Ashes debate thread.

[aussie1st]

TBH the only real pitch that turns is Sydney. It's known as the turning pitch, Adelaide is a pitch that tests how good of a bowler you are. It's more of a flat pitch where high scores can be made early on then 4th and 5th day the ball stays low.

 

[kodos]

Perth turn? You're joking right. Perth is probably a spinners worst nightmare. The only pitch in Australia that really turns is Sydney, Adelaide will on the 5th day. Guys like Warne and MacGill probably make Aussie pitches look better for spinners, but they could turn a cricket ball on glass. If Panesar stays positive and attacks the Aussie batsmen he will have some reasonable success. He is a far better option than Giles.

In recent years Perth is not has hard and bouncy as it once was. The curators even accepted that this upcoming test series, the pitch will not be as hard and fast as a few years ago. If you watched the SA match, the pitch seemed slower than usual and even the Australians were considering playing MacGill along with Warne.

 

[aussie1st]

McGrath has made his usual prediction again.

"I think it will be 5-0 this time," he chirped. "I am never going to predict that Australia is going to lose a Test.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,20546928-23212,00.html

Lets hope he doesn't trip over a rugby ball this time.

 

[usy]

Is the Australian Squad announced, and if not when is it..

 

[aussie1st]

Not yet given it's quite far away still, they will name it closer to the first match.

 

[usy]

damn because after 18th this month i'll be damn busy, i've started making the Ashes pack.. i'm gonne make a seprate signature for all the players playing in Ashes series 2006, with wallpaper's etc.. so got any ideas of what would be the team? you can guess..

thanks

 

[aussie_ben91]

Hayden, Langer, Ponting, Gilchrist, Warne, McGrath would all be certain starts I'd imigane.

 

[cricketmad09]

damn because after 18th this month i'll be damn busy, i've started making the Ashes pack.. i'm gonne make a seprate signature for all the players playing in Ashes series 2006, with wallpaper's etc.. so got any ideas of what would be the team? you can guess..

thanks

Hayden
Langer
Ponting
Jaques
Hussey
Watson
Gilchrist
Lee
Warne
MacGill
McGrath

 

[usy]

Hey want full squad, like 16 men or whaever Australians go with.. like england have 16 i think.. and i'm not looking for dream teams .. and thanks..

 

[langerrox]

Hayden
Langer
Ponting
Jaques
Hussey
Watson
Gilchrist
Lee
Warne
MacGill
McGrath

Jaques?? I donno about him he hasn't really performed all that well to regain his spot over Martyn

 

[genghis_khan]

Martyn hasnt got the technique to handle Flintoff and co. even on Australian pitches...could be worse though, could have Hodge at no.4...nicking it left right and centre

 

[aussie_ben91]

Martyn hasnt got the technique to handle Flintoff and co. even on Australian pitches...could be worse though, could have Hodge at no.4...nicking it left right and centre

If he knicked it in the centre then wouldn't that be a good thing? It's a good start to get a boundary.

The key this year is Michael Hussey. Though his due for a below excellent series.

 

[cricketmad09]

Jaques?? I donno about him he hasn't really performed all that well to regain his spot over Martyn

I the Top End Tour he he made 1 or 2 centuries and a double century and averages above 80 in English county cricket, including 2 CONSECUTIVE double centuries.

 

[genghis_khan]

If he knicked it in the centre then wouldn't that be a good thing? It's a good start to get a boundary.

The key this year is Michael Hussey. Though his due for a below excellent series.

It's a saying smart-arse...the point i was making is that neither Martyn or Hodge should be at no.4 this summer.

 

[aussie1st]

I would love to see Jaques in there but it's never going to happen. The selectors will always find a way to leave him out. Martyn will be the 4.