Exactly a week today, the Ashes will have begun.
NWG has cleared her schedule. She has some tickets for Lord's (only two days, though), she has tickets for the Oval. And she has planned her holiday around the break between Tests so she doesn't miss anything.
Gulp.
But let's not forget that there is cricket being played today. England and Australia are having their warm-up games.
And it's pretty interesting.
Harmison did pretty well yesterday with the ball. But not as well as he did with his mouth.
"They are not as brash and as confident as they normally are." He said, whilst aiming the ball for the other side of Ricky's face.
Hmmm. NWG isn't sure what to think of this statement. Is he stirring or sending a message to Andy Flower that he needs to be recalled?
England Lions are currently 64-0 after Australia managed 358.
England have Warwickshire at 92-8. But KP managed only 1, but then so did Ponting.
Things seem pretty even to NWG.
For now.
2 comments:
Why do you think Alastair Cook will be 'a huge player' for England? Because he made runs against WI? I think he scores too slowly and against tight, accurate bowling he might struggle to score. There is some optimism around the England batting lineup at the moment, but as we all know, it only takes one session for England fans to turn on their team.
Likewise, one good innings and the media is suddenly all over Brett Lee again. What an absolute load of crap. He is still a good bowler (how many current fast bowlers have 300 wickets?), who didnt become rubbish because of his injury, and who didnt suddenly become a great bowler again just because of that 5 wicket haul. All that media criticism that he cant swing the ball is absolute BS.
For you to say Harmlessone has bowled one and a half decent spells makes me wonder whether you have noticed anything of what he has done this season. He is back to bowling well at county level. He looks a completely different creature on English pitches. It will be a long series and I would be surprised if he is not called up at some point. The other potential bowlers do not have his experience or his awkward length.
NWG was at the Oval on the last day of the Ashes in 2005. It was a bizarre sense of happiness that she has yet to feel again. To repeat that performance this summer would not only be immense. It would literally blow NWG's mind.
Blow.
It.
Away.
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