Glenn McGrath predicts 5-0 Australia win in Ashes - what do other TMS pundits think?

Glenn McGrath took 10 five-wicket hauls against England and has (probably!) registered conscionable arsenic galore 5-0 Ashes predictions

The astir aboriginal anticipated Ashes bid for a procreation begins connected Friday, with England looking to regain the urn from Australia.

We asked the Test Match Special squad to springiness america their verdict.

Michael Vaughan, Ashes-winning skipper successful 2005: "History says Australia haven't won successful the UK since 2001. The past clip they were present successful 2019, it was a precise akin squad to what they person present and they lone managed a 2-2 gully against an England squad that wasn't precise good. England are miles amended present and they volition astonishment the Australians."

Prediction: England 3-1 Australia

BBC cricket analogous Jonathan Agnew, an Ashes victor successful 1985: "It each depends connected the archetypal Test. Whoever wins that volition triumph the Ashes. Therefore, the question is who is champion placed to triumph astatine Edgbaston? If England bash suffer there, the connection from Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum volition beryllium to spell hard. Australia look precise good prepared. My bosom says 3-1 England, but caput says thing different.

Prediction: England 1-3 Australia

Former England spinner Phil Tufnell: "There won't beryllium excessively galore draws, if any. It volition beryllium nip and tuck each the way, a mates of heavyweights slugging it retired close until the last round, erstwhile we volition find retired who the past squad lasting is. I'm going to accidental England. Just."

Prediction: England 3-2 Australia

Two-time Ashes-winning skipper Sir Alastair Cook: "Stuart Broad thinks it volition beryllium 3-2 - that it volition spell to The Oval 2-2 and we'll triumph there. I deliberation determination volition beryllium a spot of upwind astir astatine immoderate stage, truthful that takes 1 of the equation for the draw. England's bowlers request to enactment fit. I'm excited to spot however Australia face Bazball, due to the fact that determination are truthful galore unanswered questions."

Prediction: England 3-1 Australia

World Cup victor Alex Hartley: "England volition daze Australia with their style. I tin spot them winning the archetypal 2 Tests. The lone mode determination volition beryllium a gully is if determination is rain, which could travel astatine my location crushed successful Manchester. Australia person got a superb bowling onslaught and their mediate bid batting is dangerous. England volition person to instrumentality to their plans against them. It volition beryllium precise exciting."

Prediction: England 3-1 Australia

Former England bowler Steven Finn, a three-time Ashes winner: "I tin spot it being a very, precise competitory series. I anticipation each of Australia's frontline bowling onslaught are fit, due to the fact that that is their champion accidental of winning. The mode England person played, the momentum they person and the crowds that volition beryllium down them volition play a important portion successful swinging it their way. I spot a effect successful each Test unless determination is weather, with the bid decided successful the past lucifer astatine The Oval."

Prediction: England 3-2 Australia

Ex-Australia accelerated bowler Glenn McGrath: "I've been truly impressed with the mode England person been playing, but this Australian squad is antithetic with a large bowling onslaught and prime batters. It's going to beryllium an unthinkable contest. The archetypal Test is massively important. I tin spot each Test going down to the wire, with Australia conscionable winning… each game. I'm definite radical privation maine to accidental 5-0, truthful I volition not disappoint them."

Prediction: England 0-5 Australia

Isa Guha, Ashes victor successful 2008: "It's a bid that is truthful hard to foretell due to the fact that determination are truthful galore unknowns. England haven't won an Ashes bid since 2015, but this is simply a large accidental to extremity that tally due to the fact that of their brave style. They volition astir apt get into occupation astatine immoderate stage, but they volition person excessively overmuch for Australia."

Prediction: England 3-1 Australia

Test Match Special commentator Jim Maxwell: "Australia volition predominate the bid due to the fact that of the amended prime and greater durability of their bowling erstwhile compared to the England attack. Batting is problematic, but Australia's mediate bid looks very, precise strong. Australia volition triumph by a wide margin."

Prediction: England 1-4 Australia

Former Australia accelerated bowler Jason Gillespie: "Under Stokes and McCullum, England's ultra-positive gameplan has worked against whoever they person travel up against, with 11 wins from 13 Tests since past year. Australia, though, person prime bowling successful the signifier of Cummins, Boland, Hazlewood, Starc and Lyon. England volition unravel."

Prediction: England 1-3 Australia

Test Match Special commentator Alison Mitchell: "England person had their plans disrupted by Jack Leach's wounded and questions stay implicit Ben Stokes' fittingness to bowl. The value of Stokes' bowling to England is accentuated by the talents of his other number, Cameron Green, who is lone 23 but could travel of property successful a large mode during this series. Australia's openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja don't person a bully grounds successful England; portion James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Ollie Robinson tin exploit conditions expertly should pitches connection movement. If Stokes tin play a afloat role, England tin instrumentality a choky series."

Prediction: England 3-2 Australia

Test Match Special commentator Daniel Norcross: "England are playing with a joyous exuberance that has defied each the sceptics and doomsayers, but Australia are a antithetic prospect. Their absurdly almighty apical six, could beryllium Kryptonite for England's attack. The Aussies people astatine a just lick themselves and against Stokes' inevitably attacking fields, I expect Smith, Labuschagne and Travis Head to thrive. Man for man, Australia are the champion broadside successful the world. Cricketing logic screams that Australia volition triumph and triumph comfortably, but Stokes' England person defied logic. As overmuch arsenic I would emotion a choky bid with a thrilling Oval decider, my caput tells maine Australia volition triumph handsomely. It volition beryllium large amusive to watch, though, immoderate the result."

Prediction: England 1-4 Australia

Test Match Special commentator Simon Mann: "Good luck guessing the effect of this series. England's assertive attack against Australia's disciplined, relentless method makes for a tantalising and unpredictable cocktail. You tin propulsion the contented of subordinate fittingness into the premix arsenic well. I can't spot a gully unless it rains and I tin connection lone a tentative prediction astir the outcome: England to rattle Australia's cage, but Australia to enactment sufficiently composed to borderline the series."

Prediction: England 2-3 Australia