There will be more tired Australian employees turning up to work over the next few months than there were Merv Hughes ear licks. It was bad enough with the Tour De France but now with the Ashes also on tv, bosses should be considerate for the leather and willow fanatics.
Breaking News
Drama has started even before the first ball being bowled. Australia has made a shock selection decision by overlooking Stuart Clarke and selecting Nathan Hauritz instead. The only logic behind this decision must be that Clarke bowled a ball in training that had hints of our old PM John Howard's bowling style (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGqTayhu5QM).
Whilst it was rumoured that Cardiff would produce a spinning wicket, Hauritz has been struggling to turn a corner let alone turn the ball and pick up wickets in the tour matches. He has been struggling so much so that he might even struggle to pick up swine flu in Victoria. It is a very interesting decision by the Australian selection committee that will be hailed should Australia succeed in the test match, and lambasted should they fail.
England have a strong improving team with a good balance of youth and experience. Anyone thinking that it will be a walkover for the Baggy Greens, should keep walking past the TAB and leave the wallet in the back pocket. Australia's team selection should only further support this and similarly add to England's confidence.
Whatever the outcome of the first test, it is winter here in Australia and it does not feel quite right watching Cricket at all hours of the night and without an esky full of drinks, but there are no complaints here.
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"England have a strong improving team..." - surely the nicest thing you've ever said about us. What
ReplyDeletehappened to the one-eyed Cam of old?
For a great bit of Ashes writing, check out Simon Barnes in the Times Online, "England and Australia bound by competition". (For some reason I can't paste the link)