Australia in England 2013

June

26-29 v Somerset, Taunton (11:00 BST)

30-3 July Essex v England, Chelmsford (11:00 BST)

July

2-5 v Worcestershire, Worcester (11:00 BST)

10-14 1st Test, Trent Bridge (11:00 BST)

18-22 2nd Test, Lord's (11:00 BST)

26-28 v Sussex, Hove (11:00 BST)

August

1-5 3rd Test, Old Trafford (11:00 BST)

9-13 4th Test, Chester-le-Street (11:00 BST)

16-17 v Northants (or England Lions if Northants reach domestic Twenty20 final), Northampton (11:00 BST)

21-25 5th Test, The Oval (11:00 BST)

29 1st Twenty20 international, Southampton (d/n) (18:30 BST)

31 2nd Twenty20 international, Chester-le-Street (14:30 BST)

September

3 ODI: Ireland v England, Dublin (10:15 BST)

3 ODI: Scotland v Australia, The Grange (10:15 BST)

6 1st ODI, Headingley (10:15 BST)

8 2nd ODI, Old Trafford (10:15 BST)

11 3rd ODI, Edgbaston (d/n) (14:00 BST)

14 4th ODI, Cardiff (10:15 BST)

16 5th ODI, Southampton (d/n) (14:00 BST)

NB Fixtures and start times are subject to change. Stopmeandslapme is not responsible for any changes that may be made .

 

Right then on the basis that there will be at least one rain affected test - probably Chester Le Street, I am going to stick my neck out and predict a rather nervy 2-1 series win to England.

What is your prediction?

 

I think we'll stuff them 4-0, there are no great players in the Aus side anymore and we have a bowling attack to blast them away.

 

I rate their bowling attack, so if their batting manages to hold up I can see them winning a game

3-1 England

 

I think 3-1 to England. Hopefully Swann's injury isn't too bad and he can make the first test

 

Can't see us loosing a game,might draw 1 or 2,but they aint good enough.

Looking forward to Weds,got my tickets for Notts.

Can't beat first day of the first test. magic

 

Only England could have a team 117-9 and end up limping to defeat. Time for captain Cook to rediscover his best form and put us back in charge of this game.

 

Also should have kept Compton opening and dropped Bairstow - isn't hindsight a wonderful thing.

 

After how Compton batted against Australia recently I was amazed when he was left out.

 

There's another Ashes thread in general chat which has had quite a few comments:
http://www.not606.com/showthread.php/219265-The-Ashes

 

Stunning finish - Edgbaston all over again. I hope we can win some games in a more straightforward manner as it isn't good for the blood pressure

 

In test cricket I take 330 as a par score and with England on 289/7 it's looking like they will reach roughly that target. This could be another very close game.

 

361 was a decent score in the end Stopme. They scored quite quickly as well which makes me think the Aussies may be even more rapid if they get their eye in. All makes for a captivating weekend.

 

The Aussies need to work out when to use their reviews not that I'm complaining.

TMS has got some whiney-voiced pop star in for lunch and David Cameron.

 

Unlucky Rogers he might have reviewed that had Watson not wasted one and would have been given not out.

 

Good stuff from England so far. Need to push on and get them out relatively cheaply

 

Aus 96/7 at tea, a shambles. Might be an opportunity to make them follow on, I'd bat again though, try to set Aus a target of 600 or 2 days to survive. Really grind them down.

 

8 down. I think England will bat again especially being 1-0 up in the series and so much time left in the game

 

9 down. Now come on England, finish it off quickly this time !

 

Terrible start to England's second innings but I still can't see anything other than an England win in this test.