OK, after a lot of trying, here it is. Sorry about the wait.
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Recorded in England about events in Australia, and published in Hong Kong. It could only be the Short Midwicket Podcast! England have retained the Ashes, so are celebrating. People who aren't celebrating are Australians, so Will takes a look at why. Overall, England did good, so Will assesses how good, and how good they can be. Tis all good, in the hood.
Thursday, 30 December 2010
Wednesday, 29 December 2010
The Queen's New Year's Honours List
Knighthoods:
Sir Andrew "Three Ashes" Strauss
Sir Alastair "Two Ashes" Cook
Sir Jonathan "Two Ashes" Trott
Sir Kevin "Three Ashes" Pietersen
Sir Paul "Three Ashes" Collingwood
Sir Matthew "Two Ashes" Prior
Sir Graeme "Two Ashes" Swann
Sir Stuart "Two Ashes" Broad
Sir James "Two Ashes" Anderson
Sir Steven "Ashes Winner" Finn
Sir Timothy "Ashes Winner" Bresnan
Sir Christopher "Ashes Winner" Tremlett
Honourary Citizenship of Great Britain
Andrew Flower
David Saker
Mushtaq Ahmed
Richard "Lost Three Ashes" Ponting
God save your Queen
Sir Andrew "Three Ashes" Strauss
Sir Alastair "Two Ashes" Cook
Sir Jonathan "Two Ashes" Trott
Sir Kevin "Three Ashes" Pietersen
Sir Paul "Three Ashes" Collingwood
Sir Matthew "Two Ashes" Prior
Sir Graeme "Two Ashes" Swann
Sir Stuart "Two Ashes" Broad
Sir James "Two Ashes" Anderson
Sir Steven "Ashes Winner" Finn
Sir Timothy "Ashes Winner" Bresnan
Sir Christopher "Ashes Winner" Tremlett
Honourary Citizenship of Great Britain
Andrew Flower
David Saker
Mushtaq Ahmed
Richard "Lost Three Ashes" Ponting
God save your Queen
Tuesday, 28 December 2010
An English Fan's Guide To Success
It's odd being an English fan when the team is doing well. Even when celebrating moments of success, we're always looking ahead to the next thing as well don't like to dwell on good things in case it looks like we're rubbing it in.
When we did well in South Africa last winter, we were thinking about the Ashes. When we won the World T20, we looked ahead to Australia. When we beat Bangladesh and Pakistan, it was all in preparation for retaining the urn Down Under. And we're about to retain the urn Down Under.
Winning the Ashes is the be all and end all for the English cricket team. But even when we took it back at the Oval last year, thoughts started to drift to making a decent fist of it in Australia. While the class of 2005 will be remembered fondly for winning the greatest series of them all, their 2006/7 brothers can't be forgotten for losing in the most embarrassing way possible. While winning the Ashes is huge for English cricket (and doesn't happen very often), winning them in Australia is something else. And England are about to do that.
England have had a brilliant series. While it wasn't a vintage display at Perth, other than that, England have dominated this series, and this (yet to be confirmed) Ashes win is the culmination of a lot of work. This team, honed and created by master tacticians Andy Flower and Andy Strauss, have been built together since Flower's appointment last spring, and are on the way to world domination. Best team in the world in T20 cricket, two Ashes in the bag, and the 50 Over Worlds to come in a few months.
England fans don't really know how to celebrate or react to our new-found success. Given recent histories (including only 23 months ago the Pietersen / Moores debacle amongst many other embarassments) we don't really know what to do. We're not a winning nation. So here's my advice. Stay up late, watch tonight's play. Sing along with the Barmy Army. Get your England flag and give it a wave. And celebrate!
COME ON ENGLAND!
Note. Already I've heard a few people talk about the importance winning two Ashes series Down Under in a row...
When we did well in South Africa last winter, we were thinking about the Ashes. When we won the World T20, we looked ahead to Australia. When we beat Bangladesh and Pakistan, it was all in preparation for retaining the urn Down Under. And we're about to retain the urn Down Under.
Winning the Ashes is the be all and end all for the English cricket team. But even when we took it back at the Oval last year, thoughts started to drift to making a decent fist of it in Australia. While the class of 2005 will be remembered fondly for winning the greatest series of them all, their 2006/7 brothers can't be forgotten for losing in the most embarrassing way possible. While winning the Ashes is huge for English cricket (and doesn't happen very often), winning them in Australia is something else. And England are about to do that.
England have had a brilliant series. While it wasn't a vintage display at Perth, other than that, England have dominated this series, and this (yet to be confirmed) Ashes win is the culmination of a lot of work. This team, honed and created by master tacticians Andy Flower and Andy Strauss, have been built together since Flower's appointment last spring, and are on the way to world domination. Best team in the world in T20 cricket, two Ashes in the bag, and the 50 Over Worlds to come in a few months.
England fans don't really know how to celebrate or react to our new-found success. Given recent histories (including only 23 months ago the Pietersen / Moores debacle amongst many other embarassments) we don't really know what to do. We're not a winning nation. So here's my advice. Stay up late, watch tonight's play. Sing along with the Barmy Army. Get your England flag and give it a wave. And celebrate!
COME ON ENGLAND!
Note. Already I've heard a few people talk about the importance winning two Ashes series Down Under in a row...
Monday, 27 December 2010
Podcast - Ashes: Melbourne Day 1
I rushed this one through quickly to get ready for the start of the 2nd days play. It nearly lasted as long as Australia's innings.
Saturday, 18 December 2010
Podcast - Ashes: Perth Day 3
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Let's face it. Australia have won. Just hope that jinxes it. (And don't worry - this is most definitely a one-parter!)
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Let's face it. Australia have won. Just hope that jinxes it. (And don't worry - this is most definitely a one-parter!)
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Day Three At Perth
Background: Australia batting after getting a more than handy first innings lead, hoping to bat England out of the game.
How did it start: Hussey and Watson offering no chances.
Where did it all go wrong for Australia?: The tail didn't wag as much as it did first up. Ricky Ponting hurt his hand dropping a catch, although this may be seen as a positive.
Where did it all go right for Australia?: Hussey's hundred, Watson's near-as-dammit hundred, taking 5 England scalps for not many. Good Aussie day.
Where did it all go wrong for England?: Not taking quick wickets, and then losing quick wickets.
Where did it all go right for England?: They didn't get a chance to bowl at Bell.
Who won each session?: Morning - Australia. Afternoon - Australia. Evening - Australia.
Who won the day?: Again, (and suprising given the session reports) Australia.
Who's winning the game?: Just about Australia.
Crumb of comfort?: There could be an earthquake and the series could be abandoned with England 1-0 up.
Shot of the day: Dunno. Probably Hussey, maybe Watson.
Ball of the day: Tremlett taking one of his five-fer
Celebration of the day: Swanny's sprinkler. We'd been waiting for him to break it out.
Man of the day: Mike Hussey. Mr Consistent, as well as being Mr Cricket. (He has two passports).
And finally... Ashes Oddity: Australia look like they're going to win. Granted, not that odd, given history.
How did it start: Hussey and Watson offering no chances.
Where did it all go wrong for Australia?: The tail didn't wag as much as it did first up. Ricky Ponting hurt his hand dropping a catch, although this may be seen as a positive.
Where did it all go right for Australia?: Hussey's hundred, Watson's near-as-dammit hundred, taking 5 England scalps for not many. Good Aussie day.
Where did it all go wrong for England?: Not taking quick wickets, and then losing quick wickets.
Where did it all go right for England?: They didn't get a chance to bowl at Bell.
Who won each session?: Morning - Australia. Afternoon - Australia. Evening - Australia.
Who won the day?: Again, (and suprising given the session reports) Australia.
Who's winning the game?: Just about Australia.
Crumb of comfort?: There could be an earthquake and the series could be abandoned with England 1-0 up.
Shot of the day: Dunno. Probably Hussey, maybe Watson.
Ball of the day: Tremlett taking one of his five-fer
Celebration of the day: Swanny's sprinkler. We'd been waiting for him to break it out.
Man of the day: Mike Hussey. Mr Consistent, as well as being Mr Cricket. (He has two passports).
And finally... Ashes Oddity: Australia look like they're going to win. Granted, not that odd, given history.
Podcasts - Ashes: Perth Day 2 (Parts One and Two)
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Australia are right back into this series. Mitchell Johnson decided to bowl properly, so it's eulogies ahoy. Will continues to struggle in the Fantasy Ashes (Collingwood-esque), and we have an interview with former England captain and full-time Virge Michael Vaughan. Top, top stuff.
Today's podcast was so good it got split into two files. Here's Part One.
And here's Part Two. Enjoy.
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Australia are right back into this series. Mitchell Johnson decided to bowl properly, so it's eulogies ahoy. Will continues to struggle in the Fantasy Ashes (Collingwood-esque), and we have an interview with former England captain and full-time Virge Michael Vaughan. Top, top stuff.
Today's podcast was so good it got split into two files. Here's Part One.
And here's Part Two. Enjoy.
Go to The Short Midwicket Podcasts on Podbean
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