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Best of Enemies: Whinging Poms Versus Arrogant Aussies
By Will last year, mid-January, 6 Comments »
My old chum Patrick Kidd has written his first book, and it’s available to pre-order for the frankly disgustingly cheap £9.49. That’s under a tenner in today’s money – and less than 950 pence. Other currencies are available.
Don’t hesitate for one second: buy it immediately.
Product Description
One of the great rivalries in sport returns this summer, but what is it about a six-inch terracotta urn that en flames the passions of Poms and Aussies? Why do the English think that all Australians are alcoholic simpletons? Why do Australians think the English all have a stick up their backside? And why do they need (and needle) each other so much? In this humorous look at one of the truly great rivalries, written by “The Times’” cricket blogger and a professional Australian bar-room pontificator, the grudges, sledges, heroes and villains are laid bare.
About the Author
Patrick Kidd is a cricket and rowing writer who has been with The Times in London since 2001. He also writes for Wisden, Wisden Cricketer, and appears regularly on television and radio as a pundit.Peter McGuinness grew up being told that Poms were blokes from England who were never happy about anything. He now knows why. He writes a cricket blog.
Listen up, Rogue Ricky
By Will 5 years ago, mid-September, 6 Comments »
Listen up, Punter. Flintoff rates your rogue bowling:
A break in France did me the world of good and I came home feeling refreshed for Trent Bridge. I went in to bat shortly after Michael Vaughan had edged Ricky Ponting behind. I soon began to understand how Vaughan had got out because those first couple of overs from Ponting were some of the hardest bowling I had faced all summer. It was a really testing period for me, probably the hardest throughout the Ashes series. You can get used to the pace and types of deliveries when you are facing Lee or Glenn McGrath all the time, but Ponting was a rogue element.
Shall post some more about Flintoff’s book shortly.
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