What ho, chaps!
More marvellous news from the colonies overnight. England scored 317 runs for the loss of only 2 wickets. Alastair Cook (Bedford) batted through the whole day and was unbeaten on 136 at close of play. It is no exaggeration to state that the colonials are receiving a beasting of monstrous proportions.
I warned about the daffodil nature of the Australian but I must admit that even I am somewhat shocked by the sheer lack of pluck – or “ticker” as the colonials would put it – on display in Adelaide. Even when England were at their most hopeless in the 1990s, no one could ever accuse the likes of Darren Gough of lacking heart. Alas, that cannot be said of Siddle, Watson and Bollinger. I suppose that is the difference between good Saxon yeoman stock and convict colonial stock.
Quite frankly, chaps, these Australians should be ashamed to call themselves the Queen's subjects.
Yours, etc
Viscount Crouchback
Is there a finer sight in life than Australians getting absolutely thrashed? I doubt it.
Posted by: Austin Crawford-Phillips | 04 December 2010 at 03:04 PM
You may be interested to know that SA is currently a police state. At Adelaide Oval I watched local copper ejecting supporters for becoming a little emotional. One poor chap was given a proper cuffing for swearing! On the other hand, the Barmy Army were of model behaviour.
Posted by: Shenzie | 04 December 2010 at 10:54 PM
Austin - Perhaps watching the Celts get rogered on the rugger field might compete, but it would be a close run thing!
Shenzie - I've heard reports that Australia is becoming a nanny state. I suspect that the colonials, conscious of their rum breeding, are rather over-compensating by becoming overly strict. A bit like Kate Middleton's rather over-pukka accent. The larrikin spirit is the Australian's only saving grace, so it will be a pity if they banish it.
Posted by: Viscount Crouchback | 05 December 2010 at 04:53 AM
Indeed a good thrashing My Lord. However you have declared yourself to be far fonder of the oval ball. Why no post about the boffing the Queen's men got from the Bok Brutes?
Posted by: Darwinia | 06 December 2010 at 01:35 PM
I hardly think a mere friendly match deserves a post, old duck.
Posted by: Viscount Crouchback | 06 December 2010 at 01:41 PM
And as i write this, Haddin goes for 12! We might just wrap this up by lunch. If you're not watching on SkyHD, you'd do well to tune in to TMS on 5Live. Few do it better than Aggers these days; although Christopher Martin Jenkins is a tad dour. Wait! And Harris goes for a pair! Australia plummet. Who'd have thought?
Posted by: Blondy2 | 07 December 2010 at 12:31 AM
Not good enough dear Lord. It was a test match. Just like the second Ashes test was a test match.
Posted by: darwinia | 08 December 2010 at 03:53 PM
Good heavens, woman, you are surely not comparing some meaningless kickabout with the Yarpies to the legendary Ashes?!
You Dutch folk are even bigger philistines than I suspected.
Posted by: Viscount Crouchback | 08 December 2010 at 04:15 PM