2009 Ashes Series: First Test

Guru Posts: 6117 Age: 21

I know it's still a couple of weeks away but now that the lame Twenty20 season is over it's back to the real stuff, some good old test match cricket. Not only that, but the biggest series on the cricket calendar.

The first test starts on July 8 in Cardiff, with Australia having warm up matches against Sussex and England Lions before the first test.

England squad
Andrew Strauss (C)
Kevin Pietersen
Steve Harmison
Monty Panesar
Adil Rashid
Andrew Flintoff
Ryan Sidebottom
Ian Bell
Alastair Cook
Ravi Bopara
Paul Collingwood
Matt Prior
Stuart Broad
Graeme Swann
James Anderson
Graham Onions

Australia Squad
Ricky Ponting (C)
Michael Clarke
Stuart Clarke
Brad Haddin
Nathan Hauritz
Ben Hilfenhaus
Phillip Hughes
Michael Hussey
Mitchell Johnson
Simon Katich
Brett Lee
Graham Manou
Andrew McDonald
Marcus North
Peter Siddle
Shane Watson

Let's get some chat happening, the Ashes are almost here!!!!

Guru Posts: 7555 Age: 21 Location: A land down under

Who is Rashid and Onions??

Legend Posts: 11984 Age: 17

1. Hughes
2. Katich
3. Ponting
4. Clarke
5. Hussey
6. North/McDonald
7. Haddin
8. Johnson
9. Lee/Hilfenhaus
10. Siddle
11. Clark

That's my side. Not sure on 6th and 9th positions yet, I'll decide closer to the start of the Test. Smile

COME ON AUSTRALIA!!!

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Watson pulls out of practice

Injury-plagued all-rounder Shane Watson was too sore to train with Australia ahead of their opening Ashes tour match against Sussex starting on Wednesday.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25673432-5009880,00.html

Guru Posts: 3616 Age: 20 Location: Adelaide

neil21 wrote:

Who is Rashid and Onions??

Rashid is a promising young legspinning allrounder. Onions is a quick picked from obscurity, and he took 7 wickets on debut.

http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/244497.html

http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/18389.html

Professional Posts: 227 Age: 19 Location: Werribee

Onions is a very talented player.

Guru Posts: 8425

Sean wrote:

Onions is a very talented player.

Yeah played pretty well in the ICC World 20/20

Guru Posts: 3616 Age: 20 Location: Adelaide

He didn't play a game. Rashid did though.

And I don't rate Onions...yet.

Legend Posts: 10316 Age: 22 Location: Brisssyyyyyy

ENGGGGGGGGGERRRRRLAND ENNNNNNGERLAND!!!!!

Very Happy

I cant wait, bring it on!!

Legend Posts: 12353 Age: 16 Location: Victoria

Carn Aus!!!

Stick it up them poms

hopefully Hodge gets in the squad with Watto out Very Happy

Guru Posts: 4251 Age: 20 Location: Melbourne

Rozza wrote:

Sean wrote:

Onions is a very talented player.

Yeah played pretty well in the ICC World 20/20

your a joke

Legend Posts: 12353 Age: 16 Location: Victoria

Australia vs Sussex - Stumps Day 1

Haddin made 69 and Hauritz is currently on 65 not out.

Lee, Clarke, Katich all scoring in the 40 (Lee is not out)

And M. Hussey makin 32. Hughes only made like 15

Australia 7/349

Professional Posts: 117 Age: 18

Hughes hit 12 off the first over. Ponting needs to hit form, and fast.

Guru Posts: 6119 Age: 35 Location: Bungle Bungles

my version

1. Hughes
2. Katich
3. Ponting
4. Hussey
5. Clarke
6. North
7. Haddin
8. Johnson
9. Lee/Clark
10. Siddle
11. Hilfanhaus
12. Hauritz
13. Lee/Clark

Guru Posts: 6119 Age: 35 Location: Bungle Bungles

14. McDonald
15. Manou
16. Watson*

*Has proven it is possible to be soft in cricket every little injury brings howls of laughter from this Aussie. Actually injury is not the right word soreness maybe would be better.

Professional Posts: 117 Age: 18

Get rid off Hilfenhaus for Lee. I know he hasnt set the world on fire Lee, but you need him in England, he is quick, can swing it and gets reverse swing, AND, has been on 2 previous ASHES tours to England.

Guru Posts: 3616 Age: 20 Location: Adelaide

My XI

Simon Katich
Phil Hughes
Ricky Ponting
Micheal Clarke
Michael Hussey
Marcus North
Brad Haddin
Mitchell Johnson
Nathan Hauritz
Stuart Clark
Peter Siddle

Professional Posts: 292

im kinda going for australia, but enogh that id confirm them as a pick. this will be very competetive