Your Ashes XI & Ashes Squad Discussion

[lemmon]

With the Indian series and the Shield done and dusted, there aren't too many more opportunities for players to put their names forward for selection. I thought it might be interesting to see the team you'd put out for the first test (barring injury), rather than the whole squad you'd take across.

I would be lining up:

Khawaja
Warner
Hughes
Clarke
Burns
Watson
Wade
Pattinson
Siddle
Bird
Lyon

12th Harris

I'm selecting Watson on the proviso he bowls and plays as a genuine all-rounder at 6 (the selection is probably untenable based on past form I agree). Cowan goes out of the XI and Khawaja goes back to the spot he has played in the majority of his life. I wanted Harris in the XI but Bird was terrific over here and should be well suited to England, he offers something a bit different to the others while Patto and Harris are fairly similar bowlers. Hughes is probably a bit controversial but I think he is still a super talent.

The Australian Ashes squad is:

Michael Clarke (C)
Brad Haddin (VC)
Jackson Bird
Ed Cowan
James Faulkner
Ryan Harris
Phil Hughes
Usman Khawaja
Nathan Lyon
James Pattinson
Chris Rogers
Peter Siddle
Mitchell Starc
Matthew Wade
David Warner
Shane Watson

[azabob]

Re: Your Ashes XI

Lemmon, surely there are other batting options than the blokes who went to India and failed miserably?

[GVGjr]

Re: Your Ashes XI

I would be lining up:

Khawaja
Warner
Hughes
Clarke
Burns
Watson
Wade
Pattinson
Siddle
Bird
Lyon

12th Harris

I don't mind the look of this but Khawaja has a bit to prove with his application to the game and I also think he is better suited to the middle order. I'd just about have Smith in the side at 6 before Watson.

If Watson is bowling then I might be talked into using him as the opener but his performance and results of late and his recent attitude makes it very hard for me to consider him and I've typically been supportive of him.

[lemmon]

Re: Your Ashes XI

Lemmon, surely there are other batting options than the blokes who went to India and failed miserably?

In a perfect world most of these guys would be out of the side I admit that but the cupboard is terribly bare

[Remi Moses]

Re: Your Ashes XI

Warner
Rogers( ain't going to happen but it should)
Hughes
Clarke
Kawaja
Burns
Wade
Pattinson
Siddle
Harris
Lyon
Bird 12

[Bulldog Joe]

Re: Your Ashes XI

So Ed Cowan who was next best batsman after Clarke is the one every one wants to chop.

Ryan Harris certainly worth a shot if he pulled up ok from the shield final.

James Faulkner needs consideration. He looks the best all rounder option.

Warner
Cowan
Hughes
Clarke
Smith
Wade
Faulkner
Siddle
Pattinson
Harris
Lyon

Probably need a few fast bowling options and I would like to see them play a few games in England just to see who uses the conditions. We also have the issue of having enough of them fit to play.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Your Ashes XI

Warner
Cowan
Hughes
Clarke
Burns
Ferguson
Wade
Siddle
Pattinson
Starc
Lyon

Cummins and Bird to also tour along with Faulkiner

[GVGjr]

Re: Your Ashes XI

Warner
Cowan
Hughes
Clarke
Burns
Ferguson
Wade
Siddle
Pattinson
Starc
Lyon

Cummins and Bird to also tour along with Faulkiner

6 batsman make a big difference. I don't mind the look of it at all.

[lemmon]

Re: Your Ashes XI

Inverarity talked up the possibility of both Voges and Rogers as possibles today

[lemmon]

Re: Your Ashes XI

Bailey hit a 90 odd and Cowan a 60 on the opening day of the County Comp. Late run for the squad perhaps?

[lemmon]

Re: Your Ashes XI

The squad will be named tomorrow...a whole two months early. Why oh why oh why?

[Mantis]

Re: Your Ashes XI

The squad will be named tomorrow...a whole two months early. Why oh why oh why?

So we have all forgotten who was picked by the time the tour comes around?

Reports today have Haddin as VC... What a huge step backwards if that's the case.

[lemmon]

Re: Your Ashes XI

So we have all forgotten who was picked by the time the tour comes around?

Reports today have Haddin as VC... What a huge step backwards if that's the case.

Whispers that S Marsh may be selected as well which is just as ridiculous

[Mantis]

Re: Your Ashes XI

Whispers that S Marsh may be selected as well which is just as ridiculous

An article I read today stated that Marsh was back in calculations after a strong Big Bash campaign.. What the!!

[Mantis]

Re: Your Ashes XI

Team announced.

The Australian Ashes squad is:

Michael Clarke (C)
Brad Haddin (VC)
Jackson Bird
Ed Cowan
James Faulkner
Ryan Harris
Phil Hughes
Usman Khawaja
Nathan Lyon
James Pattinson
Chris Rogers
Peter Siddle
Mitchell Starc
Matthew Wade
David Warner
Shane Watson

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Rogers is a bit of a surprsie, but his numbers stack up.

Haddin named as VC.. as a keeper/ batsman or just batsman... Interesting times ahead.