First Ashes Test Team predictions

Panther Pack · Post by **Panther Pack** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 10:52 am

Reckon 1st test team Will probably look like this:

Rogers
Warner
Watson
Clarke
Bailey
Smith
Haddin
Johnson
Siddle
Harris
Lyon

The only 2 spots up for debate appear to Bailey and Johnson but both would be leading the race at the moment.

Am hearing Pattinson should be fit for the 3rd test at the WACA also.

Can this team win us back the Ashes I think it can but selectors can not be chopping and changing the team every match!

Failed Creation · Post by **Failed Creation** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 2:56 am

Panther Pack wrote:Reckon 1st test team Will probably look like this:

Rogers
Warner
Watson
Clarke
Bailey
Smith
Haddin
Johnson
Siddle
Harris
Lyon

The only 2 spots up for debate appear to Bailey and Johnson but both would be leading the race at the moment.

Am hearing Pattinson should be fit for the 3rd test at the WACA also.

Can this team win us back the Ashes I think it can but selectors can not be chopping and changing the team every match!

I think you're pretty much spot on.

Until recently, I had never been a fan of Bailey, but I think it's time to give him a run.

the joker · Post by **the joker** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 3:09 am

Watson will open and warner will bat at 6

bennymacca · Post by **bennymacca** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 2:06 pm

whats starcs injury like? will we see him this season?

i think bailey definitely should be given a go. definitely more experienced than khawaja, and seems to have some good form going. hughes probably unlucky to miss but reckon bailey will go alright

Failed Creation · Post by **Failed Creation** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 4:41 pm

bennymacca wrote:whats starcs injury like? will we see him this season?

i think bailey definitely should be given a go. definitely more experienced than khawaja, and seems to have some good form going. hughes probably unlucky to miss but reckon bailey will go alright

I would definitely put a line through Khawaja's name. He's not up to it.

Panther Pack · Post by **Panther Pack** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 3:34 pm

the joker wrote:Watson will open and warner will bat at 6

Think you will find Watson at 3 with Warner and Rogers opening.

Panther Pack · Post by **Panther Pack** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 11:25 am

After Inverarity's comments the other day and Bailey's knock last night I have no doubt George will be batting at number 6 in the 1st test.

What I find annoying is that the selectors have already selected the team before any Shield Cricket which makes performances in Shield virtually irrelevent. Personally think this should change Shield performances must be rewarded.

I would also play less ODI cricket, sometimes less is more!

whufc · Post by **whufc** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 11:50 am

Agree but day one of the shield saw most of the contenders who batted fail ala Warner, Klinger, Wade etc

Only Clarke and Smith were the current Aussie players to hit over 40.

Doolan has a big chance today

whufc · Post by **whufc** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 5:13 pm

Fawah Ahmed just took 6/68 against the Western Australians.

Meanwhile the other spinners have

Nathan Lyon- 0/26 (14)
Ashton Agar- 2/93 (22)
Sean O'Keefe- 1/25(17)
Adam Zampa- yet to bowl
C.Rose- 1/53

test · Post by **test** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:05 pm

whufc wrote:Fawah Ahmed just took 6/68 against the Western Australians.

Meanwhile the other spinners have

Nathan Lyon- 0/26 (14)
Ashton Agar- 2/93 (22)
Sean O'Keefe- 1/25(17)
Adam Zampa- yet to bowl
C.Rose- 1/53

Not a fan of selecting players that can obtain a passport, don't wanna turn into England/everywhere.

Develop our own. Sorry Fawah but your not an Aussie, yes you live here now but mate your a paki.

Don't care about a players background just believe to play for a country you should be born there and learnt your craft there.

bennymacca · Post by **bennymacca** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 12:10 am

test wrote:Not a fan of selecting players that can obtain a passport, don't wanna turn into England/everywhere.

Develop our own. Sorry Fawah but your not an Aussie, yes you live here now but mate your a paki.

Don't care about a players background just believe to play for a country you should be born there and learnt your craft there.

what a bunch of horse shit. if you are good enough you play for your country. he is australian now, doesnt matter where he came from.

having said that, i dont think he has done enough just yet, would like to see a full season of domestic cricket, and if he goes well i would be more than happy seeing him picked.

test · Post by **test** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 1:28 am

bennymacca wrote:
test wrote:Not a fan of selecting players that can obtain a passport, don't wanna turn into England/everywhere.

Develop our own. Sorry Fawah but your not an Aussie, yes you live here now but mate your a paki.

Don't care about a players background just believe to play for a country you should be born there and learnt your craft there.

what a bunch of horse shit. if you are good enough you play for your country. he is australian now, doesnt matter where he came from.

having said that, i dont think he has done enough just yet, would like to see a full season of domestic cricket, and if he goes well i would be more than happy seeing him picked.

Lol horse shit? He's an Aussie is he?

The whole refuge, immigration argument is separate to this. I'm glad he came here for a safe happy life.

But he's not an Aussie cricketer. We're not the poms. We don't need every ring in from every corner of the globe to be good. Come on....

bennymacca · Post by **bennymacca** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 7:17 am

test wrote:Lol horse shit? He's an Aussie is he?

The whole refuge, immigration argument is separate to this. I'm glad he came here for a safe happy life.

But he's not an Aussie cricketer. We're not the poms. We don't need every ring in from every corner of the globe to be good. Come on....

If he has his citizenship papers he is Aussie. To think otherwise is pretty racist imo.

Post by **heater31** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 8:01 am

Don't think cricket was is sole motivation for leaving his country of birth....

bennymacca · Post by **bennymacca** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 8:35 am

heater31 wrote:Don't think cricket was is sole motivation for leaving his country of birth....

exactly.

test · Post by **test** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:05 am

Bullsht it's racist that's ridiculous. Ive got no problems with anyone being in Australia and becoming Australian at all. When it comes to national sporting teams I think you should be born and have played your early sport in that country. Same as state of origin criteria in a sense.

Of course he didn't move here because of sport.... He can move here for any reason at all, I just don't think it should make him eligible for our national team. That's my opinion, we hang shit on England for having over half their side from elsewhere...

bennymacca · Post by **bennymacca** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:13 am

so what if he moved here when he was 1 year old? would that be ok if he played then? what about 4 years old? 10? before he started playing sport? where do you draw the line?

and tbh i dont think anyone seriously thinks that KP shouldnt play for england (except you maybe), but that doesnt mean we wont give them shit about it, when he goes alright.

test · Post by **test** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:39 am

Yeah before they start playing team sport is probably a good starting point, I haven't forumulated the exact criteria but a guy that is born in another country, lives and plays there until into his 30's, then moves here (for whatever reason) to me doesn't fit the criteria for a national team.

If he got picked great and good for him and I'd hope he takes a shit load of wickets!!

bennymacca · Post by **bennymacca** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 10:02 am

I'm just not sure why you feel the need to add the extra criteria above citizenship

test · Post by **test** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 10:09 am

Just an opinion mate like I said if he gets selected then the only thing ill worry about is if he takes wickets