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[Nickauger]

Gower's take on the Aussie Ashes team...... when asked if the Ashes was a clash of culture!

"I'm tempted to say, how can you have a clash of cultures when you're playing against a country with no culture?"

Let the games begin!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/22766693

[ajmw89]

Looks like Clarke's dodgy back is playing up already...

[Kieron_BT]

based on his form, class etc. it has nothing to do with conditions...more to do with his desire to do well
and by the way he scored 135 in the first warm up game.

What a comment! Based on this comment alone any future posts by you should be ignored.

[Tail Ender]

"I'm tempted to say, how can you have a clash of cultures when you're playing against a country with no culture?"

I'm tempted to say, well, that'd be England's influence 
I like how he paints all Australian cricket fans as boozed-up neanderthals. I've seen enough of the Barmy Army o understand where that influence has come from 

[sgcricket]

What a comment! Based on this comment alone any future posts by you should be ignored.

for the world class players, its more to do with the hunger. if they want something badly, they will achieve it despite all the odds.
anyway we will see after the ashes if the comments were right or not

[Nickauger]

I'm tempted to say, well, that'd be England's influence 
I like how he paints all Australian cricket fans as boozed-up neanderthals. I've seen enough of the Barmy Army o understand where that influence has come from 

I'm tempted to say that its all a little tongue in cheek! As I said, time to let the fun and games commence! I love the Ashes banter!

[Tail Ender]

And me using the emoticons is recognition of that fact, and giving some back Heh heh

[Nickauger]

Yeah Yeah I know mate, you lot are horrible fans though, unfit to grace a sporting stadium

[Tail Ender]

We learned from the best!

[Gerry SA]

Trott is my favourite test cricketer leave him alone averages both 49 in first and 2nd innings for a lad many though was not up too it the guy is world class...

every team needs a Trott he would get in any team in the world

His new ashes bats are belters too

Any side excluding the Proteas, we've got Hashim 

[400notout]

Fawad Ahmed's been added to the Australia A squad for 2 matches before the Ashes, with the bill/visa allowing him to play to be passed before the first test seemingly nailed on!
I think you play him ahead of (Insert Ramdomised Aussie Spinner) and give him a good chance.
He's not been tested, but has a bit of FC experience and a bit of mystery as there isn't that much footage around of him as far as I'm aware.
Would much rather see a leggie up against england than an offie, unless it's Steve O'Keefe, which is extremely unlikely!

[The_Bird]

Absolute disgrace, it shouldn't happen. It's not fair on us blah blah blah.

There, that's the token response out of the way.

[400notout]

Right now I would go....

1. Hughes
2. Watson
3. Rogers
4. Clarke
5. Khawaja
6. Warner
7. Haddin
8. Starc
9. Copeland
10. Pattinson
11. Siddle

12. Ahmed

Get the extra "rest the seamer overs" out of Watson and Clarke.

Ideally I would want Ahmed in the starting 11, but going by the CT pitches a spinner doesn't really matter currently.

[Tail Ender]

I don't get the circle jerk over Fawad Ahmed. The guy took 16 wickets in three games for Victoria, which isn't bad. But his first class record in Pakistan is p!ss poor (14 wickets in 8 matches at more than 32 per wicket), which is worrying given their pitches should be favourable to spin.

[Manormanic]

Right now I would go....

1. Hughes
2. Watson
3. Rogers
4. Clarke
5. Khawaja
6. Warner
7. Haddin
8. Starc
9. Copeland
10. Pattinson
11. Siddle

12. Ahmed

Get the extra "rest the seamer overs" out of Watson and Clarke.

Ideally I would want Ahmed in the starting 11, but going by the CT pitches a spinner doesn't really matter currently.

Would you not want, say, one of the seamers who is actually in the squad ahead of Copeland?