australia will win the ashes. the english media has created a giant poo for england, because now they have to live up to beatin the team that carries handbags! theres all this pressure on england. they may be number 2. in the rankings, but they are versing number 1, and its evident that england frail when something doesnt go there way. there also may be hype bout england beating sth africa and new zealand. we beat new zealand aswell, and on their turf. when we have players like lee, kasper and gillespie fighting for spots, that say good stuff. in any other country, those boys would be playing in the first 11 without a doubt. then theres langer and hayden, if they can get off to a good start with the bat (if aussies bat 1st) then the games over. i think englands best player is bad weather at the moment.
Team
Australia
England
India
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
South Africa
New Zealand
West Indies
Zimbabwe
Bangladesh
thats the current test rankings. in the last 18 months aussies beat india, new zealand, india and pakistan in test series. england beat sth africa, and the kiwis (who both pretty much suck, and yes, that goes for aussies beatin kiwis aswell) and their goin nuts!