And neither does England, but they will probably still get one.
Bastards.
And as the dust settles over Chittagong and the orange sun slides gently beneath the horizon, the half-arsed England fans say brusquely "I don't care about one day cricket anyway" while the true fans pat each other on the back and say "well, at least we have the Ashes", which is true to be fair (so I hear, anyway. I've blocked everything test cricket dating from November to January, so I'll need convincing).
The Aussies, however, are amused and somewhat relieved. Not because we were worried about meeting England again but because after the Ponting incident, the Indian newspaper allegations and the Warney's own very special Twitter-gate - it is nice to have someone focus on England instead. On the matter, I spoke with Andrew Strauss after today's match:
SID: What do you think about the match fixing allegations against England that have been reported by one newspaper?
AS: There haven't been any reports of match fixing or spot fixing.
SID: Really? I just assumed ...
AS: Well, if it were any other side, you would. But when it's England, the world just accepts that we're rubbish. There's no need for any such reports.
SID: Well, that sounds about right. Thanks, Andrew. Try not to steal any little urns on your way to the shower.
AS: I'll do my best, Sid.
And there you have it - right from the captain himself.
P.S. Apologies for the quietness. My laptop is being a bastard. And why are there such big gaps between our matches?
10 comments:
I hate these long gaps in the matches; it's been ages since Australia got a game!
Anyway, England were so funny today. I logged in to Willow just when Shakib got out and I am glad I stayed logged in!
The gaps between Australia's matches seem longer now because of the washout at Colombo. Otherwise, that would have been a cracker!
The Aussies have played 2 games while everyone else, especially England, seems to have played about 12 so I've given up and instead am thrilled about Mitchell Marsh getting his first FIRST CLASS TON.
Stuff the Aussies, the Warriors are where it's at.
lou
Yo Group A, Imma really happy for you, and Imma let you finish, but Group B is the best Group this time!
Group A is being a bit tedious, isn't it? I can see how that SL v Aus match would have been great, but it was killing me. I like be neutral when the big games are on.
Lou, I love Mitch Marsh! I'm so excited for him. But how long will it be before the Vics steal him from us?
Leela, I'm only sorry I didn't watch and I couldn't watch the highlights because my husband was sulking. What is Willow? Is it live streaming? Please for a link so I can watch at "work".
I think even Crapinfo is getting itchy waiting for our match - today's (Saturday) front page is all articles about India v SA and Bangladesh beating England but the photo is Shane Watson training.
Willow is a paid channel on the net Sid...
Try watching the highlights, if possible; Matt Prior's stumping was especially funny.
If England lose to the West Indies (about 50/50), and Bangladesh beat the Netherlands (which they should), its an early flight home for the poms!
So relax.
Thanks Leela. I will have to sneak a look at the highlights at some point.
Musings, I'm pretty relaxed ... but do you think England will lose to the West Indies? I'm not convinced.
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