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Thursday, 16 December 2010

The unwatchable Test

The 8-hour time difference between England and Perth makes it even more difficult to watch back home. Only cricket tragics, off-peak radio presenters or those working at all-night petrol stations are in a position to be positioned by a TV screen at half two in the morning when the first ball is delivered.

Even I'm struggling to watch the action. This being my 33rd consecutive day of Ashes cricket in Australia but also the first day that clashes with producer duties on the Alan Brazil Breakfast Show. So I'm going to have to head back to the hotel after lunch where I'll have to settle for air con and a big plasma TV.

Despite being in Australia for the cricket Nathan is also settling for watching on the box. He has decided to opt out of Perth for financial reasons and drove to his cousins in Sydney. However the TV set he's trying to watch isn't providing much in the way of entertainment. As the bad weather that has been battering NSW shows no sign of abating and I got this text shortly after Phillip Hughes was dismissed in the second over.

Shit its thunderstom and hailing golf balls here! Power cut straight after tremlet wicket! Hughes gone!

It has been left to me to relay the news of the three other dismissals by mobile phone to an equally excited, frustrated and incredulous cricket fan. Meanwhile back in Germany and Mark is up very early indeed

perth = only get the 1st session then off 2 work. in -10 degrees and snow. not happy.

While in Vancouver Dave D probably has his feet up on the sofa watching on TV while he waits for his work visa to come through. (It probably turned up a month ago)

But back in England only a few hardy souls remain awake the country sleeps dreaming of famous England wins and Australian defeats.

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