The King Is Dead … Long Live the King
The problem of being number one (not that I know from experience) is that there’s only one way to go.
The Aussie cricketers finally came face to face with reality with a 1-4 hiding at the hands of the Yarpies in the ODI series that finished last night.
And the Yarpies didn’t really fancy themselves at the one day game – yet.
True, the Aussies were missing a fair bit of talent. Lee, Clark, Clarke (Mr Bikini Model), Symonds were just some of the players missing.
In the past, the Aussies would have rolled another player off their production line. Not this time.
This time (I need to be a bit original with my vocab don’t I), it’s was the Yarpies who rested three of the their top players on top of missing their inspirational wanker of a captain. Oops that just slipped out!
On top of that, the Aussies rushed back a couple of players including Michael Clarke but to no avail.
The long on King Ricky’s face as it all fell down around him – priceless.
One team dominating for two long doesn’t do much for a game. The Aussies have dominated for more than a decade but now face real competition from the Yarpies and the Indians with the prospect that all the other teams will fancy their chances.
Even the Sydney Morning Herald agrees:
WHETHER South Africa are ready for the No.1 ranking is irrelevant, because Australia is no longer on their level, nor India’s.
The crown is gone and Australia are languishing behind the other two nations in form and depth. Gone too is the killer instinct and ability to forge back-breaking partnerships when it matters most.
And a little late:
India and the Proteas will fight it out with Australia for the No.1 ranking in coming weeks but where the foreign teams are rising, Australia have clearly fallen.
The King died last night at the WACA … long live the King!
