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The Cricket Thread

Australia's first Test Ashes squad announced

Steve Smith captain
Sean Abbott , Scott Boland, Brendan Doggett,
Cam Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head,
Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne,
Nathan Lyon, Mitch Starc, Alex Carey (wk)
Jake Weatherald & Beau Webster

I think the actual side will look something like this

khawaja, Weatherald, Smith, Labuschagne, Green, Head, Carey, Starc, Boland, Lyon & Hazlewood

I need TP for my bunghole time to beat them in there own backyard

www.abc.net.au

Australia keeps opening mystery alive with 15-man Ashes squad

Australia has named its squad for the first Ashes Test, but is no closer to knowing who will open the batting in Perth on November 21.
www.abc.net.au www.abc.net.au
 
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markysimmo said:
Surely has to be the last Ashes series for Lyon, Starc & Hazlewood
3 massive gaps to fill in the future bowling department
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Lyon he has been talking like he wants to play one more series in the UK. Will he be picked is another question altogether. Starc & Hazlewood won't play another ashes they will announce it just before SCG test so they farewell on there home ground
 
kb 1984 said:
Lyon he has been talking like he wants to play one more series in the UK. Will he be picked is another question altogether. Starc & Hazlewood won't play another ashes they will announce it just before SCG test so they farewell on there home ground
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Whats the next crop of fast bowlers like for the Aussies ??
 
kb 1984 said:
Lyon he has been talking like he wants to play one more series in the UK. Will he be picked is another question altogether. Starc & Hazlewood won't play another ashes they will announce it just before SCG test so they farewell on there home ground
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I'm sure there are some county sides prepared to let him warm up with them.
 
Aldo said:
That inbred Labuschagne sneaked in then. He’s been pigbrick all year, must have hit a few in the last few weeks.
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He has got 2 centuries in quick succession in shield cricket & has been playing solid cricket that's why they picked him. Question is does he open like he has for Queensland or number 4 my bet is 4 but we will see. People including me wrote him off far to quickly he looks a completely different player to last year. mind you test cricket is a different beast to shield cricket
 
markysimmo said:
Whats the next crop of fast bowlers like for the Aussies ??
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Good question the short answer is unsure.

As an example the backup bowlers for this series are Doggett he is 31 & Abbott is 33 because there isn't a young bowler screaming pick me

I follow NSW & there isn't any player I can think of that is ready for test cricket let alone the ashes. Many years ago it was obvious as Cummings, Starc & Hazlewood progressed through the NSW pathways system they were head & shoulders above everyone else & were definitely going to be test players. now it's really difficult to pick any NSW bowlers & say he'll make it. Other states may have players in the pipeline but I haven't heard of any that are ready but I could be wrong.

I think it's going to be more difficult to find test bowlers or batsmen as I am not sure kids even want to play test cricket it seems it's t20 over red ball cricket every day of the week.

i am Going to NSW vs Victoria on Monday & Tuesday SCG is free entry so why wouldn't you go. Lyon Is captain Smith, Hazelwood, Starc & Abbott are in the squad let's see if they play
 
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kb 1984 said:
The thing is if the ECB asked all states would happily play games against England. What if the one game in WA is washed out no cricket going into the first test. If we can see this could be a problem why can't the powers that be see it.
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Trouble is, last few series England have done this and the teams they have played against have been pretty much a Sunday League standard hence the reason they have gone for playing against the England Lions
 
markysimmo said:
Trouble is, last few series England have done this and the teams they have played against have been pretty much a Sunday League standard hence the reason they have gone for playing against the England Lions
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If I remember rightly we didn't play any prep games locally or actually against anyone, hence the whitewash.

Players could branch off and play shield cricket as the Aussies come here and at least prep in the conditions.

We play nothing and protect the players with contracts and then wonder why they don't click
 
markysimmo said:
Trouble is, last few series England have done this and the teams they have played against have been pretty much a Sunday League standard hence the reason they have gone for playing against the England Lions
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Thanks for the info. I will do some digging see if I recognise any of the state players. I guess playing several state teams without test players is better than playing a one off against your own youngsters. Thinking about it If that's the reason organise 3 games against the lions instead of 1
 
Grays_1890 said:
If I remember rightly we didn't play any prep games locally or actually against anyone, hence the whitewash.

Players could branch off and play shield cricket as the Aussies come here and at least prep in the conditions.

We play nothing and protect the players with contracts and then wonder why they don't click
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Rain and COVID to blame it seems !!


Before the last Ashes series in Australia (2021–22), England did not play traditional warm-up matches against Australian state or A teams as they usually would.

Here’s what happened instead:

🏏 Context:​


The 2021–22 Ashes took place from December 2021 to January 2022. Because of COVID-19 restrictions and quarantine protocols, England’s usual preparation schedule was heavily disrupted.


🔹 Planned vs. Actual Warm-ups:​

  • Planned:
    England were meant to have three warm-up matches — typically against Cricket Australia XI or Australia A sides.
  • Actual:
    Due to weather and COVID restrictions, they only played two intra-squad games (England vs England Lions) in Brisbane at the Ian Healy Oval in November 2021.

🔹 Warm-up Matches Summary:​

  1. England vs England Lions (intra-squad)
    • Location: Ian Healy Oval, Brisbane
    • Dates: 23–25 November 2021
    • Notes: Rain washed out much of the play; limited time in the middle.
  2. England vs England Lions (second practice match)
    • Location: Also in Brisbane
    • Dates: Late November 2021
    • Notes: Again affected by rain — minimal match practice before the 1st Test.
 
markysimmo said:
Rain and COVID to blame it seems !!


Before the last Ashes series in Australia (2021–22), England did not play traditional warm-up matches against Australian state or A teams as they usually would.

Here’s what happened instead:

🏏 Context:​


The 2021–22 Ashes took place from December 2021 to January 2022. Because of COVID-19 restrictions and quarantine protocols, England’s usual preparation schedule was heavily disrupted.


🔹 Planned vs. Actual Warm-ups:​

  • Planned:
    England were meant to have three warm-up matches — typically against Cricket Australia XI or Australia A sides.
  • Actual:
    Due to weather and COVID restrictions, they only played two intra-squad games (England vs England Lions) in Brisbane at the Ian Healy Oval in November 2021.

🔹 Warm-up Matches Summary:​

  1. England vs England Lions (intra-squad)
    • Location: Ian Healy Oval, Brisbane
    • Dates: 23–25 November 2021
    • Notes: Rain washed out much of the play; limited time in the middle.
  2. England vs England Lions (second practice match)
    • Location: Also in Brisbane
    • Dates: Late November 2021
    • Notes: Again affected by rain — minimal match practice before the 1st Test.
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Fair enough

Short format against NZ this time and a thrashing..............nice prep
 
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