Sporting thought of the day
Apparently there's a one-day cricket series between England and Australia taking place on there shores at the moment and we're trailing 5-0.
No, I'm not a sore loser who has attempted to blank out the fact that we are being comprehensively hammered by the old enemy, it's just that I lost complete interest in all things between England and Oz when the Ashes series finished.
As far as I was concerned, we won the Ashes and that was it. Job done and time to bring on the next international opposition.
The summer schedule has been over-crammed and badly organised. For England cricket fans, the Ashes is the ultimate prize and therefore should have been the culmination of Australia's tour.
The current series may be considered to be perfect preparation for the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa later this month but it has overshadowed an Ashes victory that was already lacking the jubilation that followed England's 2005 triumph.
The sooner this drawn out duel with Australia ends, the better!
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Make that 6-0!!! And probably will be 7 after tomorrow.
Of course the Ashes is more important but the state of England's one day team is a worry. Well, not for me really, as I support India!!!
But as for the Ashes victory "lacking the jubilation" of 2005 - well that's a good thing.
Sure, celebrate a great victory but 2005 was ridiculous. This time round they have learned how to win with grace and dignity and not act like permenantly drunken louts who were inexplicably subsequently handed MBEs!!!!
This time, they have also given the impression of a team which expects to enjoy many more series wins in the future...