Australia clean sweep Bangladesh and begin Ashes mind games
Well, the Bangladesh tour is over as Australia won by 9 wickets in the 3rd ODI. It was the ho-hum one-sided affair we normally expect from Australia vs minnow matches (about time we got one). The one item of note was the debut of Mark Cosgrove, nicknamed Mini-Boof after Darren Lehmann. "Mini" is not such an accurate term - earlier this season, Cosgrove was suspended from the South Australian side for being too fat. Suffice to say, he's endured an endless succession of fat jokes ever since to the point where even he concedes he'll probably have to live with such jokes for the rest of his career.
In what was a flat finish to the series, Bangladesh limped to 124 which Australia chased down in just 23 overs. Looks like our 5 month holiday from international cricket starts even earlier than expected. Cosgrove did well to score 74 although the only blemish was playing on with just 2 runs left to score. So now our players come home.
I've noticed they've already started the Ashes mind games. When South Africa toured, we at least waited till they landed in the country. At least I won't lack for content to blog about. Mike Hussey has announced he has devised cunning plans against the English bowlers. I'm a big fan of Mr Cricket but admit he is coming across a little Baldric from Black Adder this time around. Similarly, Shane Warne questions whether England will handle the pressure of retaining the Ashes. He wonders whether they'll like their current position of holding the trophy and being in front. I can imagine it's a damn sight better than their usual position of not having the trophy for decades and getting thumped.
| Posted by JC on Sat 29 Apr |  3 comments |
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Posted by gamer on 2006-07-13 04:34:47
Posted by gamer on 2006-07-13 04:34:47
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