The last time playing on these shores?

When I was younger, the end of a Test series especially Australia always meant not seeing the old enemy again for a very long time. Fortunately times have changed and there's a lot of cricket on our screens all year round.

However this explosion of cricket also means that after last year's Ashes tour, the Aussies are back already playing a series of one dayers, including the game we're going to on Sunday at Old Trafford. Most importantly for me, I reckon it will be my last chance to see one of my favourite players live, Ricky Ponting. More often than not, he's the man we love to give stick to. Well he is Captain of the Aussies, but it's inescapable that Ricky plays the game as it's meant to be played, to win it. He's a doggedly brave and talented opponent with a never say die attitude. When he does retire from the game Australia will miss him. More to the point, we'll miss him as fans.


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