Boxing Day

[wellinghall]

Australia 98 all out.

England 157 for no wicket.

Happy Boxing Day, everyone!

ETA: I'm not sure what the cover has to do with the contents ...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/IL-SILMARILLION-J-R-R-Tolkien-1a-Ediz-Euroclub-1987-/300506687592?pt=Libri&hash=item45f7982868

Comments

[kargicq.livejournal.com]

What I know about cricket could be written on the back of a small envelope, but even I can see that this is pretty spectacular..!

[nineveh-uk.livejournal.com]

I really didn't stay up long enough!

[lil-shepherd.livejournal.com]

I couldn't believe that score! Mind you, I understand that, having made the correct decision to put Australia in, the sky being overcast at the MCG, Strauss must have a line to those capricious Melbourne weather gods, because the sky turned blue and sunny as soon as England took to the crease.