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[400notout]

Not at all, look how successful he's been in English conditions this year.

[Manormanic]

Not at all, look how successful he's been in English conditions this year.

he has done alright in division 2, yes.  But since he is not in the squad he remains unlikely to make the team!

[400notout]

Yeah, who i'd like to see and who they actually pick will be way off.

Hadin hundred yest v Scotland, bit of form! Also the kook sponsored players showing off the new gear!

[ProCricketer1982]

Any side excluding the Proteas, we've got Hashim 

I'd take Amla too. Absolute class.

[LMQ21]

Does anyone else feel this could be one of the dullest ashes in history?

Australia currently firing blanks and struggling in all aspects of cricket. Not helpful of the back of their management issues etc. I would also say the calls for Ponting to come back smacks of desperation. However, these stories are usually made up by the English media. But no avoiding the fact they aren't playing well, bowled out by Ind for 68. Been looking quite poor in the test arena and really struggling to produce talented to played to fill the positions of Ponting and co

England on the other hand, would appear to be lacking an opening, with Cook not on top form (hopefully will hit form in the CT), with KP lacking fitness and likely to struggle on his return. A lack of a middle order Bell, Bairstow, Taylor and Prior seriously lacking form. And then finally depending on which bowlers turn up for England, as we have seen England bowlers blow very hot and cold

[Tumo]

Does anyone else feel this could be one of the dullest ashes in history?

Australia currently firing blanks and struggling in all aspects of cricket. Not helpful of the back of their management issues etc. I would also say the calls for Ponting to come back smacks of desperation. However, these stories are usually made up by the English media. But no avoiding the fact they aren't playing well, bowled out by Ind for 68. Been looking quite poor in the test arena and really struggling to produce talented to played to fill the positions of Ponting and co

England on the other hand, would appear to be lacking an opening, with Cook not on top form (hopefully will hit form in the CT), with KP lacking fitness and likely to struggle on his return. A lack of a middle order Bell, Bairstow, Taylor and Prior seriously lacking form. And then finally depending on which bowlers turn up for England, as we have seen England bowlers blow very hot and cold

Dull? For all those reasons you mention, I think it'll be cracking! Might not be the standard of cricket we got in 05, but there's no great difference in strengths between the 2, certainly with England not hitting any great form it looks quite close, and if the Aussie quicks get going it'll be interesting!

[El Nino]

Pattinson will be pretty key, in some good form today rolling Scotland, 4/20 in tenish overs

Still would like

Cowan
Rogers
Hughes
Watson
Clarke
Wade
Haddin
Pattinson
Siddle
Starc
Lyon

Won't happen however.

[Number4]

And still no mention of the bowler who England will really struggle against.... Jackson Bird.. Aussies secret weapon

[vibrate]

And still no mention of the bowler who England will really struggle against.... Jackson Bird.. Aussies secret weapon

Correct me if I am wrong but i thought he is out of selection cause of a injury?

[Number4]

Correct me if I am wrong but i thought he is out of selection cause of a injury?

He is in the squad and in the UK so lets see hey... Flying under the radar

[vibrate]

I honestly think england are gonna smack him around. He debuted against a struggling sri lanka. So let's see what he can do i guess.

[Number4]

He s the only Aussie moving it late off the seam.. I like his style... I have a quiet $50 that says he will be a handful 

[Johng]

Who cares really as most in Australia could not give a rats (No Swearing Please) about the great game anymore as it has been dismantled by the incompetent management at Cricket Australia. England 5-0

[Beaup123]

Agreed with Jackson Bird I believe he will flourish in the English conditions

[Vic Nicholas]

Agree that Jackson Bird must play from the first test.

Has the height and the seam/swing movement to be a weapon in England.

Pattinson should do well too.

The batting is a disaster regrettably.