Exciting to see Archer in that squadEngland have announced their ashes squad. Brook has been named as vice-captain.
Stokes, Wood, Bashir and new backup spinner, Will Jacks all need to prove their fitness.
11 of the squad have never played at test in Australia.
Bring it on!
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
One of the biggest questions about this Ashes series is the fitness and performance of England’s fast bowlers.
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Troy Fletcher
That’s the big question and probably why we’ve picked 5 plus Stokes if he’s fit enough to bowl.
We’ll probably see Pope edged out in favour of Bethnell now that he’s not VC anymore.
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Pat Cummins is expected to miss the first test due a new scan revealing that his back injury has not healed.
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Pat Cummins expected to miss first Ashes Test as doubts grow over fitness for entire series
Australia captain set to be ruled out of opener against England in Perth with the star quick yet to return to bowling as he recovers from back injury
I think they had it won after 7 wickets went cheap and it was their undoing. Well done Australia!
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
A good article discussing the most likely replacement fast bowlers for Australia this summer.
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Inside Cummins’ race against Ashes clock — and who Aussies rate to fill his shoes
Inside Cummins’ race against Ashes clock — and who Aussies rate to fill his shoes
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
The English cricket team has started the sledging before they have even arrived in the country.
The player doing the sledging, Zac Crawley is only averaging 31.55 after 59 tests.
I’m very much looking forward to 21 November.
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The player doing the sledging, Zac Crawley is only averaging 31.55 after 59 tests.
I’m very much looking forward to 21 November.
‘Bazball really winds them up’: England opener’s Ashes spray
England’s cricketers may not have landed in Australia just yet, but they are already playing some provocative verbal shots ahead of the Ashes, starting next month.
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
I think we need to factor in a rain affected test, so I would say 4-0.
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
That with or without Cummins, could miss the lot, his contribution with bat and ball will be sorely missed, Captaincy not so much with Smith standing in
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
That is with Cummins playing in say 2 test matches. Boland is an exceptional bowler, he can replace Cummins bowling and as you say Smith can replace Cummins as captain.
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
We can expect to see Khawaja and Labuschagne opening for Australia in the first test. Labuschagne has scored another Shield century today to go with 2 one day centuries this season. Konstas failed again yesterday.
I would move Smith to 3 and have Green at 4.
Bring it on!
I would move Smith to 3 and have Green at 4.
Bring it on!
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
And Boland will come in for Cumins.
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
He is a world class player, he was just badly out of form. Form is temporary, class is permanent.