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There is so much about this series that reminds me of Australia’s 1991 tour of the West Indies…
Top notch game here, Australia 3 for 88 after 18- Symonds on the rack but hanging in there.
No handshakes for Vaughan and Ponting
By Will 5 years ago, at the start of July Add your comment below
Probably nothing to read into, but it’s noteworthy nonetheless. At the toss, Vaughan won the toss and put Australia in – but Ponting had to wait to hear Vaughan tell Sky presenter Paul Allott his decision. No handshake, no “good lucks,” no “we’ll have a bowl mate.” In the 80s (someone remind me of the details if I’m wrong) when Australia needed rebuilding, Border shunned his former England mates – no beers after the game and so on. I’m not saying this is the case this time round – but Vaughan is a very tough character, tougher than he appears, and I just wonder whether he [Vaughan] simply forgot, or if it was deliberate.
Ponting certainly looked a bit surprised. Good toss to win – overcast and cloudy, ominously so. Hope it doesn’t rain.
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3 Responses to “No handshakes for Vaughan and Ponting”
July 2nd, 2005 at 12.10 pm
July 2nd, 2005 at 12.14 pm
Cracker isn’t it? Superb start by Gilchrist, to be undone by a brilliant over by Flintoff.
And *what* a delivery by Harmison to dismiss Martyn. He’s starting to look back to his best – not quite there, but somewhere near. Good news for England!
July 2nd, 2005 at 3.11 pm
yeah, i noticed that. Ponting’s eyed followed Vaughan for a couple of moments after the coin came down, only to realise he was heading for the Allot mike.
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