Ashes 2019

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Given quite a few of our dismissals were not out if we had appealed, I suspect we won't have that sort of luck two tests running and England won't get a run like that again this series.

Fancy having all that luck go your way and still losing, ............ it must be devastating!

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Think they will change their attack up a bit...my tip is Joffra Archer and Jack Leach in for the injured Anderson and out of form and favorite Lyon bunny in Ali.
Archer is a good bowler, real quick and accurate as we have seen in the BB and WC so given Anderson didnt bowl I think runs will be harder to get as the attacking but loose Stokes wont bowl as much and Ali wont be playing.
Leach is a left arm orthodox spinner and will be selected for Smith imo as his type are about the only bowlers that Smith seems to struggle with at times, Leach is your old county pro
and while no threat of running through a team will be harder to get away.
Also think they might ease Bairstow's load and allow him to play as a batsman only and bring in Ben Foakes who is a good keeper and very decent hard hitting batsman...Butler might go out.
Reckon they will go with Roy again as they dont have many opening options and when he is on he is very destructive but he doesnt come across as test material to me and they might give Denly one more game.
Tells you something when we have Smith at No 4 doing Bradman like stuff and the English have Denly at 4 who averages around 23 in test cricket.....
Reckon the Poms will be better at Lords but it would be a big surprise to me  if they win....I think we will stick with Siddle and Pattinson and refuse the temptation to play Starc.