With the first test a week away, I figured the thread needs starting. Similar schedule as most Ashes down under, complete with the Boxing Day test at the MCG.
The squads for at least the first two tests
Nov. 23-27 @ The Gabba (Brisbane) - Australia win by 10 wickets
1st innings:
England 302
Vince 83
Malan 56
Starc 3-77
Australia 328
Smith 141*
Marsh 51
Broad 3-49
2nd Innings:
England 195
Root 51
Bairstow 42
Hazelwood 3-46
Australia 173-0
Bancroft 82*
Warner 87*
Broad 0-20
Dec. 2-6 @ The Adelaide Oval - Australia win by 120 runs
1st innings
Australia 442-8 dec
S Marsh 126*
Paine 57
Broad 2-72
England 227
Overton 41*
Cook 37
Lyon 4-60
2nd innings:
Australia 138
Starc 20
Khawaja 20
Anderson 5-43
England 233
Root 67
Stoneman 36
Starc 5-88
Dec. 14-18 @ The WACA (Perth) - Australia win by an innings and 41 runs
1st innings:
England 403
Malan 140
Bairstow 119
Starc 4-91
Australia 662-9 dec
Smith 239
M Marsh 181
Anderson 4-116
Broad 0-142
2nd Innings:
England 218
Vince 55
Malan 54
Hazelwood 5-48
Dec. 26-30 @ Melbourne Cricket Ground - Test drawn
1st Innings:
Australia 327
Warner 103
Smith 76
Broad 4-51
England 491
Cook 244*
Root 61
Hazlewood 3-95
2nd Innings:
Australia 263-4
Smith 102*
Warner 86
Broad 1-44
Jan. 4-8/18 @ Sydney Cricket Ground
Going to the last test this year, Syd?
The squads for at least the first two tests
Nov. 23-27 @ The Gabba (Brisbane) - Australia win by 10 wickets
1st innings:
England 302
Vince 83
Malan 56
Starc 3-77
Australia 328
Smith 141*
Marsh 51
Broad 3-49
2nd Innings:
England 195
Root 51
Bairstow 42
Hazelwood 3-46
Australia 173-0
Bancroft 82*
Warner 87*
Broad 0-20
Dec. 2-6 @ The Adelaide Oval - Australia win by 120 runs
1st innings
Australia 442-8 dec
S Marsh 126*
Paine 57
Broad 2-72
England 227
Overton 41*
Cook 37
Lyon 4-60
2nd innings:
Australia 138
Starc 20
Khawaja 20
Anderson 5-43
England 233
Root 67
Stoneman 36
Starc 5-88
Dec. 14-18 @ The WACA (Perth) - Australia win by an innings and 41 runs
1st innings:
England 403
Malan 140
Bairstow 119
Starc 4-91
Australia 662-9 dec
Smith 239
M Marsh 181
Anderson 4-116
Broad 0-142
2nd Innings:
England 218
Vince 55
Malan 54
Hazelwood 5-48
Dec. 26-30 @ Melbourne Cricket Ground - Test drawn
1st Innings:
Australia 327
Warner 103
Smith 76
Broad 4-51
England 491
Cook 244*
Root 61
Hazlewood 3-95
2nd Innings:
Australia 263-4
Smith 102*
Warner 86
Broad 1-44
Jan. 4-8/18 @ Sydney Cricket Ground
Going to the last test this year, Syd?
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