How will Australia fare in the 2015 Ashes? While Australia’s dominant home Ashes series is fresh in our memory, there are a number of questions coming into Test cricket’s biggest rivalry.
What will be the talking points? Which youngsters will make a mark in the domestic competition? Who will be wearing the baggy green come this time next year?
In the last four or five years, there has been a big turnover of fast bowlers for Australia. Come the 2015 Boxing Day Test match, our current best bowlers in Mitch Johnson and Ryan Harris will be on the worst side of 34.
Therefore, the opportunities will be there for a young quick who’s bowling well at the time.
How far will captain courageous last, considering his recent issues with injury? I suspect like Brad Haddin, Clarke may be looking for one more crack against the Poms in an Ashes series. That means 2015 will be his final shot.
The next 12 months of Australian cricket will most certainly be an intriguing time for the Test team. With plenty of cricket to be played, I will take a look into my crystal ball and name the team I think will be walking out onto the hallowed turf that is the MCG for the 2015 Boxing Day Test.
1. David Warner (NSW)
2. Shaun Marsh (WA)
3. Steve Smith (NSW)
4. Michael Clarke (NSW, captain)
5. Joe Burns (Queensland)
6. Mitch Marsh (WA)
7. Sam Whiteman (WA)
8. James Pattinson (Vic)
9. Patrick Cummins (NSW)
10. Nathan Lyon (NSW)
11. Jason Behrendorff (WA)
12th man Ashton Turner (WA)
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