New Ashes thread

[Nige]

Watson
Rogers
Hughes
Clarke
Khawaja
Haddin
Smith
Siddle
Bird
Harris
Lyon/Starc, depending on pitch

Yep, this.

[Capper]

The pitch has been doctored and has some suspicious burnt marks on the pitch, which will help spinners perform.

If Smith doesnt play then maybe 2 spinners will be selected

http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/the-ashes/mystery-burnt-pitch-greets-aussies-for-third-test-at-old-trafford-as-spinners-expected-to-prosper/story-e6frf3gl-1226688518629

[BB67th]

Smith still looks likely to miss with a sore back from what I have read, so Warner comes in as a straight swap?

[stew42]

Smith still looks likely to miss with a sore back from what I have read, so Warner comes in as a straight swap?

I reckon that'd be the case

[Jay]

If Hughes gets dropped, wow :o

[BB67th]

If Hughes gets dropped, wow :o

Would be surprised if he is. Would probably need Rogers to fail, Warner to open again, to make it back into the side.

[stew42]

Squads: England are unchanged. Aus bring in Warner (at 6!), Lyon and Starc. Aus are batting first. Apparently it's a muggy day, but if we get to the last day, it'll be a spinner's paradise.

England: 1 Alastair Cook (capt), 2 Joe Root, 3 Jonathan Trott, 4 Kevin Pietersen, 5 Ian Bell, 6 Jonny Bairstow, 7 Matt Prior (wk), 8 Tim Bresnan, 9 Stuart Broad, 10 Graeme Swann, 11 James Anderson

Australia: 1 Shane Watson, 2 Chris Rogers, 3 Usman Khawaja, 4 Michael Clarke (capt), 5 Steven Smith, 6 David Warner, 7 Brad Haddin (wk), 8 Peter Siddle, 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Ryan Harris, 11 Nathan Lyon

I actually don't mind this team. It looks a lot better balanced now. A left armer, an agressive Siddle, accurate Harris and a spinner with experience. Not to mention a bit more aggression in the batting with Warner. Disappointed that Bird isn't in there though, and that our highest run-scorer for the series (Hughes) has been dropped. Might not win but should be a much better fight.

[PowerBug]

This is what the team should've looked like two tests ago.

[Jukes]

Can they survive two sessions?

[BratPack]

Bring back useless Lyon and Warner like they're the answer  ::)

Coach is a Boof...head and the captain's a knob

[tbagrocks]

Can they survive two sessions?

Will you respond when they do?

Me thinks not ???  That would make you a troll :o

#Sorry to state the obvious :-[

[Vinny]

Watson has been shower this series :( Can't have that from our top order.

Keep it up Rogers :)

[its me lads]

I feel sad when Watson is struggling.  :(

I must be the only Aussie who actually likes him?

[Master Q]

I feel sad when Watson is struggling.  :(

I must be the only Aussie who actually likes him?

I used to like him.

Now I think he is a ****head

[JBs-Hawks]

What is the point of reviews?