The Uninvited Guest
Banned
Listening to this mornings addition of The today program the subject of the antics carried out by The Barmy Army was raised. I can't understand why people were upset by the manner in which Ricky Ponting was greeted as he walked out to bat during during the last test match. Compared to the treatment that English batsmen receive in Australia you could say that Ponting had been handed the keys to a new top of the range BMW. I don't believe that any of the people who booed Ponting were doing anything more than engaging in a bit of Aussie baiting, nothing nasty or malicious. Ponting himself was not upset. This is all part of the make up Ashes cricket which has been going on for years. I can't remember Dominic Lawson and his PC brigade making any comment about the behaviour of the Indian supporters when England played India at Lords in this years 20 20 cup