Will MacPherson’s Diary from Down Under – Dispatch 3

26 November 2013 0 comments

The curse of the Gabbatoir struck again as England’s winless streak there extended to 27 years as they were out-classed, out-thought and out-fought on a quick, bouncy pitch in stifling heat.

Will MacPherson’s Diary from Down Under

14 November 2013 0 comments

Just as the England team discovered in Hobart, I’ve made the uncomfortable realisation that Down Under the skies aren’t always blue and the temperature isn’t always 30 degrees.

Diary from Down Under – Dispatch 1

9 November 2013 0 comments

I’ve been in Melbourne since last Tuesday and the city’s passion for the game is visible everywhere. There are Ovals on every corner and the detection of my Pom accent has, without fail, led to heated discussions about the game, much to my amusement.

Stuart Broad’s pulverising is all thanks to Glenn McGrath

11 October 2013 0 comments

The mood of Aussie supporters who conferred the status of the Pantomime Villain Pom on Stuart Broad may not be improved by the understanding that England’s three-time Ashes winner owes most of his career to Glenn McGrath, if not all of it.