The Ashes Test Series 2017-18 (Aus vs Eng) Discussion Thread

[Deactivated] on 20/11/2017 - 15:55
Last edited 20/11/2017 - 16:19

Discussion thread for the upcoming Men's Ashes Series (The Magellan Ashes Series) beginning on the 23rd of November, 2017. The fixtures for this series;

23rd-27th November 2017: First Test, Gabba, Brisbane.

2nd-6th December 2017: Second Test, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.

14th-18th December 2017: Third Test, WACA, Perth.

26th-30th December 2017: Fourth Test, MCG, Melbourne.

4th-8th January 2018: Fifth Test, SCG, Sydney.

Tickets can be purchased here through Ticketek

Squads:

Aus: Steven Smith(c), David Warner, Cameron Bancroft, Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Shaun Marsh, Tim Paine, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Jackson Bird, Chadd Sayers.

Eng: Alastair Cook, Mark Stoneman, Joe Root(c), Dawid Malan, Gary Ballance, James Vince, Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Mason Crane, Ben Foakes, Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Jake Ball, Craig Overton, Tom Curran.

As a final note, who do you believe will be the winner of this series? Feel free to comment down below your expected result :)

Poll Options

  • 27
    Australia
  • 1
    Draw
  • 6
    England
  • 1
    Unsure
Sports & Outdoors

Comments

  • Herodotus on 20/11/2017 - 16:09
    +6

    I would love ben stokes to king hit david bogan warner. True story…. i saw maxwell hiding like a schoolgirl behind the sheds at an ozzie training session at hurstville oval smoking ciggies like it was 1989. He saw me scowled and hid his ciggie. Wish id taken a photo and sold it to new idea

  • Jabberwocky on 20/11/2017 - 18:15
    +2

    Oi Oi Oi!!! Stir 'em, Sledge 'em , Wedge 'em & Finish them.

  • airal3rt on 20/11/2017 - 20:43
    +2

    Might go to the Boxing Day Test again this year!

  • sss333 on 24/11/2017 - 13:17
    +2

    First Test, Day 2 - Lunch
    England 302

  • [Deactivated] on 27/11/2017 - 16:48
    +2

    First test completed, result;

    Australia win by 10 wickets. Series now 1-0 with Australia in the lead. 4 more test matches left.

    Man of the Match: Steven Smith
    Most Runs: Steven Smith (141)
    Most Wickets: Mitchell Starc (6/128)

  • [Deactivated] on 06/12/2017 - 21:29
    +2

    Second test completed, result

    Australia win by 120 runs. Series now 2-0 with Australia in the lead. 3 more test matches left

    Man of the Match: Shaun Marsh
    Most Runs: Shaun Marsh (126)
    Most Wickets: Mitchel Starc (8-137)

  • inherentchoice on 18/12/2017 - 01:02
    +3

    I find that the best highlights videos are on the CA YouTube channel… https://www.youtube.com/user/cricketaustraliatv

  • [Deactivated] on 18/12/2017 - 19:44
    +3

    Third test completed, result;

    Australia win by an innings and 41 runs. Series now 3-0 with Australia in the lead and have regained the Ashes! 2 more test matches left.

    Man of the Match: Steven Smith
    Most Runs: Steven Smith (239)
    Most Wickets: Josh Hazelwood (8-140)

  • snapper on 19/12/2017 - 00:25
    +2

    Can the Aussies make it 5-0?

  • [Deactivated] on 31/12/2017 - 13:13
    +2

    Fourth test completed, result;

    Match drawn. Series now 3-0 with Australia in the lead. 1 more test match left.

    Man of the Match: Alastair Cook
    Most Runs: Alastair Cook (244)
    Most Wickets: Stuart Broad (5-95)

  • timmysbiscuits on 07/01/2018 - 15:25
    +1

    Assuming England survive this afternoon's session, what's the chance it will be free entry to the SCG tomorrow you reckon?

  • [Deactivated] on 08/01/2018 - 15:19
    +3

    Fifth and final test completed, result;

    Australia win by an innings and 123 runs. Australia win the series 4-0 having regained The Ashes in the 3rd Match in Perth.

    Man of the Match: Patrick Cummins
    Most Runs: Usman Khawaja (171)
    Most Wickets: Patrick Cummins (8-119)
    Player of the Series (Compton-Miller Medal): Steven Smith

    Leading run-scorers and wicket-takers in this series for both teams;

    Team Runs Wickets
    Australia Steven Smith (687), Shaun Marsh (445) & David Warner (441) Patrick Cummins (23)
    England Dawid Malan (383), Joe Root (378) & Alastair Cook (376) James Anderson (17)
    • tightarse on 08/01/2018 - 15:23
      +4

      Not sure I would have picked Khawaja in the final test, but he made me eat my words. The quicks were all sensational in the series, and Lyon - well, he's almost the heart & soul of the team. Smith had another amazing run of form, and the series was probably the making of the Marsh brothers. But gee I'd love to see Maxwell in that team at number 6.

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