GarlicJam wrote:Steve Smith must have been appointed Glenn McGrath's pre-Ashes successor.Smiffy wrote:"I can't wait to get over there and play another Ashes against England in their conditions after beating them so convincingly in Australia,"
"It's going to be nice to go in their backyard. If we continue to play the way we have been playing over the last 12 to 18 months, I don't think that they'll come close to us to be honest."
Now, it's not as if a lot of people here may disagree with him - I do, I think although Aus will win, it will be closer than he thinks - it is hardly the most politic thing to say. Especially for a leader.
Hard pressed to disagree with him, but then again, over confidence and under estimating the intensity of the series was what cost England big last time round, so he needs to be careful that Australia don't turn up expecting to win without a challenge.