An open letter from a fuddy-duddy cricket romantic
Thank you, Australia. Thank you for being such a gracious host to the greatest advertisement of test cricket in this century. These were tough times, make no mistake. The sport was behind the curtains for a major part of the year overshadowed by gloom and doom. To rise from those ashes and host a spectacle of this magnitude, kudos to everyone involved. Thank you, ground staff, and the support personnel involved to make sure this event runs smoothly. Thank you for giving our young buds, fertile soil to blossom in. Over the years, you gathered the reputation of being the toughest place to make a debut. But throughout the series, as many as 6 debutants played their part in this heist. So, thank you for giving us our future heroes. Thank you, Australian fans. I won’t let the abuse by some idiots at SCG overshadow the grace that you’ve shown throughout the tour. I know it’s difficult to see your heroes lose but I’m sure as the feeling sinks in, you’d know that it’s cricket which eventually ...