Ashes Series Predictions | Which Sportsbook

Who says that the Ashes have lost their lustre? England and Australia may only be the fourth and fifth best test sides in the world but after a see-saw battle in a tremendously exciting first test no-one can be in any doubt that this is still the match-up that most gets the blood pumping.

The first test was full of records and full of good performances but at the end of it I think most people will agree that the biggest problem for either side is going to be taking twenty two wickets in a match and I have to say that it is surely going to be more of a problem for the Aussies.

Siddle’s hattrick apart the Australian bowlers struggled in the first test and the second innings must have sapped a lot of their natural confidence. They don’t have Warne or McGrath to rely on anymore and to be honest none of the current crop of bowlers looks like filling that void. They also lack variety and don’t have any dangerous spinners. I wouldn’t be surprised to see this Australian team change quite a bit throughout the series. That said they do have a decent batting line up, they are at home and they have that Aussie grit in their blood.

I believe that England’s pace attack of Finn, Broad and Anderson in contrast will cause the Aussies problems all series long and whilst Swann won’t be as prolific as in recent times he will always take important wickets. Something else I foresee is a return to form for KP, I think it’ll be him or Cook as England’s top run scorer. Despite an advantage talent wise England often have confidence issues and are always susceptible to a hideous collapse. All in all I can’t see anything other than a super tight affair with exciting matches throughout and England’s superior talent to edge it 2-1.

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