Monty-vescent
This is real! This is actually happening!
So said the unnecessarily amazed Aussie commentator as England started their first innings this morning... after we had bowled out the convicts for 244! Oh yes, this is actually happening!
Okay so we lost two early wickets (but from the sound of things Bell got a pretty good ball) but the Ashes start here.
I'm not a fan of Western Standard Time so I have no idea how well we played before about 7.30am this morning but I imagine there was some Monty-vescent involved.
And it's not just about the five-wicket haul. Given all the pressure of public expectation and the fact the Aussie game-plan was surely to go after Monty, knowing that by destroying him they would finish off all English hope, Monty's performance must go down as one of the greatest. The Collective salutes our new English legend.
Also hats off to Harmison. He hasn't been match-fit but he deserved our continuing faith. I thought he bowled quite well in patches in Adelaide without much luck so am chuffed he got some this morning. The McGrath wicket might have been questionable but in setting up Stuart Clark a few minutes earlier he proved that the world-class bowler is back.
posted by Victoria Mills @ 11:40 am
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although according to the picture he has a boner
Nice blog!
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Come on, "setting up" Stuart Clark? He bats at no. 10.
My cat could set up Stuart Clark!
Heard at a recent Zimbbwe match: "Are you England in disguise?"
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