Ashes 2013/14

[eastie]

Swann is the obvious one who has consistently underperformed.

Maybe Prior too but that would be a massive call. Maybe it'll be Swann and Monty for Bresnan and Finn. Be happy with that to be honest.

Rather see rankin than Bresnan in Perth for this one game.

[OzVilla]

Look i would nt mind Rankin either but Bresnans winning experience, batting ability and the fact that he can bowl that quicker surprise delivery gives him the nod for me.

He's just a better allround cricketer and with our batting we need as any of those as we can.

I can accept defeat, i support the Villa for McGraths sake, I just want us to go down with a real fight instead of a whimper like it has been so far.

[eastie]

Look i would nt mind Rankin either but Bresnans winning experience, batting ability and the fact that he can bowl that quicker surprise delivery gives him the nod for me.

He's just a better allround cricketer and with our batting we need as any of those as we can.

I can accept defeat, i support the Villa for McGraths sake, I just want us to go down with a real fight instead of a whimper like it has been so far.

Oh you sound  like a real Aussie there - how many times do they start a sentence with look ?

[OzVilla]

It's finding myself doing the raised inflection that worries me more. Very annoying when you've realised you've just done it.

[PaulWinch again]

I'm in two minds about whether we should play a spinner or not. I think they'll certainly play Bresnan as Flower likes what he adds to the batting, and he'll come in for one of the spinners. So it'll be a case of Finn or a spinner and I think we really need Finn at Perth.

[Chris Jameson]

It's finding myself doing the raised inflection that worries me more. Very annoying when you've realised you've just done it.

Now you've said that I will now find myself reading all your posts as if they are a question.

[eastie]

I'm in two minds about whether we should play a spinner or not. I think they'll certainly play Bresnan as Flower likes what he adds to the batting, and he'll come in for one of the spinners. So it'll be a case of Finn or a spinner and I think we really need Finn at Perth.

@MichaelVaughan: The heat is going to be ridiculous ... So want 5 bowlers and definitely a spinner ...  #Ashes. #perth

[PaulWinch again]

Well I'd have 5 bowlers with Stokes included and if you're going to play a spinner then Rankin/Finn won't play.

[eastie]

Well I'd have 5 bowlers with Stokes included and if you're going to play a spinner then Rankin/Finn won't play.

If neither rankin or Finn are chosen we can kiss goodbye to the urn now - the conditions are perfect for both of them and thy are not blighted by being woefully off form .

The extra height will produce more bounce and we need to give the Aussies something different to worry about .

[PaulWinch again]

Let's not forget that Finn and Rankin have hardly pulled up trees on tour or they'd be playing. I really rate Finn but he's a bowler who needs bowling, I'm not sure you can bring him in cold.

[Monty]

Let's not forget that Finn and Rankin have hardly pulled up trees on tour or they'd be playing. I really rate Finn but he's a bowler who needs bowling, I'm not sure you can bring him in cold.

Well you have to bring him in from somewhere, and the pitch at Perth should help him ease in.

[PaulWinch again]

I agree but I don't think it's a case that if he doesn't play it's game over. I want Finn in the side, but I want a Finn who is properly supported by his captain.

[OzVilla]

I'm in two minds about whether we should play a spinner or not. I think they'll certainly play Bresnan as Flower likes what he adds to the batting, and he'll come in for one of the spinners. So it'll be a case of Finn or a spinner and I think we really need Finn at Perth.

@MichaelVaughan: The heat is going to be ridiculous ... So want 5 bowlers and definitely a spinner ...  #Ashes. #perth

Potentially, this could be the best news yet for England, I'd like to see how quick Johnson can bowl IF we manage to keep them out in that for more than 2,sessions. Might be the pace leveler we've been needing.

Win the toss, bat properly for a change and you never know. Media here fully expecting Aus to crush England in this one. Could be very interesting if we somehow get a result.

[PaulWinch again]

Well that's it, if you look at the second innings in Adelaide Johnson's accuracy started to go a bit wayward once he'd had to bowl more overs.

[Kingthing]

Its looking a bit toasty in Perth.