Ashes Squad

As predicted:

Player
State

Michael Clarke (c)
NSW

Brad Haddin (vc)
NSW

George Bailey
TAS

James Faulkner
TAS

Ryan Harris
QLD

Mitchell Johnson
WA

Nathan Lyon
NSW

Chris Rogers
VIC

Peter Siddle
VIC

Steve Smith
NSW

David Warner
NSW

Shane Watson
NSW

Farking dodgy browser. Frommy, please delete.

Johnson, FFS.

By the way, did anyone else notice that Andrew Webster of Fairfax stole our stuff?

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/win-the-ashes-surely-i-cant-be-serious-20131111-2xcfu.html

JGK wrote:Johnson, FFS.

Don't worry they've got a week at the [b]Centre of Excellence[/b]. Bound to break down.

Bradman wrote:

JGK wrote:Johnson, FFS.

Don't worry they've got a week at the [b]Centre of Excellence[/b].  Bound to break down.

Except that it's more likely that Rhino will break down

Reverse woof?

Sure

JGK wrote:Johnson, FFS.

I can hear the Barmy Army warming up already.

Big Dog wrote:

JGK wrote:Johnson, FFS.

I can hear the Barmy Army warming up already.

Fark that. I am warming up already.

Johnson says he OK to go and will hurt the Poms if he cant get them out...What could go wrong?


Mitchell Johnson says he is bowling faster than he ever has, and has vowed to give Jonathan Trott and Alastair Cook a good going over with the short ball in the first Test.
And if the left-armer, who is set to receive an Ashes recall on Tuesday, cannot send England's linchpins packing, then hurting them would be the second option, he said.
Trott received a sneak peek of what he can come to expect from Johnson next week in Brisbane during the one-day international series in September, when he was hit on the head by a searing bouncer and also lost his wicket to another short ball.
Mitchell Johnson
Mitchell Johnson is ready to go for the jugular, targeting Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott for some of the short stuff in the first Ashes Test. Photo: AFP
''I look at the England one-day series and really went hard at a few of those players, in particular Trott. I think he's come out and said he's not worried about the short ball, but we saw what he was like in the one-day series, he definitely didn't like it,'' Johnson said.
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''There are guys in their team who we'll definitely go after.''
Cook, the England captain, can also expect to receive some rough stuff from the fiery and rejuvenated Johnson, who has twice broken Graeme Smith's hands and last summer shattered Kumar Sangakkara's finger.
''If I can get a few of those rearing balls towards the ribs or those throat balls and if he gets in the way of it that's his own fault,'' Johnson said. ''You'd rather get the wicket more than anything, you get a lot of joy out of that when you get a player like that out. I [had] a look at last summer and Sangakkara was an example. I've busted his finger and he's one of their best players, so they were one short and I got a couple of those in the middle order. If you can't get them out, that's the second option.''
Johnson could well be the fastest bowler in world cricket at the moment. During the recent limited-overs series in India, which was dominated by the batsmen, Johnson frequently broke the 150km/h mark, once reaching as high as 155km/h. The scary thing for England is Johnson was not even trying to bowl fast. Not surprisingly, batsmen are not exactly lining up to face him in the nets.
''It was something I wasn't actually working on in my time off, I was a little bit surprised that my speeds were getting there,'' he said. ''I felt like it was coming out of my hands at good pace. When you speak to some of your teammates and those you play against, they give you a good indication it's good pace.
''I don't think I've consistently hit the 150s. If I can do that and swing the ball it becomes a big weapon.''
The great Dennis Lillee has also been working closely with Johnson, encouraging him on long runs to help him build the fitness required for the longer run-up he has used since coming back last year from a career-threatening toe injury. ''When I sit back and look at it, I felt like my run-up rhythm was the best it's ever been, I've lengthened my run-up since coming back from my toe injury.
''That's made a big difference. I just feel like I'm getting better momentum through the crease and being able to hit those speeds without applying myself out of the water or forcing it, it felt pretty good.''
Johnson said he had also been used in shorter spells, which allows him to bowl at a higher intensity.
''If I was bowling eight-over spells I wouldn't be able to bowl at that pace for a long period of time,'' he said. ''Maybe I could get through a Test match doing it like I could during the week [last week] but I don't think I could sustain it for the whole summer.''


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''I don't think I've consistently hit the 150s. If I can do that and swing the ball it becomes a big weapon.''

No shit Sherlock.

Beetle is a welcome addition but any side with Warner, Watson and Smith in the top 6 is a skinny batting line up, and any bottom 4 with Johnson in it can't win.

i.e. we're so screwed.

JGK wrote:Johnson, FFS.

If Clarke can play for another five years with his buggered back, there is no reason why Johnson shouldn't be a useful bowler.

skully wrote:Beetle is a welcome addition but any side with Warner, Watson and Smith in the top 6 is a skinny batting line up, and any bottom 4 with Johnson in it can't win.

i.e. we're so screwed.

Go back and check who was a major positive factor in our last two Ashes test victories ...ya SGDT

sledge Johnson all you like ...but sledge him for the right reasons

ie he too often bowls wide short hittable rubbish and his match winning performances are too far apart

...but when he does get it right he is a match winner

embee wrote:

skully wrote:Beetle is a welcome addition but any side with Warner, Watson and Smith in the top 6 is a skinny batting line up, and any bottom 4 with Johnson in it can't win.

i.e. we're so screwed.

Go back and check who was a major positive factor in our last two Ashes test victories ...ya SGDT

sledge Johnson all you like ...but sledge him for the right reasons

ie he too often bowls wide short hittable rubbish and his match winning performances are too far apart  

...but when he does get it right he is a match winner

I'm fully expecting Johnson to repeat his last home ashes performance. Take wickets at Perth & then go MIA for the rest of the series. Hopefully Fork will get a chance at some stage.

I notice CA has not listed the players age on this press release

Would prefer Mitch to perform with the ball rather than the mouth.

Cricketers seem keener to make predictions than those in other codes who are terrified of saying the wrong thing.

embee wrote:

skully wrote:Beetle is a welcome addition but any side with Warner, Watson and Smith in the top 6 is a skinny batting line up, and any bottom 4 with Johnson in it can't win.

i.e. we're so screwed.

Go back and check who was a major positive factor in our last two Ashes test victories ...ya SGDT

sledge Johnson all you like ...but sledge him for the right reasons

ie he too often bowls wide short hittable rubbish and his match winning performances are too far apart  

...but when he does get it right he is a match winner

PMSL @ the defensive sooky Sandy.

As we all agree, he does it one in 20 Tests, a strike rate that apparently only West Australians are happy about. SGWB.  

embee wrote:

skully wrote:Beetle is a welcome addition but any side with Warner, Watson and Smith in the top 6 is a skinny batting line up, and any bottom 4 with Johnson in it can't win.

i.e. we're so screwed.

Go back and check who was a major positive factor in our last two Ashes test victories ...ya SGDT

sledge Johnson all you like ...but sledge him for the right reasons

ie he too often bowls wide short hittable rubbish and his match winning performances are too far apart  

...but when he does get it right he is a match winner

Have any of the other Aussie bowlers had Ashes test winning performances lately?

Red wrote:Would prefer Mitch to perform with the ball rather than the mouth.

Cricketers seem keener to make predictions than those in other codes who are terrified of saying the wrong thing.

OK Red. Nice avatar but time to Can Up again.

Nath wrote:

Nath wrote:I notice CA has not listed the players age on this press release

So, 7 over 30s but only two of them with more than 50 caps?

We've got a similar number of older players (KP, Swann, Trott, Bell, Prior, Anderson, Tremlett and Carberry) but only the last two of those don't have vast amounts of Test experience.

skully wrote:

embee wrote:

skully wrote:Beetle is a welcome addition but any side with Warner, Watson and Smith in the top 6 is a skinny batting line up, and any bottom 4 with Johnson in it can't win.

i.e. we're so screwed.

Go back and check who was a major positive factor in our last two Ashes test victories ...ya SGDT

sledge Johnson all you like ...but sledge him for the right reasons

ie he too often bowls wide short hittable rubbish and his match winning performances are too far apart  

...but when he does get it right he is a match winner

PMSL @ the defensive sooky Sandy.

As we all agree, he does it one in 20 Tests, a strike rate that apparently only West Australians are happy about. SGWB.  

Id much rather him bowling for the wozzies ...but I dont know which other uninjured not retired Oz bowler even has his 1 in 20 strike rate (given that Cot and Rhino are already playing)