We’re less than 50 days away from the Ashes and Australia have named their touring squad. Here is my pick of the top XI batting order plus the second fiddles:
Phillip Hughes
Simon Katich
Ricky Ponting
Michael Clarke
Michael Hussey (demoted one spot due to lack of form)
Marcus North
Brad Haddin
Mitchell Johnson
Brett Lee
Peter Siddle
Stuart Clark
And the other guys left to carry the kit bag...
Is Brett Lee still the leader of Australia’s pace attack?I am not too sure.Mitchell Johnson, Peter Siddle, and Ben Hilfenhaus did a top job in South Africa earlier this year.Lee is coming back from injury as is Stuart Clark. Before they went away, they were the leaders of the attack, with Johnson their aide.Since then Johnson has surely risen through the ranks and is now undoubtedly Australi...
For once it is not Sportsfreak running a tipping competition.This time its a couple of South Africans, who for some reason are interested in the Ashes. I presume to witness Australia’s demise.After all their coach, Mickey, gave the English some tips. So did Buchanan, but so what right? Australia are not losing the Ashes!That’s my tip anyway.The competition is being run by The Commentar...
I was expecting an innings win for Australia but Paul Collingwood lived to do what he claimed he would - bat out the game for England.Australia could not close what really should have been their game, especially after they ran through England’s middle order and had them at 127-6.It was quite unbelievable really, particularly when Monty Panesar came out to bat and went back unbeaten.Here are ...
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