A fresh perspective, but the same old jargon

Wickman Junior is current taking, what many are calling, a "time out" from the hustle and bustle of the working world. Visiting all sorts of new and wonderful places with hordes of large british backpackers - save the occasional beauty from Brazil - has really helped develop a "fresh perspective" on life.

It is with that in mind that we read the thoughts of Jonathan Trott, the South African -born focal point (?) in the England team. Wickman Junior has always longed for the name Trott to get a guernsey in test cricket, and his first foray with the bat during the Ashes was "off the wall", according to Chris Broad. Chris is usually sullen at the best of times, but this was a moment of clarity from the big man. I think a lot of us would have agreed with him at the time.

But....as with every fresh face, the influence of Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss - i.e. talking in management speak and baffling everyone - has come to the fore again.

Following England's draw against SA, Trott was heard to have said:

"....this is Test match cricket, something you've always strived to do and want to do to the best of your ability. So whenever you cross that line, it's back to business, trying to gain any advantage you can and win every game you can for England."

Hmm. "Test match cricket is something YOU'VE always tried to do? Quite who Trott who is referring to as "you" is unclear. The interviewee perhaps? Wickman Junior feels it may be something that Trott has always strived to do. Can you imagine being in his classroom as a kid, and the teacher asking him: "Jonathan (think heavy Saffa accent too by the way)...what do you want to do when you're older?" JT: "I strive to do test match cricket". It's certainly eye opening stuff....but surely this kind of answer would result in the kiddie being put in a straight jacket and sent off to a padded cell for a few weeks? Maybe it did.

Wickman Junior really likes the comment: "whenever you cross that line, it's back to business". Can we assume he is referring to the boundary line here? And what does "back to business" mean? Is he saying that batting for England is akin to managing a high street retailer perhaps? Wickman Junior would like some clarity JT.

Wickman Junior