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Nikhil_cric said:
5-0 Australia. Warner is being too kind. England got beaten even in the home season. No chance down under even with this full strength squad. As long as we have good weather throughout that is .
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Have to start calling you Hawaii.
 
Further schedule changes confirmed ahead of the Vodafone Ashes

Cricket Australia has today confirmed updates to the 2021-22 summer of cricket schedule, including the postponement of the scheduled men's Test against Afghanistan and further Marsh Sheffield Shield, Marsh One-Day Cup fixtures, as well as men’s Ashes tour matches.

Following extensive consultation with relevant stakeholders, Cricket Australia and the Afghanistan Cricket Board have agreed to postpone the inaugural men’s Test match against Afghanistan which was set to be played in Hobart on November 27.

CA is committed to support growing the game for women and men in Afghanistan and around the world, however, given the present uncertainty, CA felt it necessary to postpone the Test match until a later time when the situation is clearer. CA looks forward to hosting Afghanistan players in the BBL this season, who are great ambassadors for the game, and to hosting both the Afghanistan women’s and men’s team in the not too distant future.

To ensure the best possible preparation for the Vodafone Men’s Ashes Series, an extended Australian squad will have an internal three-day match opportunity from December 1-3 at Redlands in Brisbane. The squad will be selected and announced in mid-November.

England has also had its tour matches confirmed with a three-day warm up match between the England men’s team and the England Lions scheduled at Redlands from November 23-25.

The two England sides will also play a four-day warm up match at Ian Healy Oval in Brisbane from November 30 to December 3, with the recently developed oval part of the new state-of-the-art National Cricket Campus.

That will be the final preparation for both sides before the Vodafone Men’s Ashes Series commences at the Gabba on December 8, while Australia A will face the England Lions in a four-day match at Ian Healy Oval from December 9-12.

Following the change to the Test schedule, Tasmania and Western Australia will play their upcoming Marsh Sheffield Shield match at Blundstone Arena on November 21-24 and a Marsh One-Day Cup match on November 26.

South Australia will host Queensland in Adelaide for a Marsh Sheffield Shield match from November 23-26 at either Karen Rolton Oval or Adelaide Oval (depending on location of WBBL finals). The two sides will then play the final Marsh One Day Cup match before the KFC BBL break on November 28 at Adelaide Oval.

Victoria and New South Wales have also had additional matches added to their November men’s domestic schedules, with the two sides set to face off in a third Marsh Sheffield Shield match from November 19-22 at the SCG and a Marsh One-Day Cup match at the same venue on November 24.

Peter Roach, Cricket Australia’s Head of Cricket Operations and Scheduling, said:

“The eve of an Ashes summer is an exciting time for every cricket fan, and it’s fantastic to confirm a schedule that provides both teams with some excellent preparation in the lead up to the first ball at the Gabba.”

“Just as importantly, we’re pleased to continue the Marsh Sheffield Shield and Marsh One-Day Cup competitions to ensure players are getting the opportunity to put their hand up for selection in Australia’s red and white-ball teams.

“It’s brilliant to see so much elite cricket being played, particularly at the redeveloped Ian Healy Oval, and there is no doubt both the English and Australian teams are going to be well prepared leading into the first Vodafone Ashes Test."

Marsh Sheffield Shield

November 19-22: New South Wales vs Victoria – SCG

November 21-24: Tasmania vs Western Australia – Blundstone Arena

November 23-26: South Australia vs Queensland – Adelaide Oval or Karen Rolton Oval

Marsh One-Day Cup

November 24: New South Wales vs Victoria – SCG

November 26: Tasmania vs Western Australia – Blundstone Arena (Day-night)

November 28: South Australia vs Queensland – Adelaide Oval

Tour Matches

November 23-25: England vs England Lions – Redlands, Brisbane

November 30 – December 3: England vs England Lions – Ian Healy Oval, Brisbane

December 9-12: Australia A vs England Lions – Ian Healy Oval, Brisbane
 
Hopefully Mahmood will be fit for the Lions to bombard England, helping them get ready to face Cummins et al.
 
England Men confirm coaching appointments for Australia tours

England Men's Assistant Coach Graham Thorpe will head up the Ashes preparation period when the Test specialists and Lions arrive in Australia this weekend.

The playing group and management will be based on the Gold Coast for their 14-day quarantine period before moving to Brisbane to play two intra-squad warm-up matches later this month.

The extended England Men's Team and the Lions squad will be arriving in Australia on Saturday ahead of the Ashes Series, starting on 8 December 8 at the Gabba.

Cricket Australia is working with the Queensland Government and Queensland Health to prioritise the health and safety of the community, players and support staff.

The team will arrive at Brisbane airport and will then head to the Gold Coast for their quarantine period.

The team will quarantine for 14 days but have an exemption to undertake training at Metricon Stadium under strict quarantine conditions from 10 November to 20 November.

Working alongside Thorpe will be Elite Pace Bowling Coach Jon Lewis. The Lions contingent will have a wealth of experience, including Carl Hopkinson (Elite Fielding Coach), Bruce French (Wicketkeeping Consultant) and Jonathan Trott (Batting Consultant). Completing the set-up will be Kent's Head of Talent Pathway Min Patel and Nottinghamshire coach Ant Botha, who have both been seconded from the County network for the tour.

Once England's ICC Men's T20 World Cup commitments are complete and a 14-day quarantine period is served on the Gold Coast, England Men's Head Coach Chris Silverwood, Assistant Coach Paul Collingwood, Elite Spin Coach Jeetan Patel and Wicketkeeping Consultant James Foster will join the Ashes party in Brisbane.

Commenting on the appointments for the tour of Australia, Mo Bobat, ECB Performance Director, said:

"We are looking forward to getting our prep period underway on the Gold Coast ahead of the Ashes and Lions Tour, respectively. The coaching team selected has an excellent blend of credentials grounded in experiences through the England pathway and the wider county game. In addition to the specialist expertise, we have individuals in our coaching team that have experienced success in Australian conditions, which will benefit the players' preparation ahead of the Ashes and Lions competitive experiences.

"For the period up until the end of the warm-up matches, the coaching team will assist both groups of players. However, once we start the final build-up to the first Ashes Test, we will then split into two distinct groups with the Lions preparing for their four-day match against Australia A on 9 December."

England Men's Coaching Team – Ashes Tour

Head Coach: Chris Silverwood
Assistant Coaches: Paul Collingwood, Graham Thorpe
Elite Pace Bowling: Jon Lewis
Elite Spin Bowling: Jeetan Patel
Wicketkeeping Consultant: James Foster

England support and Lions Coaching Team– Australia Tour

Elite Fielding Coach: Carl Hopkinson
Batting Consultant: Jonathan Trott
Wicketkeeping Consultant: Bruce French
Coaching Consultant: Ant Botha
Spin Bowling Consultant: Min Patel
 
They’re here — and their star player was front and centre

England’s Test specialists arrived in Brisbane on Saturday ahead of this summer’s highly-anticipated Ashes series.

Star all-rounder Ben Stokes, who was only added to his country’s squad last month after recovering from a finger injury and emerging from time away to prioritise his mental health, was part of the travelling party that touched down.

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Stokes and Root led the first wave of England’s cricketers to land in Brisbane. The squad, still to be joined by members of England’s Twenty20 World Cup side, walked through the terminal and into a waiting bus bound for 14 days’ quarantine on the Gold Coast.

The early arrival gives the team a month to acclimatise to the Australian summer before the first Test starts on December 8.

Also among the arrivals was opening batsman Rory Burns, fast-bowler Jimmy Anderson and England stalwart Stuart Broad.

Although the team will be under strict quarantine, Cricket Australia confirmed players would be allowed to train at Metricon Stadium throughout their isolation period.

Stokes made his Ashes debut in 2013/14, scoring a maiden Test century in tough batting conditions in Perth but failing to prevent a 5-0 whitewash.

England’s two most recent Ashes campaigns in Australia have not yielded a single win from 10 Tests.

But before flying to Australia, England captain Root said India’s recovery from a humiliating 36 all out in the first Test in Adelaide before winning 2-1 earlier this year was an inspiration.

“One thing I think we can take a lot of heart and confidence from is the way India went and played there in their (Australia’s) last home series,” Root told reporters.

“They took them on in their own way, they played to their strengths, but they didn’t take a backward step at any stage.

“They showed a lot of belief and a lot of character and came through a lot of adversity, especially off the back of that first game in Adelaide.”

https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricke...d/news-story/b7f59ab8bdd29e04d32071ab43e0d254
 
Troy Cooley to support England Men’s Ashes preparations

England Men have confirmed the appointment of Troy Cooley as Consultant Pace Bowling Coach for the touring party’s preparation ahead of the Ashes Test series starting next month.

The former England and Australian bowling coach will work under ECB’s Elite Pace Bowling Coach Jon Lewis supporting the bowlers’ preparations in Brisbane.

Cooley will then assist the Lions seamers in their four-day match against Australia A starting on 9th December.

The 55-year-old joined the Test specialists and the Lions during the three-day intra-squad warm-up match starting on Tuesday at Redlands, Brisbane.

Commenting on the appointment of Cooley, Mo Bobat, ECB Performance Director, said:

“It’s great to have someone with Troy’s expertise and experience supporting our Ashes prep and also working closely with our Lions pace bowlers. Troy’s understanding of what it takes to be successful in Australian conditions is second to none, and the players are sure to benefit hugely.”
 
Cooley is good. He did well as Middlesex bowler and coach.
 
So, Cummins is the new Aussie Test captain.

Good opportunity for him to win the Ashes as a captain.
 
Both teams have unsettled batting lineups with Smith and Root to save day for them respectively.
Duo of Cummins and Hazlewood will shift balance in favour of Aussies.
My gut feeling, this will be final foreign tour of Anderson.

Prediction: 3-1 in favour of Australia.
Highest run getter - Labuschagne, Smith, Root
Highest wicket taker - Hazlewood, Cummins, Leach (if played)
Man Of The Series - Josh Hazlewood
 
Ashes: Doubt over Perth hosting fifth Test because of Covid-19 rules

There is doubt over whether the fifth Ashes Test will take place in Perth because of Covid-19 restrictions.

Perth has a 14-day quarantine rule and is scheduled to host the final Test between England and Australia from 14 January.

The fourth Test takes place in Sydney between 4-9 January.

"The thing about the Ashes and Cricket Australia is we have put in place very strict rules," said Western Australia premier Mark McGowan.

"We've said to them they need to have 14 days of quarantine, and that has to apply to all of the broadcast staff, all the cricket staff.

"They can't just bring wives and girlfriends with them, [there are] the same rules as we put in place for the AFL (Australian Football League).

"It is up to them whether they want to adhere to those rules or not."

The fifth Test could be moved to Melbourne, which hosts the third game of the series, and could be played as a day-night match.

Other options include Sydney hosting both the fourth and fifth Tests or the final game being played in either Canberra or Hobart.

"I find it tiring to talk about it when you don't know," said England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler.

"That's not for me to worry about at the minute. There's a week to go until the first Test here and all our energies are focused on that."

The Ashes start in Brisbane on 8 December amid Australia pausing plans to reopen its borders to some foreign nationals because of fears over new Covid variant Omicron.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/59473412
 
It was always a terrible decision by CA to not host the first test in Perth given WA's quarantine requirements, no chance now of that test being scheduled at the Optus Stadium.

Seriously doubt also whether Tasmania will get to host a first Ashes test either, most likely CA will choose to schedule a second test in Melbourne or Sydney.
 
Last Monetarist said:
It was always a terrible decision by CA to not host the first test in Perth given WA's quarantine requirements, no chance now of that test being scheduled at the Optus Stadium.

Seriously doubt also whether Tasmania will get to host a first Ashes test either, most likely CA will choose to schedule a second test in Melbourne or Sydney.
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Playing the first test of the Ashes at Brisbane is almost ritualistic for Australia though. They break sides before the series has even started at the Gabba.
 
27 overs play in four days is no good preparation.

Hopefully there will be a lot of rain in Brisbane.
 
Robert said:
27 overs play in four days is no good preparation.

Hopefully there will be a lot of rain in Brisbane.
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This weather is a blessing in disguise for England. Last time England won the Ashes in Australia, "La Nina" had ensured that temperatures were cooler and the pitches were good for 130kph seamers with English-like conditions. looks like it's going to be a repeat this year.
 
The Perth government of course has to the right to set strict and authoritarian quarantine rules which are impossible to adhere to within the planned scheduling of the Ashes.

Equally, the organisers of the series are then fully within their rights to hold the fifth Test somewhere else, in a different and more flexible locale which would be a much more suitable spot to showcase this sporting spectacle.
 
NB: interesting that whenever a couple of sessions are washed out during any game within the UK there are instantaneous hysterical calls across the internet for England to be stripped of hosting important games in the future; but then everyone also forgets that it rains everywhere, and that cricket all over the world is often affected by the weather, as it is being strongly here. Rain, bad light, etc.
 
Alex Carey takes the gloves in opening Vodafone Ashes Tests in Brisbane and Adelaide

The National Selection Panel (NSP) has added South Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey to the 15-player squad for the first two matches of the Vodafone Men’s Ashes Series against England. Carey replaces Tim Paine with the gloves.

Australia:

Pat Cummins (NSW) (c)
Alex Carey (SA)
Cameron Green (WA)
Marcus Harris (VIC)
Josh Hazlewood (NSW)
Travis Head (SA)
Usman Khawaja (QLD)
Marnus Labuschagne (QLD)
Nathan Lyon (NSW)
Michael Neser (QLD)
Jhye Richardson (WA)
Steve Smith (NSW) (vc)
Mitchell Starc (NSW)
Mitchell Swepson (QLD)
David Warner (NSW)

George Bailey, NSP Chair, said: “Alex has been a regular member of the national side in white ball cricket, particularly in the one-day game. He is an excellent cricketer and a fine individual who will bring many great strengths into the team. He will be a very deserved holder of baggy green cap number 461.”

Alex Carey said: “I am incredibly humbled by this opportunity. It’s an exciting build-up for what is a huge Series ahead. My focus is on preparing and playing my part in helping Australia secure the Ashes.

“This is also for my dad who has been my coach, mentor and mate, my mum, my wife Eloise, kids Louis and Clementine, my brother and sister and all of those who have supported me. I will be doing my absolute best to make them and our country proud.”
 
England finally get some practice in. Broad and Stokes seemed to bowl well.
 
The weather forecast is looking bleak for next week, the first four days could all potentially be washed out. Horrible start to the series if it holds.
 
Last Monetarist said:
The weather forecast is looking bleak for next week, the first four days could all potentially be washed out. Horrible start to the series if it holds.
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I will await the “Australia should hereby be stripped of all future hosting rights for cricket” posts across social media…. lol.
 
I have not missed a single Boxing day test between 2010 and 2019. Missed India test match in 2020 due to COVID. Will miss again watching whole day with few English friends in Melbourne as I am in my home town Hoshiarpur for family visit. Hopefully OZ win that match and the series.
 
Australia head coach Justin Langer says he "still has nightmares" about Ben Stokes' match-winning display in the third Ashes Test at Headingley in 2019.

The all-rounder kept England's hopes of regaining the urn alive with his astonishing unbeaten 135, steering the hosts to a one-wicket win.

Stokes is back in the England squad for the Ashes in Australia after taking a break to prioritise his mental health.

"He's a great cricketer, no doubt about that," said Langer.

"I still have nightmares about his innings in that third Test.

"I probably have more nightmares about his spell on day three of that game. He's an unbelievable athlete and a great competitor."

Stokes announced an indefinite break from cricket in July to focus on his mental wellbeing, as well as to recover from a second operation on a fractured finger.

He was added to the Ashes squad in October, saying he felt "much better about everything", and took two wickets on his return in a warm-up match on Thursday.

"It's great for the game that Ben Stokes is playing Ashes cricket, and we all love it," added Langer.

"It's an Australian summer and it probably wouldn't be the same without the best players playing.

"It's nice to see and hopefully his health is good. We welcome him here because he is one of the superstars of the game."

The Ashes mark the start of a new era for Australia following the November resignation of Test captain Tim Paine.

The wicketkeeper stepped down as skipper over a historical investigation into sexually explicit texts which he sent to a female colleague in 2017, with fast bowler Pat Cummins replacing him as captain.

Paine then announced an immediate break from the game, with Langer - who recently visited him - saying the 36-year-old is "shattered" by recent events.

"He has been such an exemplary figure in Australian cricket for the last four years particularly. His life has changed, obviously. But you'd have to ask him how he's going," said Langer.

"It was important to see him, we talk about looking after our boys and having each other's backs. It was a no-brainer for me to go and see him."

He added: "We live in a world of perfectionism, don't we? We're a very judgmental society.

"As I said in my very first press conference when I was asked about Steve Smith and David Warner and Cameron Bancroft [after the sandpaper ball-tampering scandal in South Africa] - there's not one person who is asking questions here, or who is on the camera here, or who is listening to this or watching who hasn't made a mistake in their life.

"There's not a single person. Our captain, one of the best, made a mistake and is paying a heavy price for it.

"What I see, I continually see in this job and see in the society we live in, it's brutal. You learn your lessons, but we live in an unforgiving society. And that's a shame."

The five-Test Ashes series against Australia begins on Wednesday, 8 December at the Gabba in Brisbane.

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Australian playing X1 for the first Ashes Test:

Marcus Harris, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins (C), Mitch Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
 
Devadwal said:
Australian playing X1 for the first Ashes Test:

Marcus Harris, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins (C), Mitch Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
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Lol terrible, Khawaja should have played instead of Harris. I would have played Neser ahead of Starc too.
 
Australia Test skipper Pat Cummins on Sunday announced the playing XI for the upcoming first Ashes Test against England, beginning on Wednesday at the Gabba. Travis Head will bat at number five while Mitchell Starc has also been included in the team. On the other hand, England skipper Joe Root opted not to disclose the playing XI, three days ahead of the game.

"We've got all the options on the table but we're not going to name a team just yet. We'll have to see the forecast and how that pitch changes over the next couple of days," cricket.com.au quoted Root as saying.

"But it's a great place to play spin. It's something we'll weigh up and consider, but we're not in a position to make that call right now," he added.

Earlier, Tim Paine had stepped down as Australia captain after a 'sexting scandal' and Cummins was appointed as the new leader. Steve Smith will don the hat of the vice-captain.

Australia Playing XI: Marcus Harris, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.

https://sports.ndtv.com/the-ashes-2...as-playing-xi-mitchell-starc-included-2637716
 
From cricket.com.au

<b>Cummins reveals first Test XI</b>

</I>New Australia captain Pat Cummins has ended the speculation about who will bat five and the make-up of the bowling attack for the opening Test at the Gabba</I>

New Australia captain Pat Cummins has confirmed the XI he will take into the opening Vodafone Men's Ashes Test match, with Travis Head winning the race to bat at No.5, while Mitch Starc holds his place in the bowling attack.

The announcement came at the official launch of the Test series, as players huddled around the crystal replica trophy.

<b>Australia XI:</b>Marcus Harris, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitch Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.

Cummins said it was a "tight one" between Head and Queensland captain Usman Khawaja to bat in the middle order, but Head's position as the more recent Test representative for the Aussies gave him the edge over the 34-year-old Khawaja, who will turn 35 later this month, and is eight years older than the South Australian.

"It was a tight one. Both really good options, really strong form," said Cummins.

"Experience is great from Uzzie and we feel really lucky to have that in the squad, but Trav’s been playing a lot for us the last couple of years.

"He’s gone away and he’s churned out runs in England, here in Australia, and we feel like he’s really ready to go."

The public endorsement of the side still three days out from the coin toss on Wednesday morning follows the trend set by national selector George Bailey, who publicly endorsed Victorian Marcus Harris as opener in early November.

Harris has since credited that with allowing him to focus on the task rather than worrying about selection issues, saying: "It was just good to have some clear communication with a selector about what I was doing, what was in their minds and what was in their thinking for me. I think it's good for your confidence as a player to know where you stand and having the backing of (selectors) is really good."

While Cummins was happy to confirm a side, England skipper Joe Root declined to follow suit, but said spinner Jack Leach remained in contention to play.

"We've got all the options on the table (but) we're not going to name a team just yet," Root said. "We'll have to see the closer forecase and how that pitch changes over the next couple of days.

"But it's a great place to play spin. It's something we'll weigh up and consider, but we're not in a position to make that call right now."

Australia's selectors have kept the faith with the 'Big Three' combination of Cummins, Starc and Josh Hazlewood that has collected a combined 631 Test wickets.

Starc had been in doubt to hold his spot, especially with Jhye Richardson, who had taken 15 wickets in his past two Sheffield Shield matches – including eight at the Gabba last month – bowling with accuracy and searing pace.

Cummins said Starc and Hazlewood were likely to still take the new ball, with the new captain keeping himself in reserve for first change.

On Saturday Australia head coach Justin Langer gave a strong endorsement of the incumbent pace trio's preparation, despite the wet Brisbane weather in the lead-up.

"(Their preparation) has been excellent," Langer said. "We had some brilliant centre-wicket practice (at Metricon Stadium), we always thought that their workloads coming from the World Cup and because we went so deep, that we might've had to work a bit harder on that, but they've been great.

"They've had three or four centre-wicket sessions, and you saw how the boys bowled (Saturday) – they're up and about, and they're very confident after the World Cup, and with the experience of their careers. So I'm happy with the way they're going."
 
This Cameron Green bloke looks more than decent. Middle order batter, and 90 mph from his 6'8". Maybe their best allrounder in the making since Keith Miller.
 
James said:
I will await the “Australia should hereby be stripped of all future hosting rights for cricket” posts across social media…. lol.
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Suits me. Get England some bating practice and work out who the best attack is. Get our traditional rotten first away test out of the way with a draw.
 
Fifth Vodafone Ashes Test to be relocated

Cricket Australia (CA) today confirms the fifth Vodafone men’s Ashes Test match will be relocated from Perth Stadium due to pandemic-related restrictions.

CA and Western Australian Cricket (WA Cricket) have worked closely and constructively with the Western Australia Government and Perth Stadium over several months, with the shared goals of prioritising the health and well-being of the WA community, while providing the best possible environment for the players, their families, match officials, staff and broadcast partners.

While absolutely every effort was made to ensure the final Test match of the series could be staged in Perth, border controls, quarantine requirements and the complexities of staging a five-Test series in a tight schedule have meant it is unfortunately not possible to align the respective priorities of the WA Government, CA and WA Cricket. These complexities also mean that any suggestion of changing the order of the venues would not be feasible.

CA is disappointed for WACA Cricket Members and WA fans who have been looking forward to this fixture for some time, however CA remains committed to continue bringing elite cricket to WA.

The Weber WBBL Final was an enormous success with the largest standalone crowd in the league’s history, and CA and WA Cricket look forward to Perth Stadium hosting the Scorchers’ KFC BBL opener against the Brisbane Heat on Wednesday, December 8.

Nick Hockley, Cricket Australia CEO, said: “We acknowledge and appreciate the efforts of the WA Government, relevant agencies and Perth Stadium over recent months.

“We are very disappointed that we are unable to stage the fifth Vodafone men’s Ashes Test at Perth Stadium. We did everything we could in partnership with the WA Government and WA Cricket to make it work under the current border and health arrangements, but unfortunately this was not possible.

“We are particularly disappointed for Western Australian cricket fans who were so looking forward to seeing the first ever Ashes Test at the new stadium.

“We look forward to continuing to work closely with the WA Government, Perth Stadium and WA Cricket to hold upcoming BBL matches and the Dettol ODI v New Zealand in Perth and thank them for their continued support.”

Discussions about a replacement venue for the fifth Test match are underway.
 
Swashbuckler said:
No Pucovski? Batted well against India last summer.
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The poor guy has had concussion issues his whole career- keeps getting hit in the head. He's up to around 6-10 concussions and had another one early this season- getting throwdowns in the nets! So he's not played a single domestic match of any type this season.

To put it in perspective even rugby/afl players start to consider retirement after that many concussions as a pro as they risk long term brain damage.
 
MenInG said:
Fifth Vodafone Ashes Test to be relocated

Cricket Australia (CA) today confirms the fifth Vodafone men’s Ashes Test match will be relocated from Perth Stadium due to pandemic-related restrictions.

CA and Western Australian Cricket (WA Cricket) have worked closely and constructively with the Western Australia Government and Perth Stadium over several months, with the shared goals of prioritising the health and well-being of the WA community, while providing the best possible environment for the players, their families, match officials, staff and broadcast partners.

While absolutely every effort was made to ensure the final Test match of the series could be staged in Perth, border controls, quarantine requirements and the complexities of staging a five-Test series in a tight schedule have meant it is unfortunately not possible to align the respective priorities of the WA Government, CA and WA Cricket. These complexities also mean that any suggestion of changing the order of the venues would not be feasible.

CA is disappointed for WACA Cricket Members and WA fans who have been looking forward to this fixture for some time, however CA remains committed to continue bringing elite cricket to WA.

The Weber WBBL Final was an enormous success with the largest standalone crowd in the league’s history, and CA and WA Cricket look forward to Perth Stadium hosting the Scorchers’ KFC BBL opener against the Brisbane Heat on Wednesday, December 8.

Nick Hockley, Cricket Australia CEO, said: “We acknowledge and appreciate the efforts of the WA Government, relevant agencies and Perth Stadium over recent months.

“We are very disappointed that we are unable to stage the fifth Vodafone men’s Ashes Test at Perth Stadium. We did everything we could in partnership with the WA Government and WA Cricket to make it work under the current border and health arrangements, but unfortunately this was not possible.

“We are particularly disappointed for Western Australian cricket fans who were so looking forward to seeing the first ever Ashes Test at the new stadium.

“We look forward to continuing to work closely with the WA Government, Perth Stadium and WA Cricket to hold upcoming BBL matches and the Dettol ODI v New Zealand in Perth and thank them for their continued support.”

Discussions about a replacement venue for the fifth Test match are underway.
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WA looking really stupid here since other states are re-open & even the other "hardline" covid states brought their reopening foward a week just today (qld).

Really the match should go to Tassie or Canberra. But will likely go to Melbourne for a second match on the worst pitch in the country (at the best/biggest stadium).
 
wrongun said:
WA looking really stupid here since other states are re-open & even the other "hardline" covid states brought their reopening foward a week just today (qld).

Really the match should go to Tassie or Canberra. But will likely go to Melbourne for a second match on the worst pitch in the country (at the best/biggest stadium).
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I would like to see Hobart get it - can’t remember an Ashes test there.
 
Absolutely pitiful stuff from the politicians in Perth.

Give the Test to someone else who actually wants it.

Feel bad for WA cricket fans.
 
James said:
Absolutely pitiful stuff from the politicians in Perth.

Give the Test to someone else who actually wants it.

Feel bad for WA cricket fans.
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Dont feel sorry for us, keeping covid under control is worth missing a test match. Every single person I know are OK with what our government is doing and we are reaping the benefits.
 
Gilly said:
Dont feel sorry for us, keeping covid under control is worth missing a test match. Every single person I know are OK with what our government is doing and we are reaping the benefits.
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Fair go. Compare and contrast with the absolute shambolic performance on COVID of the Johnson government.
 
Robert said:
Fair go. Compare and contrast with the absolute shambolic performance on COVID of the Johnson government.
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Yeah I dont know what James is talking about, the politician that he probably doesnt even know the name of has been one of the best in the world at handling covid and this year returned a $5.6bil budget surplus. I guess you just have to make allowances for people that get all their information from social media.
 
James said:
Absolutely pitiful stuff from the politicians in Perth.

Give the Test to someone else who actually wants it.

Feel bad for WA cricket fans.
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In the past two years not a single person has caught COVID in Western Australia and died.
 
Agree to disagree! Going to give myself a slap on the wrists — don’t comment overtly on Covid in future, too divisive an issue. :)
 
Gilly said:
Yeah I dont know what James is talking about, the politician that he probably doesnt even know the name of has been one of the best in the world at handling covid and this year returned a $5.6bil budget surplus. I guess you just have to make allowances for people that get all their information from social media.
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Though i admire McGowan for locking WA down and not listening to liberal loonies, the surplus is purely due to Mining Money, a result of Dumb luck of having saleable rocks in the WA land. Nothing to do with his money management.
 
James said:
Agree to disagree! Going to give myself a slap on the wrists — don’t comment overtly on Covid in future, too divisive an issue. :)
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Thats okay. Australia like other major democracies is also a 2 party system. WA is labor ruled and Sydney is Liberal. Liberals are closet right wingers who try to avoid lockdowns.
WA is anyways remote, and McGowan has kept border closed despite pressure from everyone resulting in no COVID deaths as mentioned. Plus allmost all the Rocks that are sold for great price are on WA land so he is able to manage economically due to Iron Ore and Nickle mining boom and it is the only state in Australia with budget surplus of billions, rest are negative in billions.
He will not back down and keep rules strict.
 
hoshiarpurexpress said:
Thats okay. Australia like other major democracies is also a 2 party system. WA is labor ruled and Sydney is Liberal. Liberals are closet right wingers who try to avoid lockdowns.
WA is anyways remote, and McGowan has kept border closed despite pressure from everyone resulting in no COVID deaths as mentioned. Plus allmost all the Rocks that are sold for great price are on WA land so he is able to manage economically due to Iron Ore and Nickle mining boom and it is the only state in Australia with budget surplus of billions, rest are negative in billions.
He will not back down and keep rules strict.
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Interesting :)
 
Ashes series in Australia in recent times have been rather lackluster, mainly down to the incompetence of England and a mental weakness no one wants to talk about these days but exists and maybe will always exist in the test format. As a result, I'm not particularly interested but the first test should be intriguing...it's been a bit wet, the ball may swing and that could help but England's attack is ageing and weren't useful in England at their best, let alone now.

England's great attack dog for a while, Archer is gone, Wood is not good enough, Stokes has never been a first class bowler and will only be worse now...and the spin bowling? What spin bowling one may ask. All the while, Australia have not been a great side for 10+ years but they are still good enough, more than good enough against such a mediocre England team.
 
<I>The Indian Express:</I>

<b>Joe Root keeps England lineup under wraps for 1st Ashes test.</b>

Root denied he was indulging in “mind games” in delaying his team announcement in the face of Australia’s clarity.

England captain Joe Root chose to keep his likely playing 11 under wraps and was guarded on his intentions if he wins the toss when he spoke Monday for the last time before the first Ashes cricket test against Australia.

Root addressed media before news broke that the fifth test of the series will now not go ahead in Perth because of concern over quarantine requirements.

Australian captain Pat Cummins took the bold step on Sunday of confirming his match lineup, three days before the series begins at Brisbane’s Gabba ground.

Cummins revealed that Travis Head had edged Usman Khawaja for the final place in Australia’s top order and that veteran paceman Mitchell Starc will play ahead of Jhye Richardson.

Root skirted issues around the makeup of his batting and bowling lineups. He chose not to discuss whether Haseeb Hameed might retain his place in England’s top three or whether Jonny Bairstow or Ollie Pope might bat at No. 6. Nor did he address the question of whether veteran quicks James Anderson and Stuart Broad both might play.

Root denied he was indulging in “mind games” in delaying his team announcement in the face of Australia’s clarity.

“I’m not into mind games,” Root said. “I’m just not in a position right now to name our team.

“The fact they’ve named their 11 doesn’t really concern me or change anything from our perspective. We’ll conduct our business how we want to and let you know when we’re ready.”

Root said he had not yet seen the Gabba pitch and couldn’t venture a view on whether he might bowl first if he wins the toss Wednesday. He received the news from an Australian journalist that the pitch looks green, as nothing more than one might expect with a fast bowler as Australia’s captain.

“Pat’s already put a stamp on things as a fast bowler and captain of Australia,” Root said.

“We’ll have a look and if it’s green, let’s see how it looks again tomorrow and on the morning of the game. I’ve not got any clear idea of what I want to do at the toss as yet. We’ll leave that as late as possible.”

Root was more effusive on the form and fitness of Stokes, who serves as a talisman for the England team and will likely play after a limited buildup. Stokes took 2-31 and scored an unbeaten 42 in a match against the England Lions which was his first significant outing since July.
“I think more than anything it will really be good to see Ben back involved in the frame of things,” Root said.

“I think there will be an element of managing expectations and you’ve got to trust his experience. You always know that when he gets into that game he’ll want to put his mark on it and put his stamp on it.”
Meanwhile, Cricket Australia on Monday confirmed the fifth test no longer will be played in Perth. The governing body said bio-security requirements, which would have required players to quarantine on arrival in Western Australia, were too difficult to overcome.

An alternative venue hasn’t yet been named but Hobart in Tasmania may be the front-runner. Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales states, along with Australian Capital Territory also have expressed interest in hosting the match.
“We are very disappointed that we are unable to stage the fifth men’s Ashes test at Perth Stadium,” Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley said. “We did everything we could in partnership with the WA Government and WA Cricket to make it work under the current border and health arrangements. But unfortunately this was not possible.”

Earlier, the South Australia Cricket Association said the second test will go ahead in Adelaide next week as scheduled, rebuffing a late call from Western Australia to swap the second and fifth tests.

Western Australia officials suggested the England and Australia players could fly directly to Perth from Brisbane after the first test, avoiding quarantine.

South Australian Cricket Association acting chief executive Jodie Newton said any change would be a “logistical nightmare.”
 
James said:
<I>The Indian Express:</I>

<b>Joe Root keeps England lineup under wraps for 1st Ashes test.</b>

Root denied he was indulging in “mind games” in delaying his team announcement in the face of Australia’s clarity.

England captain Joe Root chose to keep his likely playing 11 under wraps and was guarded on his intentions if he wins the toss when he spoke Monday for the last time before the first Ashes cricket test against Australia.

Root addressed media before news broke that the fifth test of the series will now not go ahead in Perth because of concern over quarantine requirements.

Australian captain Pat Cummins took the bold step on Sunday of confirming his match lineup, three days before the series begins at Brisbane’s Gabba ground.

Cummins revealed that Travis Head had edged Usman Khawaja for the final place in Australia’s top order and that veteran paceman Mitchell Starc will play ahead of Jhye Richardson.

Root skirted issues around the makeup of his batting and bowling lineups. He chose not to discuss whether Haseeb Hameed might retain his place in England’s top three or whether Jonny Bairstow or Ollie Pope might bat at No. 6. Nor did he address the question of whether veteran quicks James Anderson and Stuart Broad both might play.

Root denied he was indulging in “mind games” in delaying his team announcement in the face of Australia’s clarity.

“I’m not into mind games,” Root said. “I’m just not in a position right now to name our team.

“The fact they’ve named their 11 doesn’t really concern me or change anything from our perspective. We’ll conduct our business how we want to and let you know when we’re ready.”

Root said he had not yet seen the Gabba pitch and couldn’t venture a view on whether he might bowl first if he wins the toss Wednesday. He received the news from an Australian journalist that the pitch looks green, as nothing more than one might expect with a fast bowler as Australia’s captain.

“Pat’s already put a stamp on things as a fast bowler and captain of Australia,” Root said.

“We’ll have a look and if it’s green, let’s see how it looks again tomorrow and on the morning of the game. I’ve not got any clear idea of what I want to do at the toss as yet. We’ll leave that as late as possible.”

Root was more effusive on the form and fitness of Stokes, who serves as a talisman for the England team and will likely play after a limited buildup. Stokes took 2-31 and scored an unbeaten 42 in a match against the England Lions which was his first significant outing since July.
“I think more than anything it will really be good to see Ben back involved in the frame of things,” Root said.

“I think there will be an element of managing expectations and you’ve got to trust his experience. You always know that when he gets into that game he’ll want to put his mark on it and put his stamp on it.”
Meanwhile, Cricket Australia on Monday confirmed the fifth test no longer will be played in Perth. The governing body said bio-security requirements, which would have required players to quarantine on arrival in Western Australia, were too difficult to overcome.

An alternative venue hasn’t yet been named but Hobart in Tasmania may be the front-runner. Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales states, along with Australian Capital Territory also have expressed interest in hosting the match.
“We are very disappointed that we are unable to stage the fifth men’s Ashes test at Perth Stadium,” Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley said. “We did everything we could in partnership with the WA Government and WA Cricket to make it work under the current border and health arrangements. But unfortunately this was not possible.”

Earlier, the South Australia Cricket Association said the second test will go ahead in Adelaide next week as scheduled, rebuffing a late call from Western Australia to swap the second and fifth tests.

Western Australia officials suggested the England and Australia players could fly directly to Perth from Brisbane after the first test, avoiding quarantine.

South Australian Cricket Association acting chief executive Jodie Newton said any change would be a “logistical nightmare.”
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I have always found the idea of declaring your team a day before match pretty odd.
Communicate within team but do not make it public.
 
Archer and Wood in Australia would have been a really exciting watch except on that dead Melbourne wicket. Hopefully they get to play in next Ashes.
 
hoshiarpurexpress said:
I have always found the idea of declaring your team a day before match pretty odd.
Communicate within team but do not make it public.
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Cummins perhaps jumped the gun a bit. I agree with Root’s approach a lot more. But Australia are favourites for the series so he is perhaps feeling confident, and also wanting to make a statement ahead of his first Test as captain.
 
James said:
Cummins perhaps jumped the gun a bit. I agree with Root’s approach a lot more. But Australia are favourites for the series so he is perhaps feeling confident, and also wanting to make a statement ahead of his first Test as captain.
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yeah may be. I would miss the live Action in Melbourne this year but will be getting up at 5 AM in India to catch the games. Nothing beats Ashes test match mornings in Australia though.. Especially if you go to the CBDs.
 
mastimasti said:
Ashes series in Australia in recent times have been rather lackluster, mainly down to the incompetence of England and a mental weakness no one wants to talk about these days but exists and maybe will always exist in the test format. As a result, I'm not particularly interested but the first test should be intriguing...it's been a bit wet, the ball may swing and that could help but England's attack is ageing and weren't useful in England at their best, let alone now.

England's great attack dog for a while, Archer is gone, Wood is not good enough, Stokes has never been a first class bowler and will only be worse now...and the spin bowling? What spin bowling one may ask. All the while, Australia have not been a great side for 10+ years but they are still good enough, more than good enough against such a mediocre England team.
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I disagree. Archer is good for two fast spells on day one then he slows to Anderson pace for the rest of the series. He’s a show pony,

Wood is a workhorse who will give you 90 mph all day and every day. But stupid England don’t give him the new ball.

Stokes is a perfectly capable test match fourth seamer. He is a stand-breaker, a big-moment player who will take two wickets out of nowhere at the right time. Read what Langer says about his very long fast spell in Headingley 2019.

Leach averages 30 in tests which is decent.
 
Who will come out on top in the crucial match-ups in The Ashes?

Who will come out on top in the crucial Ashes match-ups?

Cummins vs Root

Warner vs Broad

Green vs Stokes

Any others?
 
Showers forecast for all five days of the Gabba test, promises to be a real damp squib. Terrible start to the series.
 
Ashes: First Test 'will not define' England-Australia series, says Joe Root

Avoiding defeat in the first Test in Brisbane would "not define" the Ashes but would give England a "great opportunity", says captain Joe Root.

The five-Test series starts at 00:00 GMT on Wednesday at the Gabba - where England last won in 1986, losing six times and drawing twice since.

"Avoiding defeat would be a brilliant start to the series, absolutely," Root told BBC Sport.

"In many respects we've got nothing to lose coming here for this series."

Root, who is captaining England in a third Ashes series, added: "I don't think avoiding defeat will define the series but it'll certainly put us in a really strong position and give us a great opportunity moving forward into the rest of it.

"But ultimately we've just got to concentrate on what's right in front of us right now and starting the Test match well, getting into the series and managing everything else that goes around an Ashes first morning and taking the game from there.

"We've got a great chance in the circumstances that we find ourselves in to come and do something very special and we should take great confidence from that going into it."

Australia, who only need a draw in the series to retain the Ashes, named their XI at a pre-series media launch on Sunday, but on Monday morning Root said: "I don't feel comfortable revealing anything at this stage."

England would normally have played two or three warm-up games before the first Test, but a 14-day quarantine and bad weather has limited their match practice to just over two days.

Despite that, Root confirmed that all-rounder Ben Stokes, who has not played any cricket since taking a break for his mental wellbeing in July, was available for selection.

"Ben will add a huge amount," said Root. "I'm sure he'll play a big part for us throughout the whole series."

Read more:

'I want to live in Ashes history'

Root goes into the series having scored 1,333 runs in 2021, at an average of 66.12.

Those runs have taken his career average back above 50, but he has struggled to reach those heights on his previous two tours of Australia, averaging 38 in 17 innings.

The 30-year-old is aiming to improve on that in this series and become a part of the Ashes story.

"I'm an Ashes player and I want to live in the history of this great rivalry," said Root. "That is a carrot there for everyone."

'We've got great vibes'

Australia's preparations have also been hampered, with rain affecting their intra-squad game and captain Tim Paine resigning less than three weeks before the first Test over a historical investigation into sexually explicit texts to a female colleague.

Pat Cummins has replaced him, and will become the first pace bowler to lead Australia since the 1950s.

Wicketkeeper Alex Carey will make his Test debut as Paine's replacement, while Travis Head has edged out Usman Khawaja to bat at five and left-arm quick Mitchell Starc keeps his place despite calls for him to be dropped.

"We felt really blessed to have so many experienced options and guys that are coming off really strong performances in Shield cricket," said Cummins.

"We feel really settled - the core of this group has been together a lot and we know each other really well.

"Most importantly we've got great vibes, everybody gets on really well and we have a bit of fun.

"I don't think you'll see huge change [because of my captaincy]. Everybody is an expert and all over their own game so I won't be standing on any toes.

"This first Test will be huge in the context of the series, more than my captaincy."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/59539816
 
The Ashes: James Anderson a doubt for England's first Test against Australia

England's record wicket-taker James Anderson is set to miss the Ashes opener in Brisbane.

The 39-year-old seamer was inked in to lead the attack against Australia at The Gabba on Wednesday and trained as normal in the tourists' last major practice session 48 hours ahead of the match.

But a report in The Cricketer suggests Anderson has sustained a minor calf problem which will see him miss the first Test.

The PA news agency understands the decision has been made to leave him out of the squad, with a view to having
him available by the time the series moves on to a day/night contest in Adelaide.

It would be no surprise if England have acted cautiously over Anderson's fitness. He had just recovered from an earlier, more serious, calf injury coming into the 2019 Ashes on home soil but broke down with a recurrence on the first morning.

He left England a man down for the remainder of the match and played no further part in the series, which was drawn 2-2 as Australia retained the urn.

With bad weather forecast in the coming days and Anderson viewed as crucial for the second Test - where the pink Kookaburra is expected to swing under the floodlights - all signs pointed towards standing him down as soon as there were concerns.

While England will lose class, control and the small matter of 632 Test wickets in Anderson's absence, the presence of Chris Woakes and Stuart Broad means England do not lack for experienced leaders of the attack.

Broad is currently coming back from a calf injury of his own, and will need to convince England he is not a fitness risk, but Woakes now seems likely to play as a bankable all-round option who stiffens the lower order.

https://www.skysports.com/cricket/n...ubt-for-englands-first-test-against-australia
 
hoshiarpurexpress said:
Though i admire McGowan for locking WA down and not listening to liberal loonies, the surplus is purely due to Mining Money, a result of Dumb luck of having saleable rocks in the WA land. Nothing to do with his money management.
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And the result of the Eastern states massively subsidising WA through the federal Goods & Services Tax redistribution, to the tune of $600 million+ per year over and above what they should be receiving. Due to Fed govt needing the swing seats in WA.

https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/...k-very-fair-for-everyone-else-20210318-p57brm
 
Last Monetarist said:
Showers forecast for all five days of the Gabba test, promises to be a real damp squib. Terrible start to the series.
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Will get some showers Day 1 & 2- probably in the afternoon session though. So plenty of play possible.

Last 3 days I'll be surprised if we get any significant rain.

Strong chance of a result given the pitch will be green + the new format Kookaburra, with having so much rain lately.
 
England are resting Anderson for the 1st test.

How many games does he have left in his career?
 
England Squad - First Ashes Test

England Men have named a 12-player squad for the first Ashes Test match at the Gabba starting on Wednesday 8 December.

The final XI will be confirmed at the toss.

Root (c), Broad, Burns, Buttler (wkt), Hameed, Leach, Malan, Pope, Robinson, Stokes, Woakes, Wood.

==

England have been dealt a blow on the eve of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane, with James Anderson being ruled out of the match.
Anderson, who had taken part in training on Monday, has a tight calf and will not feature, with Chris Woakes starting for England instead.
 
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Varun said:
England are resting Anderson for the 1st test.

How many games does he have left in his career?
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Hopefully just Adelaide. They may have found their best attack by accident.
 
Good that pope plays over bairstow.
Makes the batting order somewhat less terrible.

I guess now it's between Leach and woakes. I'm guessing woakes will be picked as he can bat no 8 and England like going with an all seamers bowling attack.

But I think woakes, Robinson, wood, stokes and Leach is a better attack.
 
MenInG said:
England Squad - First Ashes Test

England Men have named a 12-player squad for the first Ashes Test match at the Gabba starting on Wednesday 8 December.

The final XI will be confirmed at the toss.

Root (c), Broad, Burns, Buttler (wkt), Hameed, Leach, Malan, Pope, Robinson, Stokes, Woakes, Wood.

==

England have been dealt a blow on the eve of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane, with James Anderson being ruled out of the match.
Anderson, who had taken part in training on Monday, has a tight calf and will not feature, with Chris Woakes starting for England instead.
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Burns
Hameed
Malan
Root
Pope
Stokes
Buttler
Robinson
Wood
Broad
Leach

I think a rested Broad will be more effective here than Woakes. But knowing England they will pick both a drop the only fast bowler.
 
Varun said:
England are resting Anderson for the 1st test.

How many games does he have left in his career?
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A handful of Tests I would say.

Day/Night Tests abroad and selected home Tests.

Perhaps 2022 is his retirement year.

He’s done remarkably well to perform at a high level for this long.
 
Robert said:
Burns
Hameed
Malan
Root
Pope
Stokes
Buttler
Robinson
Wood
Broad
Leach

I think a rested Broad will be more effective here than Woakes. But knowing England they will pick both a drop the only fast bowler.
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Decent team, but tail looks a bit long and weak without Woakes. Perhaps he plays ahead of Broad.

Either way — delighted that Bowledstow hasn’t been picked. He is a busted flush in Tests. White ball only.
 
James said:
Decent team, but tail looks a bit long and weak without Woakes. Perhaps he plays ahead of Broad.

Either way — delighted that Bowledstow hasn’t been picked. He is a busted flush in Tests. White ball only.
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Yeah, Foakes should be there instead, but the Yorkshire factor keeps Bowledstow there.
 
wrongun said:
Will get some showers Day 1 & 2- probably in the afternoon session though. So plenty of play possible.

Last 3 days I'll be surprised if we get any significant rain.

Strong chance of a result given the pitch will be green + the new format Kookaburra, with having so much rain lately.
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The forecast for the first two days is grim, 80 percent chance of showers starting late morning and lasting till the evening. Think it's optimistic to expect more than a couple of sessions of play tomorrow and Thursday.

The good thing about the Gabba is that the drainage is pretty good so it'll get dry quickly.
 
Eager to watch Leach in action, proper old school test spinner. Hasn't been treated well so far by the English management.

Since Australia is set to tour Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India in 2022, this series will be important for Lyon especially after last summer.
 
Last Monetarist said:
The forecast for the first two days is grim, 80 percent chance of showers starting late morning and lasting till the evening. Think it's optimistic to expect more than a couple of sessions of play tomorrow and Thursday.

The good thing about the Gabba is that the drainage is pretty good so it'll get dry quickly.
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Like I said, showers will come late, plenty of play.

As you said, great drainage.

local knowledge mate.
 
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