Oh as an aside - I meant to briefly make an Ashes prediction...
I was on The Baggy Green reading Ian's thoughts on the Aussie preparation for the upcoming Ashes series. Ian was pointing out how Phil Hughes is walking all over the English county sides scoring runs left, right and centre...
... personal opinion was that Hughes would probably have gotten a better working over playing against the Aussie womens A side or one of the local under 13 teams rather than in county cricket but that's my own thoughts...
Anyway my prediction is that - provided rain doesn't play a role - Australia wins all of the test matches without really raising a sweat.
The only thing that might way on the Aussies is the lack of a decent spinner just to plug up an end. Having said that, maybe Krezja will be handier in pommie conditions rather than on harder SA and Australian pitches...
... if he doesn't work they could probably give Bryce Mcgain and Mick Lewis another callup just to try and balance things out a bit!
Anyway - here are the dates for the five test matches for those who are interested:
Ashes 2009 Test Series
1st Test: Wednesday 8 July – Sunday 12 July (Cardiff)
2nd Test: Thursday 16 July – Monday 20 July (Lords)
3rd Test: Thursday 30 July – Monday 3 August (Edgbaston)
4th Test: Friday 7 August – Tuesday 11 August (Headingley)
5th Test: Thursday 20 August – Monday 24 August (The Oval)
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Mick retired...yeah, we move on from there.
I am not sure on the spinner options. Beau Casson who really didn't do a great deal wrong at all just had a poor domestic season this time around. Nathan Hauritz offers a bit with the bat too and is improving so he's still my first call-up. In England 1 spinner is beneficial but ideally seam and swing are your deadliest weapon...reverse swing is what stuffed us in 2005 and some bizarre decisions with the toss.
But thats water under the bridge.
I will be willing to predict after England and West Indies in England. In 2005 there was little rain issues.
IPL getting better too, but I am a bit fried with cricket.
They got Mitch and Siddle ... if I were a pom I'd be frightened of even pitching up to the game if Lee and Clarke are also back in the mix...
A spinner just tightens things up...
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