Ashes Series (inc ODI's) 2017/18

Just started this thread for Next Ashes Series that should start in Nov

However there might not be an Aussie team. there is a pay dispute on the aussie side

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39924107

England squad for the Test series:

Joe Root (capt, Yorkshire)
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)
James Anderson (Lancashire)
Jonny Bairstow (wk, Yorkshire)
Jake Ball (Nottinghamshire)
Gary Ballance (Yorkshire)
Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire)
Alastair Cook (Essex)
Mason Crane (Hampshire)
Ben Foakes (wk, Surrey)
Dawid Malan (Middlesex)
Craig Overton (Somerset)
Ben Stokes (Durham)
Mark Stoneman (Surrey)
James Vince (Hampshire)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire).

If Ballance wasn't good enough against South Africa why the hell is he going to Australia?

^ Ballance is a good back foot player.
On the hard pitches of Australia, with little sideways movement, he could be a much improved prospect.

Same with Vince. It could be the making of him.

Ballance and Vince haven't convinced at Test level so their selection just highlights the lack of other options.

(27-09-2017 11:26 )Charlemagne Wrote:  ^ Ballance is a good back foot player.
On the hard pitches of Australia, with little sideways movement, he could be a much improved prospect.

Same with Vince. It could be the making of him.

No chance, Ballance constantly plays at deliveries outside stump when there is no need to, the aussie bowlers already know this and will exploit it straight away.

So what happens if there isn't an Aussie team? Do land in Australia and then catch next flight out with the Ashes?

ben stokes should not be going to Australia, yesterday Vaughn revealed that ben stokes was pissed at 2am during a test match against the west indies. that kind of behaviour is not acceptable especially when playing in the hot conditions of Australia in an ashes series.

Steven Finn has been added to the Test squad as cover for Ben Stokes who will not travel with the rest of the squad, and could potentially miss at least the start of the tour.

Whats taking the police so long i mean been nearly 2 weeks since the incident have they even spoken to stokes yet