.....................because its not a great day cricket or weather wise. So today I really needed something to cheer me up. yes indeedy a picture from my besty cricket match of last season. The wonderful Scarbados Festival! ( well warming up for cricket!)
I had decided to 'sort' of stay up for the cricket, so went to bed at 8.30pm. Woke up at 12.30am and was super excited by the fact that England looked good. Borthwick got his chance as did Rankin and Ballance ( at last). However Top Tyke bowler Timmy Bresnan was omitted!!!!
Anyhoo it was looking good as at 1.30am England were 94-4. Then it all started to go wrong. With the wind and rain lashing LT Towers II the comprehension that Australia were ' doing it again' started to materialise.
Yes no matter how hard the bowlers tried, they were being thwarted after dismissing the top order. Smith made 115 with Haddin adding a respectable 75.
Boyd Rankin who had been given his chance to shine, sadly left the field with a hamstring injury. Received some treatment and returned. Only to break down after bowling one ball. Well after 6 weeks 'holiday' in Australia and no cricket its hardly surprising!.
Australia were all out for 326, a great display from the middle and lower order.
England went in to bat and are currently 6-1 with the loss of Carberry's wicket. Sadly I think this is the last time Carberry will be selected, He is a great player and always a delight to watch on the county circuit, but sadly it has been painful watching in the Test arena!.
Other sad news from besty home county of Yorkshire is that Joe Syers is retiring. Joe has spent all his career with Yorkshire, and last season wrote 'Rose Tinted Summer' The Dressing Room Diary. (Hmmmmm wonder if they will give me access all areas so that I can put quill to paper this summer.................probably not the only paper I will get will be a restraining order!).
Good luck Joe in your future pursuits.
Whilst I have been scribbling here, it is Stumps in Australia with England 8-1.
Outside at LT Towers II the wind and rain is still lashing down and I am preparing for a 'groggy' day in super swanky Lady Lainey office. yes all the 'wonderful' month end duties to be done and I, Lady Lainey not really wanting to do them!
Oh well only 7 hours to do it in!
Have a great day at work (if you are going) and if not stay indoors as the weather is 'filthy'!
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