During the course of the match I’m going to write some lightning- quick updates on the action. It’s fair to say that I’m more than a little pleased with myself for coming up with the pun- tastic title for these shorter entries. If only I’d thought of it when we were still playing at the GABBA, hey?
Nice one Maxee. Why thank you.
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Day one has been a dream. In a contest that should be re- billed “England versus Hussey and Hadin”, we have the old enemy in a head lock so tight that the flow of oxygen is almost cut off already.
Now, I’ve met Simon Katich and whilst I can confirm that he’s a bloody lovely bloke, he’s not the sharpest knife in the block: far from it. He managed to prove it today by getting run out before facing a single delivery. Ponting then tragically deprived us of seeing another batting master class as he went for a first ball duck. Clarke soon followed and it looks to all the world that the long term Captain-in-waiting might have to retire on the grounds he has the body of a 90 year old woman. It’s a cruel irony for the man known as Pup because of his resemblance to a young seal being eaten by a shark. Sorry, no... It’s actually because he came into the team so young and looked so youthful and I guess that’s where the irony lies when you think about it.
Hussey and Hadin rallied but not to the extent of last week and England dismissed the Cons for 245. Pretty good effort that. Anderson was just beautiful but everyone chipped in with wickets and the fielding was superb.
Swanny took two wickets on Day 1 and got some turn and bounce which bodes very well for the latter sages.
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