The Ashes 2010-11



Just as no battle plan survives contact with an enemy, few cricket predictions survive even a day of actual play. But the augurs of the forthcoming Ashes series are worth recording: England enter the series in the decidedly unfamiliar position of overdogs, forecast to ratify the possession of the urn they regained 14 months ago.

Ashes Fixtures
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1st Test: Australia v England at Brisbane
Nov 25-29, 2010 (10:00 local | 00:00 GMT | 19:00 EST | 18:00 CST | 16:00 PST)

2nd Test: Australia v England at Adelaide
Dec 3-7, 2010 (10:30 local | 00:00 GMT | 19:00 EST | 18:00 CST | 16:00 PST)

3rd Test: Australia v England at Perth
Dec 16-20, 2010 (10:30 local | 02:30 GMT | 21:30 EST | 20:30 CST | 18:30 PST)


Australia Squad
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Ricky Ponting
captain

Age: 35 years 331 days
Playing role: Higher middle order batsman
Batting: Right-hand bat
Bowling: Right-arm medium

Michael Clarke
vice-captain

Age: 29 years 227 days
Playing role: Lower middle order batsman
Batting: Right-hand bat
Bowling: Slow left-arm orthodox

Doug Bollinger
Age: 29 years 114 days
Playing role: Bowler
Batting: Left-hand bat
Bowling: Left-arm fast-medium

Xavier Doherty
Age: 27 years 358 days
Batting: Left-hand bat
Bowling: Slow left-arm orthodox

Callum Ferguson
Age: 25 years 359 days
Batting: Right-hand bat
Bowling: Right-arm medium

Brad Haddin
wicketkeeper

Age: 33 years 23 days
Playing role: Wicketkeeper batsman
Batting: Right-hand bat

Ryan Harris
Age: 31 years 35 days
Playing role: All-rounder
Batting: Right-hand bat
Bowling: Right-arm fast

Nathan Hauritz
Age: 29 years 28 days
Playing role: Bowler
Batting: Right-hand bat
Bowling: Right-arm offbreak

Ben Hilfenhaus
Age: 27 years 245 days
Playing role: Bowler
Batting: Right-hand bat
Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium

Michael Hussey
Age: 35 years 172 days
Playing role: Higher middle order batsman
Batting: Left-hand bat
Bowling: Right-arm medium

Mitchell Johnson
Age: 29 years 13 days
Playing role: Bowler
Batting: Left-hand bat
Bowling: Left-arm fast

Simon Katich
Age: 35 years 86 days
Playing role: Batsman
Batting: Left-hand bat
Bowling: Slow left-arm chinaman

Usman Khawaja
Age: 23 years 332 days
Playing role: Higher middle order batsman
Batting: Left-hand bat
Bowling: Right-arm medium

Marcus North
Age: 31 years 110 days
Playing role: Lower middle order batsman
Batting: Left-hand bat
Bowling: Right-arm offbreak

Peter Siddle
Age: 25 years 355 days
Playing role: Bowler
Batting: Right-hand bat
Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium

Steven Smith
Age: 21 years 166 days
Playing role: All-rounder
Batting: Right-hand bat
Bowling: Legbreak googly

Shane Watson
Age: 29 years 151 days
Playing role: All-rounder
Batting: Right-hand bat
Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium

England Squad
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Andrew Strauss
captain

Age: 33 years 205 days
Playing role: Opening batsman
Batting: Left-hand bat
Bowling: Left-arm medium

Alastair Cook
vice-captain

Age: 25 years 272 days
Batting: Left-hand bat
Bowling: Right-arm slow

James Anderson
Age: 28 years 55 days
Playing role: Bowler
Batting: Left-hand bat
Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium

Ian Bell
Age: 28 years 165 days
Batting: Right-hand bat
Bowling: Right-arm medium

Tim Bresnan
Age: 25 years 207 days
Batting: Right-hand bat
Bowling: Right-arm medium-fast

Stuart Broad
Age: 24 years 91 days
Batting: Left-hand bat
Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium

Paul Collingwood
Age: 34 years 120 days
Batting: Right-hand bat
Bowling: Right-arm medium

Steve Davies
wicketkeeper

Age: 24 years 98 days
Batting: Left-hand bat

Steven Finn
Age: 21 years 172 days
Batting: Right-hand bat
Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium

Eoin Morgan
Age: 24 years 13 days
Batting: Left-hand bat
Bowling: Right-arm medium

Monty Panesar
Age: 28 years 151 days
Batting: Left-hand bat
Bowling: Slow left-arm orthodox

Kevin Pietersen
Age: 30 years 88 days
Batting: Right-hand bat
Bowling: Right-arm offbreak

Matt Prior
wicketkeeper

Age: 28 years 209 days
Batting: Right-hand bat

Graeme Swann
Age: 31 years 183 days
Batting: Right-hand bat
Bowling: Right-arm offbreak

Chris Tremlett
Age: 29 years 21 days
Batting: Right-hand bat
Bowling: Right-arm medium-fast

Jonathan Trott
Age: 29 years 154 days
Batting: Right-hand bat
Bowling: Right-arm medium


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