Alfresco

Can Australia rise from their Ashes defeat or will England squash them like a bug?

Might as well include the 2 x T20 matches. So nine (9) games in total. Best of 9.

Wed Jan 12
08:35 GMT | 19:05 local
16:35 WST | 19:05 CST | 19:35 EST 1st T20I - Australia v England

Fri Jan 14
08:35 GMT | 19:35 local
16:35 WST | 19:05 CST | 19:35 EST 2nd T20I - Australia v England
Melbourne Cricket Ground

Sun Jan 16
03:20 GMT | 14:20 local
11:20 WST | 13:50 CST | 14:20 EST 1st ODI - Australia v England
Melbourne Cricket Ground

Fri Jan 21
03:20 GMT | 14:20 local
11:20 WST | 13:50 CST | 14:20 EST 2nd ODI - Australia v England
Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Sun Jan 23
03:20 GMT | 14:20 local
11:20 WST | 13:50 CST | 14:20 EST 3rd ODI - Australia v England
Sydney Cricket Ground

Wed Jan 26
03:20 GMT | 13:50 local
11:20 WST | 13:50 CST | 14:20 EST 4th ODI - Australia v England
Adelaide Oval

Sun Jan 30
03:20 GMT | 13:20 local
11:20 WST | 13:50 CST | 14:20 EST 5th ODI - Australia v England
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane

Wed Feb 2
03:20 GMT | 14:20 local
11:20 WST | 13:50 CST | 14:20 EST 6th ODI - Australia v England
Sydney Cricket Ground

Sun Feb 6
03:20 GMT | 11:20 local
11:20 WST | 13:50 CST | 14:20 EST 7th ODI - Australia v England
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth

DeadVim

Can't go for anyone else, England all the way in all forms of the game against whoever the oppo serve up

Had my first snide comment today whilst doing the grocery shopping in my Ashes t-shirt. Love it

papilon

Saw one of my neighbors out the front this afternoon, so i went down to the garage and found a couple of house bricks. Carrying one in each hand i walked up to him and said "Hi Pete". He asked straight away what the bricks were for.
So as soon as i place the bricks on the ground my arms shoot up in the air and i started singing ' Enger-land Enger-land

He thought it was pretty fun tho after calling me a few names.

DeadVim

I am missing the brick reference but I like the style

papilon

OK yeah i can see now thats not so easy to picture.

So when he asks why i am holding a brick in each hand with arms straight down. I reply, when i put them down this happens. Arms shooting skywards and
bursting into song. That help?

expatasia

Wonder if England will actually be arsed after getting the Ashes victory, remember after the 5-0 tonking last time we won the one day series finals 2-0, Freddie looked almost embarrassed to hold the trophy aloft.

Mind you there is the W Cup coming up soon as extra incentive. Which one day specialists are you most looking forward to seeing in action besides Morgan?

Broad Shoulders

That's my cricket interest out of the way for the summer. I cannot stand ODI or T20 cricket regardless of whether England are winning or not

Alfresco

Enjoy the Darts or Lawn Bowls.

Geordie George

Ditto.

Actually, I can watch a ODI match. If there's nothing else on. But I can't abide T20.

expatasia

Neither can the Aussies, no captain Clarke & only Piggy Smith, Twatto & Mitch of their Ashes heroes remain.

Australia squad for Twenty20 internationals against England: Cameron White (capt), Tim Paine (wk & vice-capt), Aaron Finch, David Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Stephen O'Keefe, James Pattinson, Steve Smith, Shaun Tait, David Warner, Shane Watson.

Broad Shoulders

Interestingly, James Pattinson is the younger brother of Darren Pattinson who played one test for England two years ago against South Africa. His selection was quite controversial, in similar fashion to Michael Beer's selection. They needed a pace bowler for the game at Trent Bridge so picked a Notts-based seamer instead of picking someone who had consistently played well throughout a season.
Michael Vaughan said in the press interview before the game that he had never heard of the guy. How embarrassing!

DeadVim

Ah, got it, I can picture the merry scene

On the subject of formats, I don't mind an ODI (but can get dull in the middle overs) and 20/20 isn't even cricket really.

IvanM

I quite like the ODIs. It is different to the tests and I think the Aussies played the tests like they were ODIs. I hear that three of the test team will be in the ODIs.

My feeling is England are on a roll but it won't be a destruction.

Tests are where it matters but ODIs are good fun.

Anyway that is my 2C as I hardly know the teams.

Vash the Stampede

We've got a different lineup for T20, so we're in with a chance!

Wendy

I love T20. Going to the Oval to see it on Wednesday