Super Cricket: The Ashes : Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:14 pm  

Mods i think this should have a thread of its own please.

What would your team be?? Heres mine

1.Strauss
2.Cook
3.Bopara
4.Vaughan ( i would have him in as captain strauss isnt a bad 1 but vaughan always seems to have that bowling change ready that always works hes a awesome captain)
5.Pieterson
6.Collingwood
7.Flintoff
8.Prior
9.Broad
10.Swann
11.Anderson

[Matt_Horton]

Re: Ashes : Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:13 pm  

oggy123 wrote:

Mods i think this should have a thread of its own please.

Fair enough, but I am going to make a slight amendment to the title

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:34 pm  

Ta mate no worries

Re: Super Cricket: The Ashes : Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:16 pm  

Id rather see Strauss as captain. I think he did an excellent job in the Windies series at the beginning of the summer, albeit only a two game series, I think he has earned the right to.

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:28 pm  

Strauss (Captain)
Cook
Bopara
Pietersen
Collingwood
Prior
Flintoff
Swann
Broad
Onions
Anderson

I'd say that squad gives us a strong batting line up (all the way to Broad at number 9) and also the four front line seamers that were vital to us winning the Ashes in 2005 along side a spin bowler with a bit of variation.

Big test most notably for Bopara and Onions, however, could you justify dropping either of them after their performances vs West Indies (even taking into account the poor standard of competition from the Windies)?

Onions has continued taking wickets for Durham and I'm confident Ravi will get into good touch in the longer form of the game comfortably.

The rest of the side picks itself really, but I'd definately say a fourth seamer is more beneficial than another batsman since I still see our biggest problem is getting 20 wickets in 5 days.

Re: Super Cricket: The Ashes : Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:38 pm  

oggy123 wrote:

Mods i think this should have a thread of its own please.

What would your team be?? Heres mine

1.Strauss
2.Cook
3.Bopara
4.Vaughan ( i would have him in as captain strauss isnt a bad 1 but vaughan always seems to have that bowling change ready that always works hes a awesome captain)
5.Pieterson
6.Collingwood
7.Flintoff
8.Prior
9.Broad
10.Swann
11.Anderson

We can not afford to carry anybody and Vaughan just hasn't done enough for Yorkshire this season to justify his inclusion in the 11, never mind as captain!!

Graham Onions of Durham has also got to be in there if the team is picked on form. He is taking wickets for fun and would be my first seamer on the team sheet right now.

Freedie needs to prove himself in the next 3 weeks. We are all holding our breathe

: Sat Jun 13, 2009 7:27 am  

Panda Antics wrote:

Strauss (Captain)
Cook
Bopara
Pietersen
Collingwood
Prior
Flintoff
Swann
Broad
Onions
Anderson

Agree with that team (but would swap Swann and Broad round in batting order) with Rashid/Panesar as the 2nd spinner if required. Bell is probably next in line batting wise and Sidebottom/Harmison as the backup seamer.

[Wheels]

: Sat Jun 13, 2009 1:57 pm  

Bring back Ashley Giles!

: Sat Jun 13, 2009 4:22 pm  

Panda Antics wrote:

Strauss (Captain)
Cook
Bopara
Pietersen
Collingwood
Prior
Flintoff
Swann
Broad
Onions
Anderson

That's the team I'd like to see.

: Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:27 am  

i will pick the ashes champion side now