Ashes 2019

[flyboy77]

Should be Cummins, Hazelwood, Pattinson and Starc.

Should Marsh be played as an all rounder?

I hear he's back bowling 140+.... and moving it a bit.

[flyboy77]

Bancroft batting himself back into the opening gig!

[DJC]

I agree, poor wickets favor consistent bowlers.

The blokes who spray it can still have bad days on poor wickets, and Starc is the prime global candidate for a bowler who can have a bad day on a crap wicket!

Thommo was a classic for this, some days on any wicket including Indian or West Indian roads he was unplayable, but he was just as likely to go at 0/100 on a Gabba green top!

Someone like Siddle or Hazlewood, even Behrendorff could be unplayable on a sticky wicket.

Hussey reckons Siddle will be in contention if the Poms dish up a green top.  His first choice bowlers are Cummins and Pattinson.

[flyboy77]

Starc must play the 1st Test if fit....

I know he can bowl garbage at times but he is a wicket taker and a lefty.And he scares them.

If he fails he gets dropped - just like everyone else?

[laj]

Warner and Bancrott batted extremely well on that deck as did Laburschagne in the first innings. Warner said he's never come across a pitch like it. Up and down, lots of sideways and a heap of swing both ways. The whole lot, which he said was rare.

[Professer E]

I like what I see in Marnus, real effort player,  plays with real energy and application.  Wouldn't be surprised if he plays and the Goat carries the drinks.

[flyboy77]

Warner and Bancrott batted extremely well on that deck as did Laburschagne in the first innings. Warner said he's never come across a pitch like it. Up and down, lots of sideways and a heap of swing both ways. The whole lot, which he said was rare.

There will be a sh..tload of sandpaper sold in London next week if Warner and Bancroft get picked!

[malo]

There will be a sh..tload of sandpaper sold in London next week if Warner and Bancroft get picked!

First test is at Edgebaston.....in Birmingham...right in the middle of the Barmy Army/football hooligan stronghold......you reckon this scheduling was an accident ?

[flyboy77]

so it is, you get my drift nonetheless!

[Professer E]

English second dig fall away rapidly as well.  There's hope.