Ashes warmups, June 25-July 1

[The Waugh Twins]

I don't know what the line up will be, don't know who's injured, don't know if there's any truth in any of what anybody says.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Thanks Steve and Mark. Australian legend, and current selector, respectively.

[yuppie]

Been reading a few Australian reports on the expected Australian bowling line up for the first test.

Most seem to think Rhino will be picked

Hazelwood not taking any wickets in this match doing him some harm? I really cant see past Hazelwood, Starc and MJ at present. Am i missing something?

I thought Harris isn't fit for the first test?

Thats what i thought. Even if fit, i still don't see a place for him.

Starc taking 6 wicket in this match. Could this series be where he cements his place, and then becomes Australia's main bowler for the next 10 years.....

[yuppie]

I don't know what the line up will be, don't know who's injured, don't know if there's any truth in any of what anybody says.

Yep it all seems up in the air at present. We might see 2 marsh's and a rhino in the first test, and not many would have expected that.

[yorker_129-7]

I think he means Clarke being out would strengthen the Aussie side and give England more of a challenge.

There's a large school of thought on Twitter which thinks exactly that...

[Arthur Crabtree]

Captain Funky had quite a few naysayers last winter, but I've not heard much negativity on that front recently.

[yuppie]

Who would replace Pup that would actually make the batting line up stronger?

[The Waugh Twins]

Thanks Steve and Mark. Australian legend, and current selector, respectively.

Cheers Arthur, I'll have a drink to that shortly. Actually about two hours as soon as I fix my ponds.

[The Waugh Twins]

Who would replace Pup that would actually make the batting line up stronger?

Maybe a dog, do we have one?

[Arthur Crabtree]

His old foe, George Bailey?

[yuppie]

His old foe, George Bailey?

Probably a better captain......

[Arthur Crabtree]

Smith moving to three has taken some heat out of the issue. When Smith was at 4/5, he was more covering the same slots. Watson used to be at three of course.

[sussexpob]

Ryan Harris has retired....

[The Waugh Twins]

His old foe, George Bailey?

Savings and Loans?

[The Waugh Twins]

So two out of two for the Aussies. Pretty tame end really, but a lot of positives for Australia despite a number of failings.

Hazelwood in the wickets, Starc in the wickets, and Clarke getting a few runs.

Definitely some weaker links in the Oz side, but it seems where one fails others pick up the slack.