shoe boy wrote:mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Bazball works by smashing the bowlers, having the fielding captain not holding their nerve and spreading the field. Then the easy 1s and 2s are there to keep the score ticking over
Bring on the Ashes in our back yard 2025
The two sides, based on ages not form, will be markedly different apart from England's batting which could be almost identical if Pope regains his place.
Out for the Aussies IMO will be Warner, Khawaja, Smith (will retire this summer), Hazelwood, probably Starc, Bolland and Head. Barring injury, I think Lyon will still be there.
The English bowling will be completely different too. Tongue and maybe Robinson the only one who played this series who might be there
Will the faster and truer pitches help the English batting or will the extra pace find out the techniques? Will the bigger ovals be harder to defend 4's, but see some of those sixes on small ovals be catches?