Aug
01
2009

Edgbaston Day 2

8-203 What a difference a day makes. England bowl accurately, no dud burgers, Australia found it hard to play or not play shots. From the prospect of batting second against 400 plus, England will probably be looking at 350 being a match-winning knock.
Half the spectators didn’t see Onions kick-off with two wickets in the first [...]

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Aug
01
2009

Patience

James James Anderson Anderson
Five-for’ed Australia today.
Hair gelled back, heads the attack,
Didn’t give anything away.
James James Anderson Anderson,
Commonly known as Jimmy,
Up till now was too often seen
As a bit of a Green Baggy gimme.
‘No worries, blokes, climb in an’ go to town,
Too bloody silly to fret about Jimmy;
Smash it about, give it some clout,
We’re apples to [...]

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