More exciting than Christmas
That's the Ashes, that is — more exciting than Christmas.
It starts soon — late Wednesday evening to those of us not lucky enough to be in Australia. I'll be staying up as much as possible to see coverage online and to frequent pubs with late night opening and the necessary television channels.
In the meantime, here's what each player in England's First XI needs to do, including KP and Freddie:
Kevin Pietersen: The key. Pietersen must aim for 500 runs in five Tests and he must score quickly enough to disrupt Ponting's plans. He will have to take risks against Warne, but if the slog-sweep is in good order, then we will know all is well. Oh, and no drops this time KP.
Andrew Flintoff: Not a lot, really. Just captain the side, take 25 wickets, score 350 runs, hold his catches, win at least three tosses, deal with the media and smile. He can do it, as much because the Aussies believe he can as anything. Respect out here makes life so much easier.
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