Before and after: a tale of two innings

[wemyss]

That’s tripe. When I were lad, cricketers took those chances in field, lad, beginning wi’ coin-toss. I know we’ve just now won toss, but I don’t see how England can win from here. Loocky t’ get draw. Happen we take wicket on first ball of every over, England may, joost may, mind you, manage draw, but I don’t see it, not if we don’t bowl nobbut dot

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[blamebrampton]

It was glorious, though than goodness I staggered from bed some hours before Mr B, or I would have missed the Australian innings altogether. As it was, lunch was just time enough to catch the second half of it.

What I like best of all in a good England showing...

[wemyss]

... is that it DOES Shut Boycs Right Up w his prophecies of Dooooooooooooooooooooooom.

Re: What I like best of all in a good England showing...

[blamebrampton]

The Australian attitudes have been hilarious. The adverts that have been showing have been filled with cricketing hubris, which is now hilarious. The commentators were 'Oh, look, we'll probably rally' at first, and then during the first Test went from 'HA! HAHAHAHA! TAKE THAT!' to 'Um ...' in quick succession.

After the second Test it was all 'Where We Went Horribly Wrong Was ...', while after the third Test it was a case of 'HOW could anyone ever doubt our valiant lads?' Today's Sydney Morning Herald online edition is leading with 'Humiliation of a Century'.

The only thing less consistent than the Australian cricketing team ...

As you of all people know...

[wemyss]

... hacks are hacks, from Fleet Street to Sydney.

oh, we played through hoooorricanes in my day

[noeon]

AHAHAA!!!

YES! EXACTLY!

You have him pinned and wriggling like a bug.

Happen we take wicket on first ball of every over

The fact that he was talking draw from the SECOND OVER was just stupendous. Or stupefying. :)

Lovely lovely piece.