Ian Higgins

So there's a few, obviously, backhanders to Baz Ball around that, but, like, really, we're just talking about a guy that's, like... He's got... The shapes are too good to not do well.

I suppose it's now about how he manages...

the expectation, you know, that'll be thrust upon him.

But I don't know, mate, like...

Given how much this England team in particular seem to have this knack for closing the door just as they've opened it into a match, and Jacob Bethel stood apart from that, seeing his eyes upon making the 100 pretty cool, chilled celebration, I've got more to do, etc., it suggests to me that he has a fortitude that,

is something deeper than whatever external environment he finds himself in.

So if I'm an England fan, I am cooing.

And if I'm an Australian fan, well, you know, I don't know.

I don't know.

Sniffs?

Cummins?

I don't know.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah, well said.

One thing I liked about Slug's innings today, 71 red, on top of his stance literally looking like it's a tripod, which I'm sure it is, was how about six or seven months ago a prominent character in the modern game who was one of the commentary to the World Test Championship final at Lords took one look at Slug and in the back of the box, not on air, walked around the box saying, he's a number nine.

LAUGHTER

A number nine.

Well, he's right.

He was a number nine today.

71 red, so everyone's right.