Bazball finds its place at long last in Melbourne as Imperfect team were true to imperfections that made them believe.
Bazball finds its final resting place at the MCG.
Ultimately, Harry Brook’s ass produced the winning runs.
Regarding England’s first Test victory in Australia since January 2011, there is more to be said. However, it’s a great place to start.
With a hurried 18 not out before his posterior had the last say, how poetic was it for the Test vice-captain to finish?
When you take into account Brook’s road rage 41 in England’s car crash first innings of 110, it did on the 13th day and most likely the 12th as well.
For what purpose? Well, a consoling victory that will irritate Australia more than it will benefit the winners.
On what would have been the third day of this statement piece in the global calendar, the MCG curator Matt Page is being presented to the media. He should show up with two to three millimetres chopped off his head if he has any sense of comedy.
This felt like a retro victory since the Barmy Army continued to sing well even after the last delivery had skipped over the fine leg sponge. “ENGLAND WIN” was written on the LED banner that divided the levels they occupied in the Shane Warne Stand. It reminded me of the last shot from the original Jurassic Park, where the T-Rex roars amid turmoil and the banner “DINOSAURS ONCE RULED THE EARTH” perfectly frames it on its fall to the ground.
Of course, England has never governed here, although they have occasionally done so. And just when it seemed like that victory in Sydney for a 3-1 victory in the overseas Ashes came just in time, this amber victory would inspire future generations to do something they could (or should do) and emulate this uncontrollable group of cricket players.
Who knows what the New Year’s Test will reveal? However, it’s important to acknowledge that Saturday was just as bizarre as it used to be. A true 2022 generation of carefree, carefree men who are beginning to feel like they’ve found themselves. And many in the crowd had faith in them.
However, the MCG has now unintentionally turned into a resting place. The rogue shots, white t-shirts, silver chains, vapes, and the McCullum “Bazbox”—which was being brought into the away dressing room to turn up the music while Smith was holding his post-match press conference—desecrated the historic ground and the blue ribband event.
Not a very good team. At this point, they are undoubtedly not a team with the best prospects. However, they were convinced that this Ashes would be different because they were a flawed team on an imperfect wicket in an imperfect series.