The Ashes 25/26

[bertiebeatle1]

I'd pick Khawaja over Inglis (most overrated bloke in the country). Webster is the one I'd pick over Uzzie though...

Think it is pretty straight forward, i'd still open with Trav tho

Weatherald
Head
Laba
Smith
Khawaja
Green
Carey
Cummins
Starc
Boland
Lyon

[RB]

Helps to ignore the lack of runs, that way

In that case, I'll bat at 7 thanks Macca.

I've made no runs (but I'm ok in the slips), I'm over 35 (just) and (a bonus) I live in Adelaide, so CA don't need to stump up accommodation for me.

You might want to criticise the deck served up for a match where you made bugger all runs but your team won comfortably, for good measure.

[dedja]

Bloody immigrants …

[Lightning McQueen]

I'd pick Khawaja over Inglis (most overrated bloke in the country). Webster is the one I'd pick over Uzzie though...

Think it is pretty straight forward, i'd still open with Trav tho

Weatherald
Head
Laba
Smith
Khawaja
Green
Carey
Cummins
Starc
Boland
Lyon

I wouldn't but I know they will.

[Lightning McQueen]

I expect Khawaja to come back in, you usually don't get rolled out to the media if you're not involved in the match.

He was/is always coming back in; he literally picked himself.

Then McDonald came out and said he can bat anywhere in the order which was signing the deal.

I would've thought it would take more than this to get selected, but what do I know.

I agree, I'm not sure how he "picked himself" every player generally would pick themselves.

[Booney]

I expect Khawaja to come back in, you usually don't get rolled out to the media if you're not involved in the match.

He was/is always coming back in; he literally picked himself.

Then McDonald came out and said he can bat anywhere in the order which was signing the deal.

I would've thought it would take more than this to get selected, but what do I know.

I agree, I'm not sure how he "picked himself" every player generally would pick themselves.

Warner announced his retirement test months out.

[Lightning McQueen]

Warner announced his retirement test months out.

But that's leaving, not coming back in .

Bith would have a wheelbarrow full of dirt ready to tip out.

[gadj1976]

Helps to ignore the lack of runs, that way

In that case, I'll bat at 7 thanks Macca.

I've made no runs (but I'm ok in the slips), I'm over 35 (just) and (a bonus) I live in Adelaide, so CA don't need to stump up accommodation for me.

You might want to criticise the deck served up for a match where you made bugger all runs but your team won comfortably, for good measure.

<Note to self for after match when I get out for bugger all runs, use RB's quotation above>

Thanks RB.

[PatowalongaPirate]

Cummins and Lyon IN

Neser and Doggett OUT

[whufc]

What no Khawaja.............old Ronnies grown a pair!!!!!! Good decision, albiet im not sure how Inglis is in ahead of a few others.

Wait for the outburst now then

[amber_fluid]

I would have given Uzzie a farewell test at the expense of Inglis

[am Bays]

Cummins and Lyon IN

Neser and Doggett OUT

seven batters (inc Carey) four front line bowlers with green to provide relief

Australia want to bat deep. **** I'd love it if we call correctly and finally give them a crack with the bat halfway through the first session on Friday a la Headingly in 1993!

[dedja]

Cummins and Lyon IN

Neser and Doggett OUT

Faark me, are you telling me that the ‘experts’ on here were wrong?

[RB]

There are many answers to the Khawaja question. I'm reasonably sure that Inglis isn't one of them and the mind boggles at how many people's sisters Beau must've rooted.

You can hardly defend it from a 'you don't change a winning team' perspective given we've dropped half our bowlers.

And I'm still not convinced Head is an opener.

Other than that I think the selectors have got it right!

[whufc]

Best side Australia have named all series.

Most suited surface to England's style of batting.

All in all should be one of the better tests this summer.

[whufc]

Cummins and Lyon IN

Neser and Doggett OUT

Faark me, are you telling me that the ‘experts’ on here were wrong?

Still time for Inglis to get mysteriously ill on the eve of the test and for Khawaja to come in.

[Lightning McQueen]

Best side Australia have named all series.

Most suited surface to England's style of batting.

All in all should be one of the better tests this summer.

I don't think it's the best side that we could've named but oh well, I'll just support them nevertheless.

[whufc]

Best side Australia have named all series.

Most suited surface to England's style of batting.

All in all should be one of the better tests this summer.

I don't think it's the best side that we could've named but oh well, I'll just support them nevertheless.

Agree but best side we have named so far imo.

[am Bays]

Reckon I saw the pastiest blonde haired bloke in a Leeds Rhino jersey yesterday in the city

Come friday after 34/38/34 deg he is going to be in struggle town and redder than a Liverpool shirt

[Jim05]

Please let the Poms field all day Thursday.