Afternoon, Have I missed anything

[Luis Anaconda]

We certainly have the 'wheels' this time. And without question, Archer on fire is unplayable and whatever the Aussies say, they are scared of him.

I think Atkinson has to play and could do well there. I'm not convinced about the others. I like Wood and Carse but they'll need to be a their best to make a contribution.

The spinners are likely to prove useless.

We can score heavily over there, no question. But wickets is key...

Atkinson and Stokes will play all five Tests if fit with the other four rotating (Archer and Wood first up). I think Tongue could cause problems - hopefully bowl like he did against Surrey - he was superb (sorry PSRB)

[Luis Anaconda]

welcome home, la

Cheers I - hopefully behere a bit more often

[Luis Anaconda]

About f@cking time! I told you to return ages ago

You'll soon be sick of me again

[PSRB]

You clearly havent seen Australia bat recently

Their line up is a bit....old

[Peter]

You clearly havent seen Australia bat recently

Not against us, in Australia. Where Mitch ****ing Marsh suddenly turns into Don Bradman

[Peter]

Atkinson and Stokes will play all five Tests if fit with the other four rotating (Archer and Wood first up). I think Tongue could cause problems - hopefully bowl like he did against Surrey - he was superb (sorry PSRB)

Agree on Atkinson and Stokes, but i think you have to play Archer in as many as possible- if he is bowling well.

At his best, he is a different level. We've not had that in an ashes tour for a long, long time.

I'd settle for a competitive series, for us to at least be in the games. That has been the worst part of recent tours. The ashes is the summit of cricket and the last three tours have been a total non event.

[Luis Anaconda]

Agree on Atkinson and Stokes, but i think you have to play Archer in as many as possible- if he is bowling well.

At his best, he is a different level. We've not had that in an ashes tour for a long, long time.

I'd settle for a competitive series, for us to at least be in the games. That has been the worst part of recent tours. The ashes is the summit of cricket and the last three tours have been a total non event.

I'd settle for a Joe Root century - that will she ****ers up for a while. Be interesting to see what the pitches are like. Brisbane day nighter is an interesting one as well - we don't do well under lights

[Peter]

I'd settle for a Joe Root century - that will she ****ers up for a while. Be interesting to see what the pitches are like. Brisbane day nighter is an interesting one as well - we don't do well under lights

I'd say Joe Root is currently a better player than he ever has been. He should score big runs there.

Not worried about the runs so much

[PSRB]

I'd settle for a Joe Root century - that will she ****ers up for a while. Be interesting to see what the pitches are like. Brisbane day nighter is an interesting one as well - we don't do well under lights

At least we don't have Brisbane 1st up as we always lose there. I do have to agree with Sir Geoff, we'll be rocking up to the 1st test with very little competitive practice.

[Peter]

At least we don't have Brisbane 1st up as we always lose there. I do have to agree with Sir Geoff, we'll be rocking up to the 1st test with very little competitive practice.

We always lose at all the grounds

[Luis Anaconda]

dind't l?se in Brisbane last time I was there

We always lose at all the grounds

That second innings

Had plans to go this time but fate intervened

[Peter]

That second innings

Had plans to go this time but fate intervened

We start in Perth, where the last time we avoided defeat was 1986

[PSRB]

We start in Perth, where the last time we avoided defeat was 1986

Yeah but it's not the Waca.....which might actually have suited our bowlers

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

I'd settle for a Joe Root century - that will she ****ers up for a while. Be interesting to see what the pitches are like. Brisbane day nighter is an interesting one as well - we don't do well under lights

I don't agree with day/night tests. Too much of a lottery. And you want the crowd full from the start.

[Luis Anaconda]

I don't agree with day/night tests. Too much of a lottery. And you want the crowd full from the start.

Could not agree more gg