The Cricket Thread 2013

[eastie]

This is a very good England team against a very poor Australian team - might be closer down under but we will win both series comfortably.

[bertlambshank]

Our batting has been on the slip for some time,cant see us scoring too heavily in enough tests to win by a wide margin.

[TheTimVilla]

We'll win a couple, draw a couple. Oz won't win any. We'll start with a draw.

[eastie]

Our batting has been on the slip for some time,cant see us scoring too heavily in enough tests to win by a wide margin.

Trott, kp, cook and bell will rip the Aussies piss poor bowling attack to shreds - only the weather will save them from a whitewash - good weather and we will blow them away.

[TheTimVilla]

Good news for mainland Europe based England fans.

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[Dave Cooper please]

Two good bowling attacks but ours is better, especially if Anderson starts firing from the off, and we bat further down the order than the Aussies so can afford the odd blip up the order.
4-0 England with one draw due to rain, it's not going to stay like this all summer!

[seanthevillan]

Our batting has been on the slip for some time,cant see us scoring too heavily in enough tests to win by a wide margin.

Trott, kp, cook and bell will rip the Aussies piss poor bowling attack to shreds - only the weather will save them from a whitewash - good weather and we will blow them away.

I agree with Bert, I think the batting can be a bit flimsy when put under real pressure by consistent bowling. Haven't seen enough of the Aussie quicks to really judge, but it could be a weakness.

That said  England clearly have a more reliable line up - I don't fancy anyone apart from Clarke and Watson (out for 40-60 every time) to make any runs in the Aussie line up.

I think Swan will be key, not just cause he's a great bowler and has loads of left-handers to line up, but because the spin department is where the Australia have really been poor for a few years.

[UK Redsox]

Last night's T20 at Essex looked like it was going to be a slog fest, with an easy pitch and small boundaries. It looked set up perfectly when Napier came in at three.

Unfortunately he top edged a first ball slog and was c & b.

As was mentioned earlier, he's too inconsistent.

[bertlambshank]

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[TheTimVilla]

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[bertlambshank]

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[paul_e]

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It's also why geo-blocking and and individual national broadcasting rights are outdated and need to be completely reconsidered.

[PaulWinch again]

Mindgames have started, Clarke said in his prematch press conference that he's glad Compton isn't playing as he looked very good.

[UK Redsox]

Mindgames have started, Clarke said in his prematch press conference that he's glad Compton isn't playing as he looked very good.

Does he mean Denis rather than Nick ?

[eastie]

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