Ashes 4th Test Day 2: Andrew Symonds hits maiden century
I'm currently on holidays so my coverage of the 4th Test will be limited. It's probably a good thing as my favourite whipping boy Andrew Symonds just scored 150 to bat Australia into a dominant position. The first session belonged to England as Australia lost early wickets, looking vulnerable at 5 for 84. However, Symonds and Hayden combined for a 279 run partnership that took Australia from a potential first innings deficit to complete dominance.
Symond's innings was particularly impressive as he came in under extreme pressure - for his spot in the side and Australia's precarious position in the match. His six to bring up the century was a spectacular stroke (although I could've done without the interminable replays of him straddling Hayden afterwards). But you'll have to excuse me if I don't convert to Symonds fan just yet. It remains to be seen if this innings is his turning a corner or a momentary blip. Nevertheless, it was a great innings and handed the 4th Test to Australia which will not be forgotten :-)
| Posted by JC on Thu 28 Dec |  3 comments |
I guess this whole Andrew Symonds v Harbhajan Singh affair comes down to a question of charachter. Despite marketing himself very heavily to the young cricket fans in Australia by sticking his face on everything from soft drink to fried chicken (and happliy accepting the paychecks that go with them), Mr Symonds found time yesterday, while waiting for his bag at the airport carousel, to knock back my seven year old sons request for an autograph on his mini bat. After waiting patiently with bat and pen in hand right next to Mr Symonds and being ignored, my sons polite request was met with a "I dont sign things at airports". This was not a 55 year old Ebay hound, this was a seven year old child with a Cricket Australia bucket hat on his head. The late great Peter Brock always said to young up and coming sportsmen and women that the public are your employers and that thier children are your future employers and therefore should be treated with respect. My son was not being rude or intrusive, he did not interupt anything, and Mr Symonds was simply standing there waiting for his bag. The curt and disdainful way he was rebuffed tells me truckloads about the character of Mr Symonds.
Posted by Chris S on 2008-02-03 09:05:40
Posted by Chris S on 2008-02-03 09:05:40
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