Story My Ashes - A C2k7 Career Story

[The Spin]

England Ashes Squad Named

Duncan Fletcher leaving Lords after the squad announcement

Lords, England - The England Squad for the Ashes has been named today with the big surprise being the inclusion of young spin bowler Chez Spin in place of the returning Ashley Giles. The Lancashire spinner has impressed the selectors in his time at Old Trafford and it is said he may even start the first test due to his almost all-rounder style batting, in comparison to Monty's rather poor batting. Some sections even say he is a better spin bowler. Despite this, the management have commented that the decision will be made with careful consideration and with thoughts on tour games.

The other main talking point is the appointment of Flintoff as captain. Although it has been predicatable, there are critics of this move claiming that England need their star allrounder to bat and bowl well and that captaincy is giving him too much pressure.

It is also worth mentioning the terrible injury situation, with Trescothick (stress related illness), Vaughan (knee) and Simon Jones (ankle) all out of the Ashes. All 3 of them made a big impact last time round and it will be interesting to see how England cope without them.

The 20-man Ashes 06/07 Squad: A Flintoff (Capt), A Strauss, A Cook, R Key, E Joyce, I Bell, P Collingwood, K Pietersen, O Shah, J Dalrymple, G Jones, C Read, M Panesar, C Spin, S Harmison, M Hoggard, J Lewis, J Anderson, L Plunkett, S Mahmood

 

[Deleted member 13648]

Good start to this story mate, I can't wait to see you in action in this one.

Looking promising, good luck

 

[plympilgrim]

lookin forward to it spin, and good luck in the ashes

 

[The Spin]

Chez Spin - Profile

Full name: Chesney William Spin
Born: September 1, 1987, Stockport, Manchester
Current age: 19 years, 82 days
Major teams England: Lancashire
Nickname: Chez
Playing role: Bowler
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Leg Break
Fielding position: Cover, Close-in
Height 6.08ft
Education: The King David High School


Batting:
Tailend Batsman
Strong off the front foot
Good through the leg-side
Very Defensive

Bowling:
Aggresive Spin Bowler
Huge turn
Bowls Googly, Top spinner, full flight and Flipper variations


Spin has had more of a leap to the top of cricket rather than climbing. Just 5 years ago he joined Cheadle CC and played his first cricket match where he took 4-21 and scored 34. Lancashire signed him up for their youth teams a year later after some amazing feats of bowling at club level. After 3 years of playing in the Lancashire youth teams, he was propelled into the spotlight by being called into the first team for the beginning of the 2006 season. In his one season for Lancashire he has made a big impact on the county championship with an average of 22. In the winter of 2006 he was given his first England call up for the Ashes tour squad.

 

[plympilgrim]

who great work there spin, lookin forward to it, lookin forward to you takin out some aussies

 

[Left_Hander]

Nice start Spin

Looking foward to seeing you play in the Ashes. Hopefully for your sake you can do better than Giles.

 

[The Spin]

England's Ashes 2006-07 Fixtures

November

10 - Prime Minister's XI
12 - New South Wales
17 - Western Australia
23 - Australia - 1st Test


December

1 - Australia - 2nd Test
9 - Western Australia
14 - Australia - 3rd Test
26 - Australia - 4th Test


January 2007

2 - Australia - 5th Test
9 - Australia - T20
12 - Australia - Commonwealth Bank Series
16 - New Zealand - Commonwealth Bank Series
19 - Australia - Commonwealth Bank Series
23 - New Zealand - Commonwealth Bank Series
26 - Australia - Commonwealth Bank Series
30 - New Zealand - Commonwealth Bank Series


February

2 - Australia - Commonwealth Bank Series
6 - New Zealand - Commonwealth Bank Series

Commonwealth Bank Series Finals - 9, 11 and 13

 

[GrayNicolls]

Nice story. Looking really good so far.

 

[plympilgrim]

i predict a 3-0 england thumping of the aussies come on spin, spin your way to victory

 

[The Spin]

Tour Game 1

vs. Prime Minister's XI
Hobart
50 Over Match

England kick off their Ashes campaign today with a tour match against the Prime Minister's XI. The pitch is looking in good condition and should help the batters, but it is overcast and the ball will swing a bit.

The England team named for this game is:

A Strauss
A Cook
I Bell
P Collingwood
K Pietersen
A Flintoff*
C Read+
S Mahmood
M Hoggard
S Harmison
M Panesar.

Chez Spin has been left out of this game for Panesar. Management have told us that Spin will play in the next tour game with New South Wales and that the tour games will be given equally between the spinners

 

[The Spin]

England vs. Prime Ministers XI

England are looking to kick start their tour here at Hobart and have shown that intention by fielding a very strong team.

England have won the toss and are going to bat. Its a little bit dry, so we may see some deterioration and it is overcast, but it should be a batters day.

England's Innings:

England's top order really showed their class with half centuries for both openers and a 46* for Bell. Pietersen came in and knocked it around a little as well. The only problem could be that they have set a low target now.

(Note: Future matches will be more detailed than this, this doesn't have Spin in so I dont have mush to write about )

 

[::SolidSnake::]

Wheres the full line-up on the scorcard, lol isnt there a stand call the 'Prindiville' stand?

 

[The Spin]

The line-up is lost in time somewhere

Mustn't have print screened properly

 

[Left_Hander]

Slow rate there by the English. I think that the PM's XI could win this.

 

[MWaugh]

i like the look of this chez. i wouldnt waste my time playing the prime ministers XI either. save yourself for the big fish