More Pies

Everyone is now on the Pies bandwagon. The Canaries (sadly without McGrath - Wickman does so like it when McGrath loses) have thrown in the bowling towel again, conceding another of the highest ever chases in the game's history - without Wickman's favourite Aussie Mick Lewis in the side. Wickman is pleased to note that Johnson and Watson both went at more than 8 an over in this game. How will John Buchanan be able to leave Watson out? And Bracken's not doing much better this year.

Wickman is wondering how Buchanan, the living embodiment of Sun Tzu, could have fallen for the cunning plans of Duncan Fletcher and John Bracewell. He bemoaned the fact in January that no-one could give his bowlers a game. They just weren't having to put their skills to the test he said. Why do you think John? Has it dawned on you yet? That's right. Fletch and Bracewell have fed your myth of invincibility by getting the boys to bat like U11s and bowl like Sunday vets. Then they collectively smear you all over various Antipodean ovals when it's too late to do anything about it. It doesn't matter how many you get - you'll just keep getting overhauled. You are going to have to hope that Punter's lucky with the coin against Holland in that World Cup warm up. You wouldn't want to have a big total chased down by Hertz van Rentyl and the lads...