Astonishing Ashes
The first test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was fairly straightforward. Obviously the food poisoning made any heroics by New Zealand impossible, but even considering that the test was won by the better team who scored more runs and took more wickets.
This Ashes cricket however, I just can’t get a bead on. The state of the series see-saws from test to test. Innings to innings even. From delivery to delivery? How can you understand a series with innings scores ranging from 674/6 to 102? Where the momentum from a win only carries you to an innings defeat? A series where Michael Clarke and Stuart Broad are heroes?
There are only as many as two days left in this test series and Australia are chasing an indomitable 546 runs. But with all the twists and u-turns that have gone before in this series, it wouldn’t be a surprise if Australia rose up and won this test.
If this is how test cricket is supposed to be, then let’s see more of it!
August 25th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Ben,
Did you catch Jrod on CNN last night?
“Australian Journalist”
August 26th, 2009 at 8:59 am
Did you catch Jrod on CNN last night?
No. I didn’t know about it until I read it on Balls. I’m waiting for J to post the video.
Was that what you were trying to call me about the other night?
August 26th, 2009 at 10:07 am
Yes it was.
Sorry about that, but I was trying to think of someone who’d be interested
August 26th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Sorry about that, but I was trying to think of someone who’d be interested
No, that’s cool. I was out though, so even if I had got the call I wouldn’t have been able to catch the Jrod interview.
Hope the video does come available.