On the twelfth day of Christmas Ricky Ponting gave to me ...

... twelve years of Ashes glory (and more if possible, but this is many days as I have)

eleven fit Aussie players
ten test wickets forRitzy
nine years of shame for Andy

eight more years for Mussey

seven straight matches for Lee
six dot balls for Mitchy
five Ashes test victories
four more runs for Watson
three hungry lions
two selector's scalps
and Hauritz in a pear tree.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah or Happy holidays everyone