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These bowlers have such low averages because they’ve barely played any games. Finn was the leading wicket taker in the last ashes series before he was replaced. You saw what Jimmy and co did in Australia last time around where the ball doesn’t move much.
The Ashes will be closer than we think
ENG Batting line up you mean?
Not sure how you can say Aus has the better bowling, when most of your attack is untested at International level. England’s is better in my opinion.
The Ashes will be closer than we think
Pietersen’s injured bud, he’s not going to the IPL.
Huge changes needed before the Ashes
I take your point into consideration, however for me they’re just not that good.
The only thing you have in your advantage atm, is our media and the expectation on our players, it’s expected to be a blood bath this summer (for you). When there’s huge expectation on any England/British team it usually never goes to plan.
A stable batting order is the way to go
I’m English mate.
I tend to read some of the Aus press online, just to keep an eye on the cricket over here.My observation is that the attitude to the Australian cricket team hasn’t moved on from the 90’s when you were the best side in the world by a mile. But since then all of the ‘greats’ have retired and the players who’ve replace them aren’t anywhere near as good as they were. But despite this there’s still the expectation that they should be as good and win most of their matches just because of the calibre of players previously produced. Currently you only have 1 world class player (Clarke).
Many of the players you mention haven’t been tested at international level and are averaging a lot less than Ponting in the Sheffield shield this year yet he wasn’t good enough for international cricket any more.
A stable batting order is the way to go
Mate he knicks off every time outside off stump (See the ashes and the the ODI series over here). He’s a test match number 8. You’ve surely got better bats than him?
A stable batting order is the way to go
You have Steve Smith at 6?…
If Steve Smith bats in the top 6 you won’t stand a chance.
A stable batting order is the way to go
I find it hilarious how everyone is so desperate to find players capable of winning the ashes back for you, but fails to see that bar Pattinson and Clarke you have a very average team.
Thrashed in Chennai, will Aussies hit back in Hyderabad?
“No way will BCCI risk losing two marquee series in a row by preparing even pitches.”
The pitches we played on were rank turners, our spinners out bowled theirs.
Why Australia is a rank outsider in India
As soon as he comes on to bowl in ENG, the song will start and he’ll crumble. Surely you’ve got better bowlers than him?
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He’s not the first player to have played a year of county cricket and come on a lot.
Why Australia can win the Ashes
Did you see Kp’s knock vs SA? Genuinely one of the best I’ve seen.
I’ve watched a fair bit of the Aus vs SL series, and you can’t really get much from that other than it was expected you’d muller them. We seem to have gotten over collapses that have blighted us for years, however your bowling is easily your strong point.
Agree with you on the batting point, you’ve been skittled a few times in the not to recent past, (NZ and SA)
Haha Don’t do what we did in the 90’s and select all rounders who weren’t good enough for the fun of it, to try and get the next Botham.
Why Australia can win the Ashes
Ryan Harris has played 12 test matches and can’t stay fit. There’s better bowlers, as barely plays. Cummins has played 1 test match and can’t bowl for long before breaking down, his first class average is pretty mediocre tbh, and again he’s only played 4 games @ 33.67. So you can’t say he’s one of the most exciting prospects when A). he can’t stay fit and B). his first class average suggests otherwise.
Siddle has been bowling against mediocre sides, you’ve played SA twice in that time and he’s averaged 51 and 38 respectively.
I wouldn’t go as far as “unbound potential” he might be very good however.
Mitchell johnson is a joke really.
The same Ben Hilfenhaus that was taken apart by England?
Cutting & Bird are un-tested at the top level.
The same bowlers that made your batsmen look mediocre in the most recent ashes 🙂
Why Australia can win the Ashes
“Getting smashed around at 4 RPO in a Test. Dire.” goes at 3.62 an over.
If you seriously think he’s rubbish, you’re a clown. He’d get into your side.
That series was 3 players getting done for bowling deliberate no-balls, nothing to do with getting out.
Broad has been injured since last summer, and has played through it, but they’ve recently left him out in order to sort him out, hence why he hasn’t played in india much. Bresnan is also injured and keeps having an old elbow injury haunt him.
Half your current test side aren’t fit for the baggy green. You’re telling me that Bell is a worse bat than the 2 shot Cowan?..
Why Australia can win the Ashes
What’s happened to Hauritz? He wasn’t bad last time I watched him.
Why Australia can win the Ashes
So a 6ft 8, 90mph bowler is a pie chucker??…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67bvaVTI2SY Not bad for a pie chucker..
You’ve not got a clue lad have you?..
Anderson has been excellent since 2010, Remind me how awful anderson was in the last ashes?? Dale steyn is one of the best bowlers to have played the game, no shame being worse than him.
Broad averages 28.74 in Eng
Bresnan averages 19.74 in the ashes
Onions isn’t near the test team, he’s still a decent bowler though.
Bell would get into your side.
Why Australia can win the Ashes
Ages of the England team for the 1st ashes test
Cook: 28
Compton: 30
Trott: 32
KP: 33
Bell: 31
Root: 22
Prior: 31
Broad: 27
Swann:34
Finn: 24
Anderson: 30
Why Australia can win the Ashes
KP only has looked dodgy against the SLA bowlers, but he seems to have gotten over it. Bell seems to be getting over his poor record vs AUS averaged 65 in the most recent ashes. Trott has been pretty ordinary for a while, however he has an exceptional record vs AUS. Compton didn’t do anything against India, however he averaged 99 in the 2012 county championship, so he must have talent, I’ll make my mind up after the Nz test series. Root looks class from what I’ve seen of him.
You won’t win in ENG.
Why Australia can win the Ashes
His average vs England is 32.35, that’s pretty ordinary, in the last ashes it was 34.57. If you’re taking Siddle over Anderson then you’re deluded. Finn’s never been injury prone. The time he spent out of the test side was down to the bowlers all performing keeping him out.
Bird is being hyped up despite having played such a small amount of test cricket against a poor side, he may have talent no doubt, however as he’s untested you don’t know what he’ll be like against quality bats.
Warner, has talent however we will see how good he is against proper quicks who move it about for long periods. If he succeeds then he will be considered world class.
“He is one of the best young batting talents in the world” (Khawaja) Based on what exactly? His test record is poor, and he’s only averaging 39.81 in the Sheffield shield, with 1 ton so far. Hardly one of the best young batting talents in the world especially considering he’s 26.
I’ve seen, he looks to have improved no doubt, however we’ll see what he does when he faces a decent bowling attack, jury is still out on him.
Clarke’s form has no doubt been world class, however there’s a question with him and the swinging ball, if he doesn’t make runs you’ve had it.
Bell looks to have gotten over his not turning up against big sides, averaged 65 in the last ashes series. Patel doesn’t play in the test team he’s been dropped for Joe Root who looks a very good bat. Not to sure about Compton as he didn’t do anything vs India, however anyone who averages 99.25 in the county championship must have talent and we’ll see what he does in NZ.
Cook’s class, KP can take an attack apart for fun, Trott has a fantastic record vs Aus, Prior is the best WK bat in the world atm, Broad & Swann are better bats than your bowlers, Bresnan can bat although with his latest elbow injury which keeps re-occurring I doubt he’ll play.
You won’t win the Ashes in England, won’t even be close.
Why Australia can win the Ashes
Siddle and Pattinson amongst the best bowlers in the world??…. You been drinking lad?.. The latter has talent no doubt, however he can’t stay fit. Siddle is average.
“Mitchell Johnson looks reborn” As soon as he comes on to bowl, the crowd will get stuck into him with the song, he’ll crumble.
“but as long as a couple of guys manage to dig in and get big runs, as we did against the Proteas, we’ll be able to match the output of the English top-order.”
Our batting is miles ahead, you have one world class bat, we have 4.
Why Australia can win the Ashes
“This, I think, is the key to the Ashes. The Aussie bowlers are good enough to take twenty wickets at a decent clip, especially if the Duke starts swinging. The major question is going to be whether the English bowlers can live up to the hype and get a hold on our batsmen.”
I think you’re over rating the aus bowling attack, whilst under rating our batting.
Finn has improved and put on a yard or 2 since the most recent ashes, he’s 88-9 mph, can get up at 94 mph. Anderson is still class, Broad was injured for the summer against SA, Bres hasn’t been the same since his elbow injury
Why Australia won't win the Ashes
What about the aussies in the most recent ashes?;)
Pattinson is the only decent quick you have 🙂
Can Australia really win the Ashes?
Yeah, we don’t change the team much.
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