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4-0!

By Scott 2 years ago, at the end of December Leave a comment on this post

Gee, it feels good to be an Australian fan right now. All I wanted for Christmas was a whitewash. I’m not as sure as the media are that I’ll get it, mind you.

Despite everything that has transpired in this tour, I still have a lot of respect for the abilities of this England side. Obviously, I feel that man for man, the Australian team is better. However, England have shown enough on this tour that if they get their act together, they have enough class to win the Fifth Test, especially against a complacent Australia.

There’s nothing like seeing the old Enemy get hammered though. Enough of this rubbish about close series, I say. Norm Geras puts it best:

I’ve been struck by how many people have suggested to me that, even as an Australian supporter, I might have preferred to see a more closely fought series. Yeah, right. Like the time I was at Old Trafford in February 2001 and we’re beating Arsenal 5-0 at half time. Wasn’t I just thinking, ‘Oh damn, I wish it was 1-1, so that there was still a fight on to win the game’? Actually no, I wasn’t thinking that.

Cricket, all by its wonderful self, produces a whole variety of situations, and I find myself able to take pleasure in that variety. The close fought contest does have its appeal; and so, too, does the decisive triumph against a long-standing adversary. (And if there are England supporters who wouldn’t absolutely love to be 4-0 up against Australia with only one left to play, I’d like to meet them.)

Yep. I’m sure if the scores were reversed, there’d be plenty of English fans telling me ALL about it.

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2 Responses to “4-0!”

  • Stephen wrote:
    December 29th, 2006 at 3.10 pm

    As an Englishman I’m naturally disappointed that England haven’t done so well but not terribly surprised by it. Is anyone really surprised? It was a very sweet feeling to win the Ashes back last year and I think all the celebrating after was because no one ever thought it could happen. Now everything is back to normal with the Aussie attitude of treating the whole thing like it is the most important thing ever and you know what? It really isn’t. It’s simply a game that England are okay at but Australia take to another supreme level. As England fans we should have a laugh at the likelyhood of a 5-0 loss and know at some point in the future we’ll mug the Aussies again and everybody can have a big party which in itself will annoy them!

  • Wraye wrote:
    December 30th, 2006 at 6.38 am

    Sure, we celebrated the Ashes win of 2005 like crazy. It’s quite a normal reaction to seeing an old friend after a long time. I last saw my brother about 8 years ago. We organised a whole day of fun for our brood, had a huge BBQ and downed a vat of wine, playing air guitar til late to golden oldies (sad, but true). When my mate Petra visits, it “Hi!” and put the kettle on for a cuppa. It’s a different perspective is what I mean to say. So when the Aussies win the Ashes, it’s definitely a cuppa situation for us whingeing Poms. But we shouldn’t let our moaning island attitude take away the fact that Oz played very well indeed, but England did have some redeeming moments, just not enough of them.

    So as we go into a new year, chin up, lads and lasses, we have plenty to looks forward to.


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