Australia will struggle to win the Ashes

Naw, just a squinty eyed Strino

footwork wrote:

Shoeshine wrote:

Dello wrote:But I don't see where they'll find 20 wickets from. Not in the blazing sunshine on the good Aussie tracks.

Unless some fast bowler bursts onto the scene this summer - but I couldn't take a guess at who.

I don't see that as being any different with the Australians though - you can make just the same arguments about them.

And to emphasise how close both teams are, you could use the title, 'England will struggle to retain the Ashes' and make a similar argument for that theory.

Do I sound like a parochial Aussie?

You could indeed. It's going to be a lot of fun this time around I think.

JKLever wrote:Naw, just a squinty eyed Strino

Thank you. I am both honoured and humbled.

So can Jimmy, Broadaxe and Rings step up and make an impact in Aus? Unlikely to get too many green decks (although you never know) nor overhead conditions conducive to swing.

England's batting roster looks pretty good on paper while Aus's has been very erratic.

Could it get down to a bowl-off between Swanny and Haurie?

Englishmen in getting excited over a draw shocker.

Can you blame us? Some of our recent draws have felt more like victories!

Jontyh wrote:Can you blame us? Some of our recent draws have felt more like victories!

If such draws create series victories.....

Hard to argue, but it is a bit Engulund circa 1950s.