We tried beating the Indians the old fashioned way in Melbourne, yet this will merely be remembered as an undercooked vindaloo.
The Sydney victory had all the hallmarks of a classic until the BCCI had a hissy fit and boned Bucknor.
Ponting has come up with a masterful way for everyone to remember the record breaking 17th consecutive victory, and he’s borrowed the script straight from Calcutta in 2001.
Sure it ‘looks’ like the Indians are completely dominating the baggy greens in this test, but that’s all part of the plan.
India will bat all day today and for the first session tomorrow to put on a 565 run lead. Anal wont declare, they’ll be all out.
Jaques and Rogers will both fall together after quick 50′s before Rick(y) comes out at 2/104 to score 281* with Hussey contributing 180* from the other end.
Australia win one of the all time classic tests, Rick gets his OAM, we get our open topped bus, the streak stretches to 17, and we can finally exorcise the demons of Calcutta. All that is good and just in the world can rejoice, Ricky be thy name.
Brilliant, can’t believe I didn’t work this out sooner.
Crikey AM stop putting the mockers on them…
Very nice photoshop. Although I wish you’d had him standing in front of the struts of the bridge, as if they were stumps.
Moses,
Wishful thinking.
Not quite going to plan as yet Oxen…
Rick’s in, and scoring at a run a ball (only faced 8, but that’s by the by)
Albino boy has gone, and Jacques has been dropped..
not quite going to plan at all.. Jaques back in the shed too