at 6.

Watson obviously been confirmed to open, with Rogers, Cowan and Khawaja fighting it out for two spots IMO. Clarke at 4, Hughes at 5.

Khawaja will get the nod IMO at 3, especially with boof there. Rogers ahead of Cowan IMO

Hughes has to bat at 3. Top order batsman ffs.

Warner won't play in the first test.

Cowan
Watson
Hughes - Rogers
Khawaja - Hughes
Clarke
Rogers - Khawaja
Haddin
Siddle - Harris
Pattinson
Starc
Lyon

Not bad, but if your going to play Rogers he has to be batting top 3. Our biggest problem last few years is not having a steady batsmen in top 4 making runs, or holding an end.

[Mic]

Is the Ashes on free TV?

I think its on GEM

Cool, thanks.

[CoverKing]

I've heard Warner will be playing first test and batting at 6.

Watson obviously been confirmed to open, with Rogers, Cowan and Khawaja fighting it out for two spots IMO. Clarke at 4, Hughes at 5.

Khawaja will get the nod IMO at 3, especially with boof there. Rogers ahead of Cowan IMO

Hughes has to bat at 3. Top order batsman ffs.

Warner won't play in the first test.

Cowan
Watson
Hughes
Khawaja
Clarke
Rogers
Haddin
Siddle
Pattinson
Starc
Lyon

Rodgers top order batsman FFS and Clarke won't bat 5 this series! 4 for him

[Rik E Boy]

Warner is ******. Too hit and miss. End the experiment now.

regards,

REB

[The Sleeping Giant]

Clarke is better at 5 or 6. Obviously.

[The Sleeping Giant]

Warner is ******. Too hit and miss. End the experiment now.

regards,

REB

Too right reb.

[RustyCage]

Warner is ******. Too hit and miss. End the experiment now.

regards,

REB

Exactly. He is a liability at the top of the order. Having him come in at 6 like Symonds was and have him smash the ball around for a few overs is ok when we are 5/500, not so good when we are 5/150.

[CoverKing]

Don't want Warner at 6 myself, but I'm hearing louder and louder that he will play in the first test

[Failed Creation]

My preferred 1st Test lineup:

Watson
Cowan
Hughes
Clarke
Khawaja (we need to finally see if he's up to it)
Smith
Haddin (wk)
Siddle
Pattinson
Starc
Lyon

[Rik E Boy]

Rogers to open the batting it says on Sunrise. Apparently its a surprise to the sports reporter. Bloody hell has he had his ******* head up his arse? Always on the horizon and I hope it happens. Probably not a good look for Cowan though if boofhead gets that number six spot. I'd prefer Haddin at six myself.

regards,

REB

[whufc]

Rogers to open the batting it says on Sunrise. Apparently its a surprise to the sports reporter. Bloody hell has he had his ******* head up his arse? Always on the horizon and I hope it happens. Probably not a good look for Cowan though if boofhead gets that number six spot. I'd prefer Haddin at six myself.

regards,

REB

Where does Cowan bat then because Boof has already come out and said Watson will be opening so is it going to be Watson and Rogers opening.

[RustyCage]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-02/rogers-gets-nod-to-open-first-test/4792912?section=sport

Ashes 2013: Chris Rogers to open Australian batting with Shane Watson

Chris Rogers will return from the wilderness and open the batting for Australia alongside Shane Watson for the first Ashes Test in Nottingham starting on July 10.

The definitive call from new coach Darren Lehmann leaves incumbent Ed Cowan in the dark about where he will bat in the line-up, if indeed he can survive the cut for Trent Bridge.

Lehmann announced before the opening tour match against Somerset that Watson would return to his favoured position at the top of the order, and now on the eve of their final tune-up against Worcestershire, he has also locked in veteran Rogers.

The 35-year-old left-hander has not played a Test since his debut against India in 2008, but has compiled nearly 20,000 first class runs and has a tremendous record in English county cricket.

Rogers admits he thought his chances of playing Test cricket had dried up.

"I'm naturally excited. It's a huge thrill. Anyone who has been selected doesn't want to be a one-Test wonder," Rogers said.

"I had probably given up hope at times but I guess with the new selection committee and retirements of Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey it gave me a bit of hope that they would pick an older head.

"I can just enjoy it and really see that there is nothing to lose.

"I didn't expect this opportunity and hopefully I can play well. If that happens hopefully we can win a few games as well."

Rogers has scored over 10,000 runs in county cricket and is the top run scorer in the top division this season with 790 runs at 65.83.

He believes experience has got him over the line, with the swinging Dukes ball a difficult beast to contain in English conditions.

[helicopterking]

No Siddle in the Tour Match. Bowl off between Harris and Bird for his spot.