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[Goodie's Guns]

Hi all, I've created a Sportal League called Slashes. Invite code is 408846.

Bring on the poms, Ashes is what cricket is about!

Just registered!

I also jumped in that league, hope thats alright mate.

Bit difficult to finalise bowlers for the other fantasy game coz I still don't have a full grasp on who our third quick will be, hoping Bird but expecting them to stick with Siddle.

 

[Impromptu]

Morgan(c) vaguely remember this guy was a Dynamo.

 

[Courtesans]

I also jumped in that league, hope thats alright mate.

Bit difficult to finalise bowlers for the other fantasy game coz I still don't have a full grasp on who our third quick will be, hoping Bird but expecting them to stick with Siddle.

Of course its alright. I reckon Siddle as well.

 

[Courtesans]

Morgan(c) vaguely remember this guy was a Dynamo.

Possibly Cook C. Like guys that bat and bowl a bit though for two shots at it.

 

[Goodie's Guns]

Morgan(c) vaguely remember this guy was a Dynamo.

Eoin Morgan, don't think he will be in mate. ENG will go with a top 7 of something like this: Cook, Root, Trott, Pietersen, Bell, Bairstow, Prior.

 

[Impromptu]

@CricketAus team named for First Test: Watson, Rogers, Cowan, Clarke, Hughes, Smith, Haddin, Siddle, Pattinson, Starc, Lyon #Cricket #Ashes

 

[Impromptu]

Possibly Cook C. Like guys that bat and bowl a bit though for two shots at it.

Eoin Morgan, don't think he will be in mate. ENG will go with a top 7 of something like this: Cook, Root, Trott, Pietersen, Bell, Bairstow, Prior.

Bugger waiting for teams but was going to pick Morgan as smokey as I remember vaguely he was a Warner type player. For a (likely negative) POD choosing Steve Smith over Watson.

 

[Goodie's Guns]

Smith a bit of a surprise selection, initially wasn't even in the squad but was keep to cover for Clarke's back after a good AUS A tour and a handy cameo in our disastrous tour of India. Now to fix up my ESPN side and get it under the salary cap.

 

[Impromptu]

@CricketAus team named for First Test: Watson, Rogers, Cowan, Clarke, Hughes, Smith, Haddin, Siddle, Pattinson, Starc, Lyon #Cricket #Ashes

Apparently not confirmed team as some guy named Ashton Agar debuting for Australia.

 

[Courtesans]

@CricketAus team named for First Test: Watson, Rogers, Cowan, Clarke, Hughes, Smith, Haddin, Siddle, Pattinson, Starc, Lyon #Cricket #Ashes

The top three don't exactly instil me with confidence. Is a reasonably long batting line up though, all 11 can bat.

 

[Courtesans]

Apparently not confirmed team as some guy named Ashton Agar debuting for Australia.

That is a surprise!

 

[Lenny5]

What about Ashton Agar? Seems to have very good bowling figures more often than not, and a handy bat as well.

Selectors must read this forum.. Have always rated Agar.

 

[Goodie's Guns]

Apparently not confirmed team as some guy named Ashton Agar debuting for Australia.

Selectors must read this forum.. Have always rated Agar.

Glad to see him in there, didn't think it would happen but very pumped now, and shocked a little.
Good luck to him, if I remember correctly he was playing Premier League Seconds in Melbourne, for Richmond only 2 years ago then got a rookie contract to WA.

 

[Courtesans]

No Captain loophole!

 

[OzRulesFootball]

ok, join the extra Slashes league too. Got not much idea of game but joined in. Hopefully Finn, Onions etc are playing as picked them not seeing teams yet. Too busy to see start of play but catch up tonight

 

[Bomber18]

2/98, happy with two wickets but the run rate is really worrying.

 

[Goodie's Guns]

2/98, happy with two wickets but the run rate is really worrying.

Trott looking good, would have been handy to get a lucky one late when KP edged down the leg side.
Our bowlers have been a bit too little wayward early.

 

[Goodie's Guns]

Australia (Playing XI): Shane Watson, Chris Rogers, Ed Cowan, Michael Clarke(c), Phillip Hughes, Steven Smith, Brad Haddin(w), Peter Siddle, James Pattinson, Mitchell Starc, Ashton Agar

England (Playing XI): Alastair Cook(c), Joe Root, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Jonathan Bairstow, Matt Prior(w), Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, Steven Finn, James Anderson

For those that haven't seen the sides yet.

 

[Courtesans]

Cook as C not a good start.

 

[Goodie's Guns]

Sidds on fire, I never should have doubted him before the test.
Good to see the back of Trott, our bowling is still not great though at the moment.