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General Cricket => Latest Matches => Ashes 2015 => Topic started by: dougydee on July 07, 2015, 08:38:10 AM
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Let's have some ashes predictions before a ball is bowled.
Leading Aussie run scorer: Steve Smith
Leading Aussie wicket taker: Mitchell Johnson
Leading English run scorer: joe root
Leading English wicket taker: Jimmy Anderson
Series result: Aussies 3-1
Man of the series: Steve smith
Other: Cook to step down as captain mid series.
What have you got?
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Leading Aussie run scorer: Michael Clarke
Leading Aussie wicket taker: Hazelwood
Leading English run scorer: Cook
Leading English wicket taker: Anderson
Series result: 2-1 (either way more than likely to Australia)
Man of the series: Clarke (before retiring from international cricket)
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Aussies fail to win a match
Clarke stands down after back problems flair up
Smith breaks down in tears like Kim Hughes after humiliating 5-0 drubbing
Johnson fails to deliver a legal ball after 33 no balls and wides in first over then fain's injury
Starc injured in warm up
Lyon top Wkt taker for Aussie's with 4 wickets at 451
Best wishes Glenn
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Leading Aussie run scorer: David Warner
Leading Aussie wicket taker: Mitchell Starc
Leading English run scorer: Alistair Cook
Leading English wicket taker: Jimmy Anderson
Series result: Aussies 2-1
Man of the series: Mitchell Starc
Other: Cook to step down as captain at the end of the series.
Watson, Rodgers and Clarke to retire at the end of the series
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Leading Aussie run scorer: David Warner
Leading Aussie wicket taker: Mitchell Starc
Leading English run scorer: Alistair Cook
Leading English wicket taker: Jimmy Anderson
Series result: Aussies 2-1
Man of the series: Mitchell Starc
Other: Cook to step down as captain at the end of the series.
Watson, Rodgers and Clarke to retire at the end of the series
Haddin too if they win as well!
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Sadly, if it went that way, history would dictate that Cook would grimly hang on until the end.
Leading Aussie run scorer: Michael Clarke
Leading Aussie wicket taker: Mitchell Starc
Leading English run scorer: joe root
Leading English wicket taker: Mark Wood
Series result: 2-2
Man of the series: Ali Cook
Other: Something is brewing in English cricket, the Lion awakes from it's slumber and England actually compete - book these predictions for the end of the series, and then tell me I'm mad:
Cook will score runs
Bell will be poo
Root will score loads and become a hero
Stokes will become Botham-lite, smacking a few and bowling a few
Ali will disappear from the reckoning, Rashid replacing him for the last 2 tests
Wood will be a revelation
Broad will be poo
Anderson will be average, take a few and bow out gracefully after the series
Buttler will only make one score - but it will win a test.
Bayliss will be hailed a genius and will drop in a couple of inspired selections.
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Joe Root scores record number of runs in an Ashes series
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Leading Aussie run scorer: Warner
Leading Aussie wicket taker: Hazlewood
Leading English run scorer: Root
Leading English wicket taker: Broad
Series result: 2-2
Man of the series: Stokes
Other: Broad will bowl tripe for at 50% of the time but win at least one test match with a spell in which he remembers to pitch it up
Smith won't get many
That Mitchell Johnson, his bowling will be sh*te
At least 5 players' careers will be more or less over in test match cricket after this series
England bring in at least one debutant who does well.
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ENGLAND 3-1
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Leading Aussie run scorer: Mitch Marsh
Leading Aussie wicket taker: Mitchel Starc
Leading English run scorer: Joe Root
Leading English wicket taker: Mark Wood
Series result: 3-1 (Australia will keep England pinned down and not let any easy chances go)
Man of the series: Clarke
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Aid batsmen - Clarke
Aus bowler - hazzelwood
Man of the series Aus - Clarke
Eng batsmen - root
Eng bowler - wood
Man of the series - root
Retirements - Harris, Haddin, Clarke, rogers, Anderson, bell
Fall from grace - broad, Johnson, Ali, butler cook, bell and balance
Clarke resign captaincy and from cricket
Cook resign/sacked from eng captaincy
Aus to win 2-1
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Leading Aussie run scorer: Steve Smith
Leading Aussie wicket taker: Mitchell Johnson
Leading English run scorer: Jimmy Anderson
Leading English wicket taker: Joe Root
Series result: Aussies 3-1
Man of the series: Steve smith to score 1000 runs in the series to enter the record books and to score 3 x more runs than the leading English batsman
Other: Cook to actually be the leading run scorer for England and scoring a double hundred in 1 test.
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This banter is much more like it, guys! It gets a bit hot and heavy on here sometimes....
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Aussie runs = Warner
Aussie wickets = Hazlewood
England runs = Root
England wickets = They will be lucky to take 20 wickets for the series
Aussies 4-0
Cook to fall on his sword at 3-0
Buttler to be exposed as the worst keeper in international cricket.
The press and fans to savage England after the first test loss.
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Joe Root scores record number of runs in an Ashes series
Had to google it, but that's current Mr.Bradman with 974!! Would love Root to smash that!
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Leading Aussie run scorer: Adam Voges
Leading Aussie wicket taker: Mitchell Starc
Leading English run scorer: joe root
Leading English wicket taker: Stuart Broad
Series result: Eng 2-1
Man of the series: Root
Other: Stokes to be fined 50% match fee for reaction to Aussies winding him up.
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Leading Aussie run scorer: Steve Smith
Leading Aussie wicket taker: Josh Hazelwood
Leading English run scorer: Joe Root
Leading English wicket taker: James Anderson
Series result: Eng 2-1
Man of the series: Ben Stokes
Other: Ben Stokes will be in the wickets and the runs, further enhancing his reputation as "the new Botham/Flintoff".
Ballance and Bell will be dropped after 3 tests for both averaging about 3, to be replaced by James Taylor and a returning Maverick.
David Warner to be fined 50% of his match fee at Lord's for being a c##t
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Lots of talk about the ashes wickets, anyone got any insight to this 1st test wicket?
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I'd say doctored to be very English friendly ;)
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Had to google it, but that's current Mr.Bradman with 974!! Would love Root to smash that!
I wouldn't! :)
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All five test washed out to draws. 21days sitting in side fed up
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All five test washed out to draws. 21days sitting in side fed up
How ironic... That the England teams wishes too ;)
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Leading Aussie run scorer: Adam Voges
Leading Aussie wicket taker: Josh Hazelwood
Leading English run scorer: Joe Root
Leading English wicket taker: Mark Wood
Series result: Aus 2-1
Man of the series: Josh Hazelwood
Other: Clarke to retire, along with Rogers and Haddin.
Cook to step down as captain after Ashes retained by Aus and Root to be appointed straight away.
Rashid in after 2nd Test
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I have added a poll, hope you don't mind @dougydee
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Where's the Australia get stuffed 4 or 5 something option ;).
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I have added a poll, hope you don't mind @dougydee
Like it
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Where's the Australia get stuffed 4 or 5 something option ;).
you wish, even I'm not that stupid to put up something like that!
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Leading Aussie run scorer: Steve Smith
Leading Aussie wicket taker: Mitchell Johnson
Leading English run scorer: Rooooooot
Leading English wicket taker: Ben Stokes
Series result: Eng 3-1
Man of the series: Stokes or Root
Other: Bairstow to replace Ballance by the 3rd test - Stokes/Warner with endless nibbling to one another
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Had to google it, but that's current Mr.Bradman with 974!! Would love Root to smash that!
Yes joe to smash it during his 2nd innings of the 5th test.
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Leading Aussie run scorer: Steve Smith
Leading Aussie wicket taker: Josh Hazelwood
Leading English run scorer: Joe Root
Leading English wicket taker: Jimmy Anderson
Series result: Eng 2-1
Man of the series: Root
Other: Stokes & Warner to be involved in various spats during the series.
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England 2-1!
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i'm optimistic too, not sure quite how we will handle their bowlers but think it could be close..2-1 either way.
Bairstow has got to be in the squad soon surely, he's a better player than when he first played for England, and is in some incredible form.
Forget keeping, he's a batsman good enough just on that alone.
Might he fit in the slightly problematic number 3 slot if Balance has a couple of low scores?
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Looking in the predictions, there is either one hell of a lot of delusional Englishmen, or simply wishful thinking.
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Looking in the predictions, there is either one hell of a lot of delusional Englishmen, or simply wishful thinking.
Looking at the poll, made up of mainly English forum members I imagine, only 28% think England will win on home turf and then only by the odd test. Hardly call that wishful thinking. Most other test countries would have a higher % of their local population expecting a win I imagine. Couldn't see India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Saffa even Kiwi fans being this pessimistic.
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Looking in the predictions, there is either one hell of a lot of delusional Englishmen, or simply wishful thinking.
With the exception of the (exceptional) Ryan Harris, terrific bowler and the only Aussie since Gilchrist with a bit of class sadly retiring due to injury, most of the Aussies will be past natural old age by the end of the series and pensioned off. We do have some very nice retirement homes down on the South Coast here so it's a short trip after the series is over.
You do know we are in the middle of a heatwave in the UK? Bournmouth is just like Perth at the moment. :) :)
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I think it will be close. The UK pitches and weather gives the England team an edge, which brings them closer to the Aussies.
I think a large part will come down to captaincy and managerial decisions which could go either way.
Aussies will probably scrape a 2-1 or 3-1. Maybe 2-2 and keep the ashes. I can see England doing well but not reclaiming them just yet.
Root and Broad to top bat and bowling for England.
Warner and Starc to top them for the Aussies.
Watson to retire mid-tour.
Balance or Bell to be swapped out after the second defeat.
Ali to become a decent spinner or replaced by Rashid.
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Leading Aussie run scorer: Steve Smith
Leading Aussie wicket taker: Josh Hazelwood
Leading English run scorer: Joe Root
Leading English wicket taker: James Anderson
Series result: Eng 2-1
Man of the series: Ben Stokes
Other: Ben Stokes will be in the wickets and the runs, further enhancing his reputation as "the new Botham/Flintoff".
Ballance and Bell will be dropped after 3 tests for both averaging about 3, to be replaced by James Taylor and a returning Maverick.
David Warner to be fined 50% of his match fee at Lord's for being a c##t
you called me mental 2 months ago pal for saying i think England have a chance how things have changed Cam
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you called me mental 2 months ago pal for saying i think England have a chance how things have changed Cam
I think I'm mad for saying England will win, more wishful thinking if I'm honest!
As it stands the series is 0-0 and anything could happen, for now I'm going to keep the faith!
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I think I'm mad for saying England will win, more wishful thinking if I'm honest!
As it stands the series is 0-0 and anything could happen, for now I'm going to keep the faith!
We've had a week of good weather. It'll rain from now on. 0-0 could be the final score.
I have a bet with my barber. He has Aussies and I have England or the draw for the series. Loser buys a coffee.
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Sorry to see people not giving England a chance. They are a young and amazingly talented team (I keep saying that). England takes the Ashes 3-1.
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Aussie will win but should be close.
Interested to see how Root goes after last Ashes. Cook will go well.
Aussie bowlers too good though and will clean up the England tail quickly, so top order needs to do the business.
Stokes will be found out to be the very average player he is.
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Aussie will win but should be close.
Interested to see how Root goes after last Ashes. Cook will go well.
Aussie bowlers too good though and will clean up the England tail quickly, so top order needs to do the business.
Stokes will be found out to be the very average player he is.
Stokes will spend most of the series huffing and puffing and looking like a beetroot.
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I think the real question is going to come in relation to the Aussie quicks. If Johnson is able to bounce half the England team out purely through fear and the others are able to adjust length appropriately, then it could turn into a drubbing. As ever these days, winning the toss will be crucial.
For the first test, Jimmy and Moeen to bat out the last session on Sunday session to salvage a draw....
Mitchell Starc to be the leading wicket taker for Australia, with Lyon coming a surprise second; Mitchell Marsh to tear his hamstring and not be able to play the entire series (if he gets selected). Steve Smith to score the most runs for Australia.
Jimmy to be the leading wicket taker for England, but there will be a devastating spell from Broad in at least one of the tests; Stokes will have a Botham '81 match, probably at Trent Bridge or Edgbastond; Root to be the highest scorer for England. Moeen to get hit out of the park.
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With the exception of the (exceptional) Ryan Harris, terrific bowler and the only Aussie since Gilchrist with a bit of class sadly retiring due to injury,
Evidently you don't watch much cricket.
None of Smith, Rogers, Voges or Hazelwood are sledgers. Pretty decent chaps one and all actually.
But, I am sure you have some pre-conceived notion that all Aussies must be boors.
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I predict that the Aussies will petition the ECB to have the second Test moved to Chenai so we've got a pitch with some bounce in it... :D
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Sorry to see people not giving England a chance. They are a young and amazingly talented team (I keep saying that). England takes the Ashes 3-1.
Is there a prize for getting it spot-on accurate? I will watching tomorrow morning with a nice big brunch as England prove me right. Mu-hahahahaha.
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Is there a prize for getting it spot-on accurate? I will watching tomorrow morning with a nice big brunch as England prove me right. Mu-hahahahaha.
All that will give is 3-1 after four games. You'll have to wait till after the oval to clam that prize...
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I think the real question is going to come in relation to the Aussie quicks. If Johnson is able to bounce half the England team out purely through fear and the others are able to adjust length appropriately, then it could turn into a drubbing. As ever these days, winning the toss will be crucial.
For the first test, Jimmy and Moeen to bat out the last session on Sunday session to salvage a draw....
Mitchell Starc to be the leading wicket taker for Australia, with Lyon coming a surprise second; Mitchell Marsh to tear his hamstring and not be able to play the entire series (if he gets selected). Steve Smith to score the most runs for Australia.
Jimmy to be the leading wicket taker for England, but there will be a devastating spell from Broad in at least one of the tests; Stokes will have a Botham '81 match, probably at Trent Bridge or Edgbastond; Root to be the highest scorer for England. Moeen to get hit out of the park.
Hmmm. A lot of this is not looking too bad as predictions go!
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All that will give is 3-1 after four games. You'll have to wait till after the oval to clam that prize...
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Oval will be rained out or drawn.
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Where's the Australia get stuffed 4 or 5 something option ;).
I wasn't joking!!!
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Completely proved wrong this series. I still don't think it's a good England side but my word Australia have been far far worse than I thought they would be. Where have the test match batsmen gone from the world??
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Reading back thru these posts ive never bern happier to be called a 'delusional Englishman' in my life! Haha
I thought out conditions would make it close before the series started,but i didnt expect us to be in this position with one test still to go...
The aussies are not mentally up for the fight on our wickets and ive not seen that before
There's been plenty of australian batsmen ive seen over the years and none of them looked as clueless as this current team.
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Reading back thru these posts ive never bern happier to be called a 'delusional Englishman' in my life! Haha
I thought out conditions would make it close before the series started,but i didnt expect us to be in this position with one test still to go...
The aussies are not mentally up for the fight on our wickets and ive not seen that before
There's been plenty of australian batsmen ive seen over the years and none of them looked as clueless as this current team.
I don't think even the staunchest English fan could predict this, all the form pointed to a big Aussie win but bar one test we have looked clueless, not bowled to any plans and been dismissed in the same manner over and over again. Well done to England but I have never seen us play this poorly, not even a few years ago after the big change over in players, just dumb cricket.
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Is there a prize for getting it spot-on accurate? I will watching tomorrow morning with a nice big brunch as England prove me right. Mu-hahahahaha.
i predicted England 3-1 early march and many of the english so called fans called me mad.
who mad now :D
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i predicted England 3-1 early march and many of the english so called fans called me mad.
who mad now :D
Hehe.
I will make another prediction (although, I may have said this before) but Ben Stokes will be the next captain, ahead of Root. :D
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Hehe.
I will make another prediction (although, I may have said this before) but Ben Stokes will be the next captain, ahead of Root. :D
if that happens it could seriously impact root
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What a turn around for Alistair Cook! I wish he'd focus on his batting, he still has a LOT of runs to his name and he can continue to score more. Clarke is out of the picture and it is now Cook who can make record books.
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Well my predictions were terrible!
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I will be really interested to hear the inside story of the Australian team. Michael Clarke is known to not have had the greatest relationship with some of the players over the years, going back to his run ins with Katich and M. Hussey. I think that coupled with Smith's success as captain in bring the side together and the Haddin situation really had a massive impact on the squad. I know Rogers has said more will come to light after the tour is done and I'm sure it will make for interesting reading.
The aussies thought they would have a walk in the park against the poms but as with most sports if one team is off and the other is on it doesn't take much to have your pants pulled down. Hopefully this series sees the start of a new look aussie team. One that the new skipper can build as his own.
Well played England.
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I have just read that a few of the Aussie Wags were having a massive barny for most of the tour!!
I love unapportioned rumours!
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I have just read that a few of the Aussie Wags were having a massive barny for most of the tour!!
I love unapportioned rumours!
Just read this article here http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/family-feuds-fuelled-captain-michael-clarkes-decision-to-declare-his-innings-over/story-fnihsrf2-1227476552379 (http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/family-feuds-fuelled-captain-michael-clarkes-decision-to-declare-his-innings-over/story-fnihsrf2-1227476552379)
You know the old saying where there is smoke there is fire.
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Just read this article here [url]http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/family-feuds-fuelled-captain-michael-clarkes-decision-to-declare-his-innings-over/story-fnihsrf2-1227476552379[/url] ([url]http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/family-feuds-fuelled-captain-michael-clarkes-decision-to-declare-his-innings-over/story-fnihsrf2-1227476552379[/url])
You know the old saying where there is smoke there is fire.
@dougydee could you copy the article here? We can't read it without a subscription.
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@dougydee could you copy the article here? We can't read it without a subscription.
There's articles in the Australian Daily telegraph which are accessible
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@dougydee could you copy the article here? We can't read it without a subscription.
Bloody paywall wasn't there when I read it. Plenty of similar articles though.