The Ashes 2025
- Thread starter summerisle
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Big thing for England will be if we can keep Stokes, Archer and Wood fit. If so I think we’ve got a good chance. Doubt all three will be able to play the 5 tests even if “fully fit”.
Really hope Root has a great series. He has nothing to prove as much as the Aussie tabloids would try and make it seem. But it would be great if he cements himself as one of the best to do it.
Equally though, it seems a huge stretch for the Australian quicks to play every game.
hallamblue
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I think they're hoping to win the first two tests and then we just crumble, which has happened before.
If anythings gonna crumble it's our top order
hallamblue
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Our bowling attack has been pretty poor for a while, we rely on scoring more than the opposition rather than getting them out cheaply these days.
To be fair, the England bowling attack doesn't look any more durable. Fitness could be what ultimately decides things.
Both teams never seem too far away from a batting collapse
Can't imagine there will be many draws
Or late in the afternoon 5th day nailbiters
I think if England win the first test it will be a great series, if the aussies win it we will get pumped 4-1 or 5-0
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Worrying news about Wood, but Stokes is looking good.
www.theguardian.com
England reveal Ashes blueprint only for Mark Wood injury scare to threaten ripping it up
England captain Ben Stokes announced his readiness for the Ashes with six wickets on the first day of their in-house warm-up game
Hazelwood also ruled out of the first test, opportunity knocks at England's door
Have to take advantage here. Think Cummins and Hazelwood are a bit underrated tbh. Both great players.