dont you think england will do better in the next ashes games if they choose liam plunkett and monty penesar?
813542
i think thats a good idea coz they add some variety as well and monty spins the ball well than giles in my books.
823228
Definitely for the SA tour they could have taken a different approach in view of the world cup.\nWe know the ability and performance of the above players who are not consistent recently. So there was an obligation to test the ability of the other players who are not in the team now as well as new talents. \nSo in the SA tour itself these players could have been avoided and Ganguly, Dineshkarthik, Yograj Singh, Badarinath, Rohit Sarma, YMahesh and let the above players to perform in the coming domestic matches...\nHowever the people who have the right to take decision are thinking some other way...They are not thinking the others are also Indians and they will get chance for India only...\n\nSo some of the poor guys may follow \nKP Bhasker, former Delhi captain who was the most prominent, had an average of 70+ for continous 5 years in domestic cricket never got an entry to the national team only because of our poor selection strategy. \nor\nsome may get a chance at their olden age like Robin Singh has been selected.\n\nSo itz their choice, If the nation wins or looses that makes no difference for them.They are their to rule, control and fool us...
747714
While England will not be able to retain the Ashes, one expect them to give better fight to Australia atleast in the remaining matches to keep alive their prestige.
875970
Surely AUSTRALIA will win..... But i want this series to end in draw so that england can retain it..... England should bat and bowl better than the aussies so that they could able to defeat them...
739776
Yes, Good players keep on coming in Australian side - we have Nathan Bracken, Michael Hussey , Michael Clarke , Mitchell Johnson . There are some good  young  allrounders  too . Australian team also has a good rotational policy . So they will still be quite a good team even after Mcgrath and Warne retire .
588453
Obviously!!!after losing Ashes they have regained their strength and they are playing very good cricket...so for sure they will win Ashes again...
931019
You can pick anyone for the home series. Tell me a squad for an overseas tour - or the upcoming test series in SA.
648255
NO.\nITS TOO TOUGH.\nAUSSIES HAVE TO FACE VERY STRONG CONTENDERS THIS TIME.\nS.A. IS ONE OF THEM WHICH HAS MANY WORLD CLASS ALL-ROUNDERS.\nWHICH IS THE ESSENTIAL ONE TO WIN ODI'S NOW A DAYS.
734691
Sorry to say but the Aussies are not easily beaten at home.  Their record speaks for itself.  Firstly, England has too little key players on tour.  Freddie, Steven and Kevin is good, but not that good.  Aus has 11 very good players plus back-up to spare.\n\nEngland is also not on a very high recently and might just regret the ashes.  I predict 4-0 to Australia.
764678
A performance like Australia put in against England happens again the kiwis don't stand a chance\n\nGo Aussies
940153
No.\n\nI think the England team has too many faults:-\n1. Team manager past his sell-by date, and has stuck to favourite players rather than moving on to the future.\n2. Wrong captain. It should be Andrew Strauss. Flintoff was ridiculoudly over-hypped after the Ashes win. there is no way he is in the same class as Botham. When will Flintoff ever take 34-8 and make a century, or score a century in each innings and take five wickets twice? Flintoff's good, but not that good. And he suffers from Botham's problem that when example has run out he is a very limited captain.\n3. Second best keeper. It is not as thopugh Geraint Jones even deleivers consistentely as a batsman. A better keeper would imporve the bowler's confidence.\n4. Wrong fast bowlers. The problem is not Harmison: good captaincy could motivate him. It is the other fast bowlers who are  better suited to English pitches.\n5. Wrong spinner. Panesar is an attacking spinner, so he is the one to play. It is negative to be scared that he may get hit for sixes on an off day.\n\nEngland should do what they can now to get the best results, and at least win one test. But they will also need to think what to do in the longer term in relation to better management and bringing on new palyers. Not least, they have lost several players like Vaughan and Jones to career threatening injuries that need to be addressed by better management of playing demands and training regimes so that the same does not happen with future players.\n\nFinally, it was the Ashes win in England that was the aberration. The standard of Englsih cricket at international level, particularly in one-day events, has been dire for years.
314616
Good point, geezer, Look at the workload shifted on Freddie and the boys for England this year - Sri Lanka and Pakistan for 7 tests and 12-odd one-dayers in the summer, Champions Trophy in India in October, Ashes Series down under November to January and then the bleedin' World Cup in the Caribbean in March/April. I love watching the game and feel now this is one of the most exciting periods in the game for many years, but you've got to ask questions.
693141
NO..\n\nBUT.. \n\nHE IS A BETTER PLAYER.\n\nCURRENT WINDIES TOUR WILL PROVE HIM WEATHER HE IS BEST OR NOT.
643139
England has a good bowling line up, but they don't have a good batting line up. If they can find the balance then they will be unbeatable at the World Cup
615224
Well I watched the England celeb's v England legends that was played at Craven Cottage yesterday, and I have to say, the celeb's looked quite good, but the legends were excellent. They countered the better fitness of the younger celeb team, by exceptional positional play, and silky skills, and they linked up very well together, especially as some had never played with each other before. Beardsley looked dangerous enough that he should still be in the Premiership, and Seaman probably kept them from winning easily with some great first half saves.\nIf the rest of the world can link up together like legends did, I am sorry to say, but I think ROW should do it.\n(P.S - Send Beardsley to partner Owen in Rooney is not fit!!)
477025
history and tradition is oaky but keeping it to australkia and england is just like saying that the ashes is only for good OLD WHITE BOYS. I think you are right that 2 teams can be added to the tournament based on the top 2 rating points besides the 2 countries.
767452
Aussies too good, 40 odd to16 about I guess. Scotland not up to this one but still better than Englands efforts in the ashes!