Foddrick

Unfortunately, Australia is doing pretty badly in the one-dayer on at this present time. I have therefore retreated, as I usually do, to "watching" the cricket via the online score so I do not sully my eyes with video of the carnage.
Edit: And despite briefly raising my hopes, we did indeed go on to lose this game.

It was good to see England lose to Pakistan. Not that I'm at all bitter about the ashes; I prefer to see that as a minor form reversal of both teams. Australia humbled the Windies, the poms had a narrow defeat, like they had narrow victories against the aussies.

Well, Australia certainly did kick butt in the super series. It'll be interesting to see how they go in the test match where the World XI will have a lot more room for individual brilliance. I personally won't be happy until the ashes are back in our keeping, althought this brand of one day cricket will be good to carry to the World Cup 2007.

I watched this morning, almost helplessly, as my kids played with an AFL AusKick cdrom. Why is it that we allow that southern sport to come into out state and pollute our youth.
Sure, rugby league is too rough and some parents perfer a softer game for their kids to play, but why not something like cricket then ? Our national fortunes in the game always depend on the youth. I'm just trying to recall the last time a AFL international was played... Much like grid iron really.

It looks like the repercussions from Australia's pathetic attempt at an English tour are beginning. Hayden has been chopped from the ODI team, Martyn has been chopped from the test team and it looks like Gillespie and Kasprowicz won't be wearing the baggy green again. It had to happen, and it's good to see a bit of Queensland talent, namely Hopes and Watson getting a chance.