05 August 2005

Cricket

The best alternative to Test Match Special: The Guardian's over by over commentary, perhaps obsessed by readers' comments to the detriment of the cricket. But usually worth watching. Here's an extract:
34th over: Australia 155-3 (Langer 40, Clarke 22) Jones continues his policy of bowling two foot outside off-stump, only this time Clarke goes after him and pulls him brilliantly through midwicket. "Jacob Murray White (over 26) sounds suspiciously like a bottle of wine to me," suggests Catherine Sargent. "Or possibly a blend of several?"
35th over: Australia 156-3 (Langer 41, Clarke 22) Ashley Giles comes back and immediately launches into a huge lbw appeal against Langer after getting the ball to spin [note to readers, this is not a misprint]. It only moved a inch mind, and umpire Bowden correctly rules not out. Meanwhile more Shane Warne songs: "To the tune of Sex Bomb, how about Test pest, text pest, you're a text pest?" suggests Mick Hatcher.
36th over: Australia 162-3 (Langer 46, Clarke 23) Langer moves steadily towards his half-century with another four off Jones, who's looking tired. "Over on TMS Aggers has been boasting about how he's got rid of his moles from his lawn," says Matthew Cobb. "How about you, Sean - do you have any trouble with moles?" I don't have a lawn Mattew, yet alone several acres worth of land.

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