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What is worse than the Aussies giving you crap all day as they put on tons of runs & make your top order batsmen look like startled rabbits...when they don't because they feel sorry for you!!! And I feel after just 2 days of the Ashes, they have such a pychological stranglehold on England in all departments that it's hard to see how we are going to get out of it. Not even the Barmy Army has been able to get into full voice & lift the mood of depression amongst England Fans (and probably players too). But hey, isn't this why we were called Barmy in the first place? Travelling to all corners of the world watching England get smashed. So let's not worry too much about the result & enjoy the banter, beers & sun, & watch a truly magnificent Australian XI in full flow.... I guess when a side that has the best spin bowler ever, the 2nd best Australian batsmen ever, the best Australian fast bowler ever, and the best Australian opening partnership ever is always going to be tough to beat, esp. at home. On the flip side, none of England's top 7 batsmen have played a test match in Australia. And without Jones, a strike spin bowler, or any swing to help Hoggard, and a completely misfiring Harmison, England are left with Freddy to try to break the Aussie's back. He's almost done it single handedly so far, which is amazing given this is his first match back from a serious injury. In the crowd yesterday it was the same story as Day 1 with the Queensland fun police out in force. I never knew beach balls, snakes made of plastic cups, trumpets and mexican waves were such dangerous weapons....... Today we're off to the Gabba with our friends Drew & Dubhe, who we're staying with. Looking out the window at 8.30 this morning it looks like there is a fair bit of cloud cover which is bloody typical since it was clear blue skies and a completely flat track whilst the Aussies were batting. No doubt the Aussies will roll us for under 200 & make us bat again. Or maybe Pietersen & Bell can put on a 400 run partnership & help avoid the follow on..... COME ON ENGLAND!! (pleeeeeease)
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