The Ashes 2006-7 - England v Australia

After the away series in South Africa, while we still won it, there are still some questions arising in the australian team.

1. Who will be the 3rd seamer ?? Lee & Clark seem certainties, however i still have my doubts over the general fitness of McGrath, that plus his family problems at the moment.  So in the event that McGrath doesn't play...

Kaspa seems to be dead and buried after a dissapointing series. Tait is again injured, and i still don't think he can bowl in the same attack as Brett Lee. Gillespie has been recalled to the team for the bangladesh series, if he makes an impact, he should be the front runner. Mitchell Johnson is the dark horse, he's quick, and a left armer, and he also bowled fantastic in the pura cup final. And last but certainly not least, Nathan Bracken, can he break back into the team ??? he may well be Australia's answer for swing bowling...

2. Warnes fitness, as sledger pointed out in another thread, warne looks rickety, age is taking it's toll on his shoulder. If he can produce anywhere near the performance of the last ashes series he will trouble the english batsmen, but can he do it as consistantly ??

3. Gilly's loss of form. Where has he gone ??? we all keep saying/hoping he looks like returning to his best, yet nothing happens... if he doesn't perform against Eng. it will be a big blow, and it could also mean the end of his test career.

4. No.4 & No.6 batting spot, martyn was scratchy, despite the century in the 3rd test, and clarke is most certainly nipping at his heels. Symonds has been pathetic to say the least at test level, he doesn't have the temperament, i dread the though of having him in the ashes, it's a surefire wicket for the Pommy bowlers... Either put Clarke or Hodge back in, as lee and warne have proven more than capable of holding the bat, so do we really need an allrounder ??? or give Watson another chop, whateva happens, symonds has to go.

The Aussies need to spend time in the English counties before the Ashes

Isn't McGrath in a county this year

Who cares if the cricketers get a rest or not, in Australia they get paid millions of dollars and never give anything back. They get all these advertising opportunities and after they retire at 35 they can relax for the rest of their lives

Make them work hard for the days they get to have the best job in the world

i reckon.... don't forget to add that due to the extra revenue etc. we have given the grounds by extending the cricket days we should be receiving far cheaper tickets (eg $5 instead of $55)...

also..... if we are going to be playing longer days, how about making each test 3 or 4 innings a side

i was talking about us specifically  it was our idea... perhaps we should copyright it...