Counting down to the back-to-back Ashes series in 2013/14

[from_the_stands]

On a different note, you did back Punter in your FL team, FTS

I did. It was a typo. I was supposed to type in Hussey, but my dodgy keyboard messed it up!

[Arthur Crabtree]

Maybe 3-0 to England because there might be rain?

Should be a good series I think. A few more twists yet before it starts.

[from_the_stands]

Maybe 3-0 to England because there might be rain?

Should be a good series I think. A few more twists yet before it starts.

As long as there are no twists to the ankles of the Oz bowling, or batting, or for Twatto!

[Arthur Crabtree]

Watson can only be 50/50, even strapped into a corset.

[shankycricket]

Australia also have 4 tests in India though, FTS and that will be Australia's last test series before the Ashes. We still have 6 tests against NZ before the Ashes to recover from the inevitable hammering in India. How will Australia recover from their hammering in India? (just joking here, I'll be supporting Australia against India).

[Gingerfinch]

Australia also have 4 tests in India though, FTS and that will be Australia's last test series before the Ashes. We still have 6 tests against NZ before the Ashes to recover from the inevitable hammering in India. How will Australia recover from their hammering in India? (just joking here, I'll be supporting Australia against India).

[Dilbert]

#shankychameleoncricket
#shankyEngIndAusAlreadyButNotYetNZWIPakSLbiggestFan
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#justsaying

[Gingerfinch]

I can't keep up

[rich1uk]

as i said in the aus match thread last night we are going to have 50 days of ashes test cricket within the space of around 7 months next year

hope it isn't too much of an overload

[from_the_stands]

#shankychameleoncricket
#shankyEngIndAusAlreadyButNotYetNZWIPakSLbiggestFan
#shankydiscombobulatedAboutHisTrueFeelingsFan

#justsaying

#shankyisalittleconfused
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[Alviro Patterson]

It was a tongue in cheek post. I thought SA would win the series, and they haven't lost it yet. But this post was intended as exaggeration for a possibly comic effect. Well done to the Aussies though, and good to see them getting these runs out of their system before the double Ashes.

Getting the runs out of their system, indeed. The Aussies are just getting warmed up. When we get rid of Quiney and possibly Punter, and sort out our bowling attack, look out!

I'll only look out if Mitchell Starc is bowling, if he ain't bowling for Australia next year he's bowling for GOC.

[from_the_stands]

26-29th June - 4-day Tour Match; Australia v Somerset, Taunton
2-5th July - 4-day Tour Match; Australia v Worcestershire, New Road
10-14th July - 1st Ashes Test; Australia v England, Trent Bridge
18-22nd July - 2nd Ashes Test; Australia v England, Lord's
26-28th July - 3-day Tour Match; Australia v Sussex, Hove
1-5th August - 3rd Ashes; Test Australia v England, Old Trafford
9-13th August - 4th Ashes; Test Australia v England, Durham
16-17th August - 2-day Tour Match; Australia v Northamptonshire, Northampton
21-25th August - 5th Ashes Test; Australia v England, The Oval
29th August - 1st T20; Australia v England, The Ageas Bowl
31st August - 2nd T20; Australia v England, Durham
3rd September - ODI; Australia v Scotland, The Grange
6th September - 1st ODI; Australia v England, Headingley
8th September - 2nd ODI; Australia v England, Old Trafford
11th September - 3rd ODI; Australia v England, Edgbaston
14th September - 4th ODI; Australia v England, SWALEC Stadium
16th September - 5th ODI; Australia v England, The Ageas Bowl

[Arthur Crabtree]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/de ... tain-ashes

Probably mind games.

Warne selects Quiney for the Ashes.

[from_the_stands]

Oh no, the human headline is now talking bout making a comeback for the Ashes.

http://www.news.com.au/top-stories/shane-warne-would-consider-test-comeback-if-asked-by-michael-clarke-the-daily-telegraph-website-reports/story-e6frfkp9-1226530076034

[shankycricket]