Well that was a cracking Test in Adelaide.
Superb stories coloured the days for us all here. Brilliant work from all contributors.
The schedule worked beautifully, with well-planned involvement from the Knackers supplemented by floating entries from yer Bob Utber and Mickey Randall -types. Just great.
And so, on to Brisbane. This is a call for cricket story-tellers for Days 1-5. Everyone welcome. Let’s aim to cover all five days – from multiple angles. Declare your preference in the comments below. Carn Test cricket.
Day 1: Wednesday December 17: Matt Watson & Jill Scanlon & David (a.k.a. dchet5) &
Day 2: Thursday December 18: Paddy Grindlay & Sean Curtain &
Day 3: Friday December 19: Peter_B &
Day 4: Saturday December 20:
Day 5; Sunday December 21: Joe Moore & Rulebook &
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I can do day one but I won’t be there. I’ll be at home looking after my boy Angus so we’ll be watching.
If someone is going to the Test and wants to write about it I will happily let them do it.
Ahh, good stuff Matt.
Would love to get your perspective on Day 1, regardless of others.
I wonder what Angus will make of it all.
Day 3. First opportunity for serious cricket time this summer. EiiR – can you suggest a stratagem for luring the Avenging Eagle away from the house for the day? She hates cricket nearly as much as Dockers.
Hey David…
I might wait until Melbourne!!
Excellent news from the west, PB.
My advanced knowledge of Australian summer time zones tells me you’d be looking for an 8am – 3pm -ish -sized window of opportunity to open up. Those hours scream “school program” to me. You’ve got a few days now convince the A Eagle to either enrol in a short course for the day, or sign up as a helper at the local primary school.
Smokie – no dramas. If the itch reappears, scratch it here any time.
I will go interchange a give it a run each day as I will be in the Press Box JTH?
No comment the sub-continent people love me.
G’day Bob,
Loved your Adelaide stories. Your perspective. Your Rahul Dravid interactions.
If you get a chance from Brisbane please send them through.
Day 5 for me, Dave? A post-wedding hangover will need to be soothed by the sights and sounds of Test cricket. Good excuse to stay on the couch too!
Day 5 if needed OBP thank you
Joe – Test cricket as the all-purpose WD-40 of life.
R Book – no dramas.
Thanks gents.
Day 2 if needed. The prequel of the day 5 squabble.
Mum is out all day. I reckon cuppas, cheezles and cricket will be my day. Not to shabby.
Cheers Dave
Paddy, you have Thursday enviably well sorted.
And that’s a tidy line there: “the prequel of the day 5 squabble.”
Thanks for volunteering.
Step right up, step right up.
Debutants very welcome.
If you are still looking for a day 2 batting pardner, I am in
G’day Sean, well played.
No MJ Clarke, no PM Siddle, MS Dhoni back…
Game on.
What is with these hamstrings!!?? More twangs out there than a cruddy guitar player.