The Ashes Diary by Michael Clarke

Author:Michael Clarke
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3, epub
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia
Published: 2013-11-11T18:30:00+00:00

Sunday 28 July. Brighton to Manchester.

I’ve just arrived at our hotel in Manchester, having driven up with Brad Haddin and Kyly. I must have done something really bad as twelfth man, because this morning Boof found another reason to get me away from doing that job. He figured that some of us who are not playing in the Sussex match could come up early so we can have an extra day of training tomorrow, when the rest of the team are travelling. Ryan Harris also drove up here with his wife.

We got to watch the first half of the day’s play. Sussex batted on for another 35 overs, allowing Taylor to make his hundred, and then we had 44 overs. Ed Cowan made another good score, and Wadey had some time in the middle with the bat, so I’m pleased for both of them. All in all, the game was a good hit-out for both batsmen and bowlers, and the players who have rested will have made the most of that.

The streets of Manchester are wet, which is making me feel hopeful about the wicket at Old Trafford. We’ve had so many dry ones, so with a lot of rain in the last few days and more forecast, we’re hoping to see something resembling a ‘traditional English wicket’ – if such a thing still exists!

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