Roy finally laid to rest
Roy has been sent home from England. This latest infringement (drinking while watching State of Origin, shocking stuff) was the straw that broke the camel's back. Not that I think Roy was drinking the beer through a straw. Drinking like a camel, maybe.
You'd have to say Australian cricket has come a long way since those days when David Boon downed 54 beers on the flight from Australia to England. Times are different now. Drunkeness is frowned upon in the Australian squad. Of course, that didn't stop Ricky Ponting from wearing a VB cap at the press conference.
Of course, this should have no bearing on the cricket that matters - the Ashes. Roy was never on the Test squad for which I'm thankful. Nevertheless, I'm having a deja vu moment to the last time Australia toured England in 2005, beginning with Roy getting himself booted off the squad for drinking followed by an upset defeat at the hands of Bangladesh and then losing the Ashes. Good times, 2005. Let's hope the aftermath doesn't repeat itself in 2009.
However, despite the fact that I've frequently lobbied for Symonds to be dropped from the Australian team, it's not good form to kick a man while he's down. So let's remember some of the good times - the following moment has to be one of Roy's career highlights:
| Posted by JC on Fri 5 Jun |  11 comments |
Posted by Ajesh Nag on 2009-06-07 00:17:58
Trouble with Symmo is that he can't take his grog - he hasn't got the body for it like me and Boony!
Posted by virtualgaz on 2009-06-07 09:16:26
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