Ashes 2021/22

[Plugger35]

To be fair New Zealand are routinely pumped whenever Australia play them in test matches.Especially last time when everyone built the up and they were horrendous.

We had a lot of injuries in our last test series in Australia and didn't have Jamieson and Conway who have strengthened our test line up.

I'd back us to be more competitive if we played another test series in Australia now.

 

[royboy2]

Stokes is having surgery on his hand, so no T20WC, hopefully ready for the winter tour

 

[BStaff17]

To be fair New Zealand are routinely pumped whenever Australia play them in test matches.Especially last time when everyone built the up and they were horrendous.

Yeah that 19/20 series was bad they werent even competitive in any session.

I think the issue with NZ against us is all mental. They are a completely different team when playing Australia compared to everyone else. It's like footy everyone has a bogey team and we are the kiwis bogey team they just cant get over.

I suppose until they beat us in a test series in NZ or over here they won't get the respect they deserve from aussies.

Only playing one test series in 11 years over there isnt good enough though. We should have had more test tours in NZ in past decade

 

[Santana]

Don't buy it's all "mental". Australia just generally has better test sides than New Zealand most of the time. If they played in New Zealand right now the black caps would start as favorites but that doesn't happen too often.

 

[ROOTA#6]

Stokes is having surgery on his hand, so no T20WC, hopefully ready for the winter tour

He will not play in the ashes

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Thank **** it seems this is going ahead, I'm taking leave December 6 to Jan 8 and watching the Ashes is going to be a big part of that.

 

[royboy2]

Thank fu** it seems this is going ahead, I'm taking leave December 6 to Jan 8 and watching the Ashes is going to be a big part of that.

I've organized flights, accom and tickets for the 3 big ones Adl, Mel & Syd. Would have been shattered if it was canceled, we only tour every 4 years and this will be my first one without kids/mrs

 

[Registered User]

This is off-topic, but I ain't starting a thread: what are the rules for the selection of Poms in European Championship? Non-first class players?

 

[Santana]

It's a mix of a lot of players

https://www.ecn.cricket/european-cricket-championship/news/england-xi-team-preview-dream11-european-cricket-championship

 

[Registered User]

^ thanks very much

 

[Santana]

I see the England XI just beat Belgium off the last ball.

 

[swingdog]

I see Morrison talked to Paine (and presumably CA). I wonder if any last minute accomodations to England came from the Feds.

Imagine a cancelled Ashes as the backdrop to your Federal election campaign.

 

[corbies]

The absolute piss poor banter has already started I see. The problem is it's our captain stooping to the incredibly low level of The Barmy Army. He needs to get off that radio show.

 

[eth-dog]

Lets say england were to pull out, it leaves us with no international men's cricket. Do We try and get New Zealand to tour?

I'd get the players to play Shield. Make it a big Shield summer and have the best players play.

 

[swingdog]

The absolute piss poor banter has already started I see. The problem is it's our captain stooping to the incredibly low level of The Barmy Army. He needs to get off that radio show.

What’s he said?

 

[Mego Red]

I'd get the players to play Shield. Make it a big Shield summer and have the best players play.

Sounds like dancing with your sister.

 

[royboy2]

England Men's Test Squad - Ashes Tour of Australia 2021-22

Joe Root (Yorkshire) Captain
James Anderson (Lancashire)
Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Dom Bess (Yorkshire)
Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire)
Rory Burns (Surrey)
Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Zak Crawley (Kent)
Haseeb Hameed (Nottinghamshire)
Dan Lawrence (Essex)
Jack Leach (Somerset)
Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)
Craig Overton (Somerset)
Ollie Pope (Surrey)
Ollie Robinson (Sussex)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
Mark Wood (Durham)

NonStokes, No Archer. We really need a good start to the series in Brisbane, otherwise I fear it will be another 4 or 5-0

 

[swingdog]

No surprises there.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Very underwhelming touring party

 

[eth-dog]

Woakes to bat 7 all tour you'd think, looking at that. Bowling lacks aggression

 

[deanc]

England Men's Test Squad - Ashes Tour of Australia 2021-22

Joe Root (Yorkshire) Captain - SHAGGER
James Anderson (Lancashire) - ???
Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire) - ???
Dom Bess (Yorkshire) - PERIGNON
Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire) - ???
Rory Burns (Surrey) - 3RD DEGREE
Jos Buttler (Lancashire) - JEEVES
Zak Crawley (Kent) - SPIDER
Haseeb Hameed (Nottinghamshire) - ???
Dan Lawrence (Essex) - DH
Jack Leach (Somerset) - SUCKER
Dawid Malan (Yorkshire) - CATWALK
Craig Overton (Somerset) - OVALTEEN
Ollie Pope (Surrey) - CATHOLIC
Ollie Robinson (Sussex) - CRUSOE
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire) - ???
Mark Wood (Durham) - CHOPPER

NonStokes, No Archer. We really need a good start to the series in Brisbane, otherwise I fear it will be another 4 or 5-0

Tour nicknames suggestions, above, need help with some...?

 

[corbies]

They just need to play their part. Rock up, lose 5-0 and **** off home.

 

[corbies]

Woakes to bat 7 all tour you'd think, looking at that. Bowling lacks aggression

Which probably means they'll pick Bess over Leach for his batting.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

 

[Crashy]

I just can’t see where the English runs will come from, Root is quality but he is going to be in at 2fa nothing every innings. Can see this series being a 5-0 whitewash