Couldn't find the old Cricket Thread, so we need somewhere new to discuss all thing Ashes - which starts tonight in Trent Bridge. PREVIEW!
Probable Line-Ups: wrote:
England:
Alastair Cook (capt)
Joe Root
Jonathan Trott
Kevin Pietersen
Ian Bell
Jonny Bairstow
Matt Prior (wk)
Tim Bresnan
Stuart Broad
Graeme Swann
James Anderson
Australia
Shane Watson
Chris Rogers
Ed Cowan
Michael Clarke (capt)
Phillip Hughes
David Warner
Brad Haddin (wk)
Mitchell Starc
Peter Siddle
James Pattinson
Nathan Lyon
Got the lineups from Cricinfo - so although its not 100% confirmed I'd imagine it would be pretty close. Good to see we've selected 5 top order batsmen and no middle order :S.
Its quite a risky line-up, if the top order fails we really run the risk of being embarrassed, but if the top order succeeds, we have the potential for a massive total. With ongoing talk of reverse swing, Hughes and Warner both scare me in the middle order.
With regards to our Bowling line-up, I think its perfect. Starc has been in solid form, Pattinson has had a bit of time to get fit, Siddle is the first name on the teamsheet after Clarkey and well, we need a spinner, so Lyon gets a look-in :lol: