2015 Ashes Predictions

[PowerBug]

You know your cricket don't you? You think you know what's going to happen more than anyone else here? Well prove it. There's no fantasy game with prizes for the Ashes, so I thought I would set up a list of questions for everyone to answer. Then at the end we can see exactly who got the most correct. Oh, and they aren't going to be easy questions either, some thought will be required ;)


Series score:
Most runs Australia:
Most runs England:
Most wickets Australia:
Most wickets England:
Man of the series:
Highest individual score:
Most wickets taken in a match by one player:
Most wicketkeeper dismissals:
Total series centuries:
Total series 5fers:
Name one player that will get dropped during the series:
Name a fielder (Not a keeper) that will take 5 catches for the series:


So there are the set of questions, some might a little confusing as to how you answer them, so here is an example of answers you can give:

Series score: 3-1 Australia
Most runs Australia: Steve Smith
Most runs England: Ian Bell
Most wickets Australia: Mitchell Johnson
Most wickets England: Stuart Broad
Man of the series: Steve Smith
Highest individual score: 178 (Player name isn't needed)
Most wickets taken in a match by one player: 12 (Player name isn't needed)
Most wicketkeeper dismissals: Australia (Only the team name here, incase side play more than one keeper)
Total series centuries: 8
Total series 5fers: 5
Name one player that will get dropped during the series: Shane Watson
Name a fielder (Not a keeper) that will take 5 catches for the series: Michael Clarke


Please read this carefully to ensure you answer questions in the correct format




PowerBug

[PowerBug]

I suppose I'll do mine properly

Series score: 2-1 England
Most runs Australia: Steve Smith
Most runs England: Joe Root
Most wickets Australia: Josh Hazlewood
Most wickets England: James Anderson
Man of the series: Joe Root
Highest individual score: 209
Most wickets taken in a match by one player: 9
Most wicketkeeper dismissals: Australia
Total series centuries: 13
Total series 5fers: 6
Name one player that will get dropped during the series: Gary Ballance
Name a fielder (Not a keeper) that will take 5 catches for the series: Michael Clarke

Do you know how tough it was for me to write that 2nd last answer down :'(

[Kellogscrunchynut]

Geez with Rhyno out of the side everything changes.

Series score: 2-2 (Aus retain)
Most runs Australia: Steve Smith
Most runs England: Ian Bell
Most wickets Australia: Mitchell Starc
Most wickets England: James Anderson
Man of the series: Steve Smith
Highest individual score: 187 (Root)
Most wickets taken in a match by one player: 6 (Johnson)
Most wicketkeeper dismissals: Haddin
Total series centuries: 7
Total series 5fers: 4
Name one player that will get dropped during the series: Shane Watson
Name a fielder (Not a keeper) that will take 5 catches for the series: Gary Ballance

[Bill Manspeaker]

Series score: Australia 2-1
Most runs Australia: Steve Smith
Most runs England: Ian Bell
Most wickets Australia: Mitchell Johnson
Most wickets England: James Anderson
Man of the series: Steve Smith
Highest individual score: 161
Most wickets taken in a match by one player: 8
Most wicketkeeper dismissals: England
Total series centuries: 9
Total series 5fers: 6
Name one player that will get dropped during the series: Mitchell Starc
Name a fielder (Not a keeper) that will take 5 catches for the series: Steve Smith

[Pkbaldy]

Series score: 3 - 1 Australia
Most runs Australia: Michael Clarke
Most runs England: Ian Bell
Most wickets Australia: Mitchell Johnson
Most wickets England: James Anderson
Man of the series: Michael Clarke
Highest individual score: 142 (Warner)
Most wickets taken in a match by one player: 6 (Johnson)
Most wicketkeeper dismissals: Haddin
Total series centuries: 11
Total series 5fers: 3
Name one player that will get dropped during the series: Stokes
Name a fielder (Not a keeper) that will take 5 catches for the series: Steve Smith

[_wato]

Series score: 4 - 0 Australia
Most runs Australia: David Warner
Most runs England: Alastair Cook
Most wickets Australia: Mitchell Starc
Most wickets England: James Anderson
Man of the series: David Warner
Highest individual score: 188
Most wickets taken in a match by one player: 8
Most wicketkeeper dismissals: Australia
Total series centuries: 16
Total series 5fers: 4
Name one player that will get dropped during the series: Adam Lyth
Name a fielder (Not a keeper) that will take 5 catches for the series: Steve Smith

[The_Captain]

eries score: 3-1 to Aus.
Most runs Australia: Steve Smith
Most runs England: Joe Root
Most wickets Australia: Mitchell Johnson
Most wickets England: James Anderson
Man of the series: Steve Smith
Highest individual score: 210 Steve Smith
Most wickets taken in a match by one player: Mitch Johnson/ James Anderson 5. Johnson to have better figures.
Most wicketkeeper dismissals: Haddin
Total series centuries: 13
Total series 5fers: 5
Name one player that will get dropped during the series: Wood.
Name a fielder (Not a keeper) that will take 5 catches for the series: Michael Clarke

[Levi434]

Series score: 3-1 Australia
Most runs Australia: Steven Smith
Most runs England: Ben Stokes
Most wickets Australia: Josh Hazlewood
Most wickets England: Stuart Broad
Man of the series: Steven Smith
Highest individual score: 205* Steven Smith
Most wickets taken in a match by one player: 9 - Josh Hazlewood
Most wicketkeeper dismissals: Australia
Total series centuries: 12
Total series 5fers: 3
Name one player that will get dropped during the series: Shane Watson
Name a fielder (Not a keeper) that will take 5 catches for the series: Michael Clarke

[nrich102]

Series score: 3-0 Australia
Most runs Australia: Steve Smith
Most runs England: Joe Root
Most wickets Australia: Josh Hazlewood
Most wickets England: James Anderson
Man of the series: Steve Smith
Highest individual score: 172
Most wickets taken in a match by one player: 7
Most wicketkeeper dismissals: Australia
Total series centuries: 14
Total series 5fers: 4
Name one player that will get dropped during the series: Shane Watson
Name a fielder (Not a keeper) that will take 5 catches for the series: Michael Clarke

[Jay]

Series score: 1-1. Australia retain
Most runs Australia: Michael Clarke
Most runs England: Kevin Pietersen Ian Bell
Most wickets Australia: Josh Hazlewood
Most wickets England: James Anderson
Man of the series: Michael Clarke
Highest individual score: David Warner
Most wickets taken in a match by one player: Mitch Johnson
Most wicketkeeper dismissals: Who cares
Total series centuries: 10
Total series 5fers: 5
Name one player that will get dropped during the series: Ballance
Name a fielder (Not a keeper) that will take 5 catches for the series: Michael Clarke

[R.Griffen]

Series score: 4-0 England
Most runs Australia: Chris Rogers
Most runs England: Alistair Cook
Most wickets Australia: Nathan Lyon
Most wickets England: James Anderson
Man of the series: Joe Root
Highest individual score: 212
Most wickets taken in a match by one player: 11
Most wicketkeeper dismissals: England
Total series centuries: 12
Total series 5fers: 7
Name one player that will get dropped during the series: Alistair Cook
Name a fielder (Not a keeper) that will take 5 catches for the series: Ian Bell

[BB67th]

Series score: 3-1 Australia
Most runs Australia: Steve Smith
Most runs England: Ben Stokes
Most wickets Australia: Mitchell Johnson
Most wickets England: James Anderson
Man of the series: Steve Smith
Highest individual score: 224
Most wickets taken in a match by one player: 10
Most wicketkeeper dismissals: Australia
Total series centuries: 8
Total series 5fers: 5
Name one player that will get dropped during the series: Shane Watson
Name a fielder (Not a keeper) that will take 5 catches for the series: Michael Clarke

[henry]

Series score: 2-1 Australia
Most runs Australia: Steve Smith
Most runs England: Joe Root
Most wickets Australia: Josh Hazlewood
Most wickets England: James Anderson
Man of the series: Joe Root
Highest individual score: 203* Root
Most wickets taken in a match by one player: 8
Most wicketkeeper dismissals: Australia
Total series centuries: 9
Total series 5fers: 3
Name one player that will get dropped during the series: Shane Watson
Name a fielder (Not a keeper) that will take 5 catches for the series: Michael Clarke

[Jay]

Can we add 'how long until the Ashes thread is locked/deleted'?

I'll say 6 hours.

[Pkbaldy]

Can we add 'how long until the Ashes thread is locked/deleted'?

I'll say 6 hours.

flower da police!!