Hey Barmby Army fans!

Question

Do you think England can retain the Ashes with the bowling attack of - Harmison,Anderson,Flintoff,Sidebttom,Bro... and Panesar & the solid batting of Strauss,Cook,Bell,Pietersen & Collingwood. I feel they need only a WK like MS Dhoni to regain the Ashes back in their home turf.

Answer 1

Bowling isn't everything, the batsmen have to do their part as well as the fielders.

Answer 2

Its Barmy Army btw

The Ashes is the biggest series in world cricket. Every match England play is a lead-up to The Ashes, even when we play teams like South Africa pundits and fans still mention The Ashes.

Pietersen has potential to be a great England captain, if he learns and adapts quickly. Pietersen is already a great motivator of teams, and even when Vaughan was captain, Pietersen was the rock of the team. If Pietersen can develop a tachtician's brain as well as motivating the team, then he can be successful

Anyway England have a huge chance of winning The Ashes. Australia are not the team they once were, no longer do they have the best spinner,wicket-keeper and fast bowler in the world. Without Gilchrist, McGrath and Warne (Australia 3 biggest match-winners of the last 10 years) Australia are definitely beatable.

No longer can Australia just throw the ball to one bowler (McGrath & Warne) and say give me a wicket!! Australia's side is nothing compared to 3 years ago. Australia also have NO spin threat anymore. Beau Casson is a joke of a spinner (and he's the best one they have got) England will feel comfortable chasing in the 4th innnings

England on the other hand still have all there resources from the 2005 Ashes, BUT they have more as well. Players like Sidebottom, Cook and Prior will only strenghthen the England side. So if England have a fit Pietersen, Flintoff and Jones for the Ashes series, then England can win.

We have Matt Prior who is a better batsmen than MS Dhoni, he averages 38 in FC cricket and he has averages 40 in test cricket. He has improved his keeping drastically so we have a good wicket-keeper waiting in the wings

Answer 3

I believe you mean the BARMY Army.................

Answer 4

England can try but i don't think England will win the Ashes!

Answer 5

Mate you have got to stop sitting in the sun!!! Harmison has head problems bowling to the Aussies and they certainly don't fear Anderson! Sidebottom is honest and Monty not much better than Giles as for Freddy, well if he's fit and that is a very big IF then he will cause some problems but beleive me this attack holds no fears for the baggy greens, as for the batting they will appreciate no Warne or Mcgrath but Lee, Clarke, Johnston, Tait maybe even Watson will keep the Poms honest, the spinner may be the worry, although don't write of Shane Keith warne just yet!!

Answer 6

absolutely

Answer 7

absolutely ~ england can and should do it !

Answer 8

I think we can, but they'll have to improve as a whole. I don't like saying this as i'm English but we are not very consistent with performances. We will have a couple of matches where we play extremely well and then we  follow up with several abysmal performances. The bottom line  is England need to be a lot more consistent than we are currently especially with the bat, but in the field and bowling also. Hopefully this time we Will at least put up a better fight in the ashes and not succumb to the embarrassment of what was the last ashes series in Australia.

As for wicketkeeper's Ambrose has already been dropped for the one dayers in favor of the in form Matt Prior. I expect If Prior performs well in the one dayers that he will also replace Ambrose in the test squad too.

Answer 9

current england X1 is really good