The ashes in Australia 2013-14

[Bomber]

When it comes to winning the ashes the saffers have no chance.

Duh, I'm talking about the next mission, trying to regain no.1 test ranking (and I know we'd probably have to knock off India as well to get there)

[Delete Your Account]

England ODI squad: Alastair Cook (captain), Gary Ballance, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Tim Bresnan, Danny Briggs, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler, Michael Carberry, Steve Finn, Chris Jordan, Eoin Morgan, Boyd Rankin, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, James Tredwell. Chris Woakes.

Differences to Test squad

Out:
Prior
Anderson
Bairstow
Panesar
KP
Swann
Trott
Tremlett
Brothwick


In:
Bopara
Buttler
Briggs
Jordan
Morgan
Woakes

[Rookie]

how the farrrk can Carvery be in there in ODI squad, his strike rate is worse than Chris Tavere

[Ernie Cooksey]

5-0. Honestly I think Bangladesh would have offered more resistance. Even with half a team of foreigners they couldn't get close.

Hot tip for GIAE - Just quietly bow out of these discussions to avoid further embarrassment, know when you are beaten and stop nit picking and wasting your life on an internet forum arguing and get out there and live a life.

It's knit picking

[swannsong]

5-0. Honestly I think Bangladesh would have offered more resistance. Even with half a team of foreigners they couldn't get close.

Hot tip for GIAE - Just quietly bow out of these discussions to avoid further embarrassment, know when you are beaten and stop nit picking and wasting your life on an internet forum arguing and get out there and live a life.

It's knit picking

Isn't it ironic, don't you think ?

[Steve#4]

OK, all cabernet aside its clear we are ahead of England, also in the rankings etc etc.

Anyone else think that we are still likely to get a pasting from the Saffers? I am still not convinced about our top order and think they were made to look ok only due to lack of bite from England. Cant rely on Haddin saving us all the time. Might be one of those series where the ball dominates, unless the pitches are roads.

100% Need new #3 & 6 that will step up and I would be much more confident.

[Chade]

OK, all cabernet aside its clear we are ahead of England, also in the rankings etc etc.

Anyone else think that we are still likely to get a pasting from the Saffers? I am still not convinced about our top order and think they were made to look ok only due to lack of bite from England. Cant rely on Haddin saving us all the time. Might be one of those series where the ball dominates, unless the pitches are roads.

100% Need new #3 & 6 that will step up and I would be much more confident.

Bailey dropped, Watson back to 6. Need a #3, and someone to slap Warner every second day.

The amount of Barossa Pearl that gets said about people playing their "natural games"... Warner succeeds when he doesn't. When he's not a cocky twat, puts away his extrovert shots and bats simply... he gets his eye in, gets the feel of the pitch and then easily scores quickly enough for a Test match.

The worst sight yesterday was Warner being happy, because we're all going to have to put up with him being a tool for a year until he gets slapped again. Maybe someone should keep Joe Root in Sydney, by the time South Africa comes around he'll have got his head in.

[Miyuki]

When is the next series?

[Rookie]

When is the next series?

3 test matches and 3 t20's

Wed Feb 12 - Sun Feb 16 10:30 local | 08:30 GMT 1st Test - South Africa vs Australia SuperSport Park, Centurion
Thu Feb 20 - Mon Feb 24 10:30 local | 08:30 GMT 2nd Test - South Africa vs Australia St Georges Park, Port Elizabeth
Sat Mar 1 - Wed Mar 5 10:30 local | 08:30 GMT 3rd Test - South Africa vs Australia Newlands, Cape Town


Sun Mar 9 14:30 local | 12:30 GMT 1st T20 - South Africa vs Australia St Georges Park, Port Elizabeth
Wed Mar 12 18:00 local | 16:00 GMT 2nd T20 - South Africa vs Australia Kingsmead, Durban
Fri Mar 14 18:00 local | 16:00 GMT 3rd T20 - South Africa vs Australia SuperSport Park, Centurion


come on you aussies

[Ashes Whitewash]

I think he meant the next ashes series.

[God is an Englishman]

June 2015 in England, starts in Durham I think.

[Bomber]

June 2015 in England, starts in Durham I think.

Excellent, we can rib you for at least another 18 months or so then!

[God is an Englishman]

June 2015 in England, starts in Durham I think.

Excellent, we can rib you for at least another 18 months or so then!

No I will just remind you of what I was told after our wins in 2005 and 2009. Win away from home and it matters until then, we've both a home series.

[Bomber]

June 2015 in England, starts in Durham I think.

Excellent, we can rib you for at least another 18 months or so then!

No I will just remind you of what I was told after our wins in 2005 and 2009. Win away from home and it matters until then, we've both a home series.

So you agreed with Aussie people then? Even then, finished 5-3. Then dissect each game and how far Australia is in front. That'll do me, plus the trophy in the cabinet.

[God is an Englishman]

So you agreed with Aussie people then? Even then, finished 5-3. Then dissect each game and how far Australia is in front. That'll do me, plus the trophy in the cabinet.

How far you're in front? 5-3 is not that much really. You have played your pitches better, we played ours. SIMPLE!

[MegaBonus]

[God is an Englishman]

Well we all know from his time in England that even at 2am he couldn't get a Root.

[Bomber]

So you agreed with Aussie people then? Even then, finished 5-3. Then dissect each game and how far Australia is in front. That'll do me, plus the trophy in the cabinet.

How far you're in front? 5-3 is not that much really. You have played your pitches better, we played ours. SIMPLE!

Dissect each test. Yours were "close" wins, ours were thrashes. Makes the 5-3 look bigger.
Anyway, we are the 5 and you are the 3. We STILL win and are higher in the rankings. That's plenty and enough for me!

[God is an Englishman]

A win is a win. 1-1

[totsreds08]

A win is a win. 1-1

[barcabarcabarca]

how long these ashes
only go for one year?

[ExtraTime]

So you agreed with Aussie people then? Even then, finished 5-3. Then dissect each game and how far Australia is in front. That'll do me, plus the trophy in the cabinet.

How far you're in front? 5-3 is not that much really. You have played your pitches better, we played ours. SIMPLE!

After 10 Tests
Australia 166 for 5924 (35.66)
England 185 for 5014 (27.10)

[God is an Englishman]

So you agreed with Aussie people then? Even then, finished 5-3. Then dissect each game and how far Australia is in front. That'll do me, plus the trophy in the cabinet.

How far you're in front? 5-3 is not that much really. You have played your pitches better, we played ours. SIMPLE!

After 10 Tests
Australia 166 for 5924 (35.66)
England 185 for 5014 (27.10)

Is that how cricket works then.

England 1 convicts 1

[ozzie owl]

68 Ashes series played , Aussies won 32 England 31.

[God is an Englishman]

68 Ashes series played , Aussies won 32 England 31.

What about including the pre ashes series?

[Poltergeist]

68 Ashes series played , Aussies won 32 England 31.

What about including the pre ashes series?

What about them? Uruguay uses your logic to claim they have won four world cups.

[God is an Englishman]

68 Ashes series played , Aussies won 32 England 31.

What about including the pre ashes series?

What about them? Uruguay uses your logic to claim they have won four world cups.

what about them? Well there's a difference between series between England and Australia and ashes series.

Someone look up whether this 32-31 scoreline represents just ashes series or all Australia v England series?

[ozzie owl]

England v Australia Tests

Played: 336

Australia won: 138

England won: 105

Draw: 93

[God is an Englishman]

England v Australia Tests

Played: 336

Australia won: 138

England won: 105

Draw: 93

series are what's important, not individual tests.

Who were you supporting?

[The Bali Nine]

series are what's important, not individual tests.

How did ypu fair in the latest series?