The Ashes 2013.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Finn surely can't play. He was woeful. He might get wickets but he is expensive. I'd play bresnan, plus he can bat. The Aussies hav shown importance of tail end runs, so that's one reason to play him, and I don't think Finn is that effective with an old ball, broad amd Anderson get the new ball while bresnan is good with either.

I think Bresnan will probably play. Finn is perhaps in a bit of a rut where he doesn't know what length to bowl and isn't running in with much conviction. He did bowl one good spell at a fuller length but then got taken apart on Sunday. He's a very capable wicket-taker and will eventually be very good but England are big on this drying up runs thing and probably won't go with him for now. More important part is whether Bresnan is bowling better now, doubtful that Onions would play.

[Cripps_orig]

Forgot the 2nd test was on tomorrow

Ashes

Already being forgotten about.

Anyway Finns homeground so he might well play.

Root and Bairstow are a bit shit but can't see either being dropped.

As for Aussies, Cowan has to go, agar at 3

[LDG]

Interesting to see what happens with Agar actually.

[cricketsi]

Interesting to see what happens with Agar actually.

After his fearless début I reckon he might turn to jelly now.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Interesting to see what happens with Agar actually.

Hell become a decent test number 8 who will get the odd couple of 50s etc. basically he will like broad has been. A few decent scores but not a massive threat.

[cricketsi]

He's WUMming.

It's not even the biggest series or rivalry in cricket.

Well, whether you like it or not, most cricket observers would argue it is.

India are big news because of sheer volume of number of Indians and their spread around the globe and lack of alternative sporting interests, but you wouldn't argue a Chinese sporting star is the premier draw in a random competition even though they might have the greatest number of fans backing them. Cricket involving Pakistan nowadays is so frequently tainted by match fixing and off field issues they can't lay much claim to being anywhere near at the top of cricketing interest.

[GP]

Hell become a decent test number 8 who will get the odd couple of 50s etc. basically he will like broad has been. A few decent scores but not a massive threat.

Will he be a massive cheat like Broad?

[cricketsi]

Will he be a massive cheat like Broad?

He's an Aussie cricketer, he's already a bad guy.

[GP]

Say no more, say no more.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Will he be a massive cheat like Broad?

lets ask ollie holt.