OK, the book now being closed on predictions in my normblog Ashes comp, I set them all out here for your delectation. Not one of you has predicted a series victory for Australia.
3-0 DEEDE (R.S.)
3-1 DEEAE (M.E.)
3-1 EADEE (B.M.)
3-1 EEADE (A.T.)
3-1 EDAEE (N.W.)
3-1 EADEE (R.W.)
2-1 EADDE (S.B.)
2-1 DEDAE (M.H.)
2-1 EADED (R.L.)
2-1 DEDAE (K.M.)
2-1 EDTAE (B.O'B.) [A brave man to predict a tie!]
2-1 DEAED (J.P-B.)
2-1 DEADE (B.S.)
2-1 DEEAD (S.W.)
2-2 EEAAD (J.B)
2-2 DEAAE (A.D.)
2-2 EDEAA (B.F.)
2-2 EDAEA (I.H.)
2-2 EDAAE (A.M.)
2-2 AEDAE (R.N.)
2-2 AEDEA (A.R.)
1-1 DAEDD (R.B.)
1-1 ADDED (I.P.) [Nice acronym.]
Naturally, I could not permit myself to enter my own competition, in which I am awarding the prize. Had I been able to enter, however, I would have predicted an Australian victory - more in hope than in expectation. I would have said 2-1, but now it doesn't much matter, since no one else is forecasting a series victory for Aus. So were they to win anyhowmany, I would claim a moral victory over you all.