Tuesday, 15 June 2010

A letter to William Porterfield

Dear Will,

It's true we haven't played for a month or so - some of us even longer since we weren't in the Caribbean - but you don't think Big Cammie White was being serious when he said there would probably be "a little bit of rustiness", do you? He was just being polly ... pol ... poltik ... he was just being nice. Cricket Australia got Cammie to do the talking because he's good at being nice, while I'm a short idiot and Pup's ... well, Pup's Pup isn't he? We haven't let him out of the doghouse for his T20 strike rate, yet. His still has to plait Watto's hair and rub Mussey's feet every day (although, to be fair, we all like to rub Mussey's feet on occasion.)

So, Will, my young Irish mate, you think that just because you nearly beat England once you might just pull one over on us? Let me remind you of a couple of things:

  • #1 ODI side in the world
  • England vs. Australia 2009, Australia won the series 6 - 1
  • India vs. Australia 2009, Australia won the series 4 - 2 with a half-arsed, virtual state side thanks to a pile of injuries
  • Mussey
Having said that, I'm a git, Mitchy's injured, they've sent us fucking Ritzy again and Pup's confidence is shot (Mussey's feet'll do that to you), so you never know. But whatever happens, you'll be a hell of a lot more interesting to play against than Strauss and his lot.

Plus, the beer's nicer over here.

See you soon.

Love and kisses,
Rick
xxx

4 thoughts on this post:

half-tracker said...

Beautiful. I always knew there was a poet somewhere inside of Punter. His eloquence is unrivalled.

Wes said...

Cam does the talking because he's the future one day captain *fingers crossed*

Sorry for my long absence, that Gilchrist guy is killing me @_@

Cheers,
Wes

~ Play For Country Not For Self ~

Lou said...

The team is still hacked up with injuries. But unfortunately, Mr Block/Block himself never enen hurts to much as his little toe.

The English team are talking it up. They are confident now, aren't they?

Sidthegnomenator said...

They are a wee bit too confident methins, Lou. They need some putting in their places.

Getting the Ashes back should do it.

And here's hoping Pakistan beat them. That would be cool.