14 Tuesday 11th, January 2011 England’s ‘Barmy Army’ take battle honours England’s Ashes series win on at the vanquished team. after two decades of world domi- thought I’d never see another Friday was a triumph not just for Interviewed on the ground nation. England Ashes win in my life- a ruthlessly professional team after went down to an “We’re set for two days of par- time,” said Poulter, who has lived but for the thousands of “Barmy unprecedented third innings tying,” said Paul Burnham, a for- in Australia for 15 years. Army” foot-soldiers who kept the drubbing, England opener mer British Airways employee England finally regained the faith through years of hurt. Alastair Cook was at a loss to who co-founded the Barmy Army Ashes in 2005. But that was on For the fifth day of the final explain a recovery in form that in 1994. home turf, so the performance of Test, free entry was on offer to saw him crowned player of the “This is what it’s all about: Strauss’s men in Australia this the Sydney Ground. But series with 766 runs. the battle on the pitch and the time around is all the sweeter for after four days of capacity The Barmy Army English battle in the stands. It’s a good long-suffering fans. crowds, locals had no interest in support had no doubt about the battle between the England and Nevertheless, Poulter is cau- watching England clinch their biggest contributor to Cook’s run- Aussie fans, and then we all go tious not to get carried away. first series victory in Australia in fest, bellowing out for one last for a beer together,” he told AFP. “It’s very dangerous in sport 24 years. time a tuneful but unprintable Burnham now works full-time to give out too much stick The batsmen at the crease rebuke of Australia’s misfiring in organising tours for the Barmy because these things come were two of the very few strike bowler . Army, which got its name from around. The same applies to Australians present as about Cook, Andrew Strauss the Australian media, impressed English supporters now. We 15,000 English fans colonised the and other members of the victori- by the fans’ crazy fortitude dur- should keep our memories long, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard shakes hands with historic SCG, raucous as ever ous touring side each made a ing England’s never-ending losing not short.” England captain Paul Collingwood before play in the Prime with a song repertoire ranging point of thanking the thousands streak in the 1990s. The Australian media now are Minister’s cricket match at Manuka Oval in Canberra, from caustic wit to chest-thump- who travelled to Australia despite Julian Poulter, a 48-year-old being just as damning about their Australia, on Monday, Jan. 10, 2011. ing jingoism. the Aussie dollar’s strength, company director who played for team as Fleet Street was about (AP Photo/Mark Graham) From the Barmy Army’s head- which has hit the tourism indus- England youth teams as a teenag- England in the bad old days of quarters in the SCG’s Victor try hard. er, is one of the expats who loss after humiliating loss. But Trumper stand, travelling trum- In truth, the diehard support- endured years of abuse from the Barmy Army still want England beats peter Bill Cooper played the “Last ers had all the more reason to friends as Australia grew accus- Australia to bounce back. Post” in mock-lament of the come with the prospect of a long- tomed to crushing the old enemy “When we beat an Aussie side death of Australian cricket. awaited series victory for in . over here, we want to beat a prop- Aussie PM XI by “Are you Bangladesh in dis- England in sight, as Australia “It’s been unpleasant for so er Aussie side,” Burnham said. guise?” the English fans chanted endure a rare period of weakness long. There was a time when I AFP seven

CANBERRA, Australia elected to bat, but rain (AP) - Ian Bell hit 124 not delayed the start, forcing out to lead England to a umpires to reduce the match seven- win over the to 44 instead of 50 overs. Australian Prime Minister’s Ajmal Shahzad took 3-61 XI under the Duckworth- and Michael Yardy 3-33 for Lewis scoring system. England. took 1-35 The Australian side, bat- for the hosts. ting first, scored 254-9, led by Brief Scores: Daniel Christian’s 53 and Australia PM XI 254/9 captain Tim Paine’s 50. (43) Jonathan Trott added 48 to England 225/3 (33.3) Bell’s to give overs England 225-3. England won by D/L Paine won the toss and Method

India beat by 21 runs in T20 match DURBAN, South Africa Van Wyk reached 50 off (AP) - India beat South 24 balls for the new record, Africa by 21 runs in a one-off but Ashish Nehra and Yusuf match at Moses Pathan took two wickets each Mabhida Stadium on Sunday. to rein in South Africa. Morne van Wyk hit the Earlier, Rohit Sharma fastest half-century by a made 53 and Suresh Raina South African in a T20 added 41 for India to set match, but his 67 from 39 South Africa a victory target balls was not enough as India of 169 in the first cricket took 4-20 in 3.4 overs in the match at Durban’s Moses middle of the innings to Mabhida Stadium - one of The Barmy Army support the English cricket team on the fifth day of play in the 5th Ashes Test in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 7, 2011. England won the Test restrict the home team to 147- the venues for the 2010 foot- and the series. (AP) 9 - well short of India’s 168-6. ball World Cup. Munich sends bid Buchanan, Hohns throw hats into ring books to Olympic John Buchanan and Trevor been very much a part of He separated the Test and Hohns, two men who engi- Australian cricket and just seen one-day teams in 1997. This committee neered Australia’s golden run at the Ashes and over a period of meant Test skipper the top of world cricket, have time would certainly like to and gloveman were MUNICH (AP) - Munich organizers put their hands up to lift offer their assistance in whatev- axed from the one-day side, with will send the official bid books for the Australian cricket out of the er way they can,’’ Buchanan given the captain- 2018 Winter Olympics to the doldrums. said. cy of the team. International Olympic Committee with Buchanan yesterday said he ‘’My business these days He later terminated the Test the firm belief that they will land the wanted to be part of any review revolves around those sorts of careers of and games. into Australia’s disastrous things, looking at organisations Healy, sacked Steve Waugh from Thomas Bach, a German vice presi- Ashes performance this sum- and working how they can bet- the one-day side in 2002 when he dent of the IOC and president of the mer while Hohns said he would ter improve themselves. If wanted to continue, and eventu- national Olympic body, praised the bid give ‘’serious consideration’’ to asked I’d certainly be interested ally oversaw Waugh’s retire- and its chances. returning as chairman of selec- as to what context that review ment from the Test side two “We are now entering the really tors. would be.’’ years later. important stage,” Bach said Monday dur- Hohns, who held the posi- He said the entire Hohns has views on several ing a ceremony. “We have an excellent tion up until 2006 when he Australian system, and not just issues confronting the national bid, a bid by athletes for athletes. We real- stepped down to pursue his the national team, needed to be John Buchanan Trevor Hohns team and domestic cricket but ly have an excellent chance of winning.” business interests, said he could assessed. did not want to discuss those Munich is competing for the 2018 be a possible replacement for ‘’I think it’s a real opportu- under the Queenslander prior guarded when asked to specify publicly. games with Annecy, France; and should the nity for Australian cricket out to taking the reins in 2007. which areas the game needed During the Queenslander’s Pyeongchang, South Korea. The IOC will chairman be axed. of the doom and gloom to see ‘’I just think before anybody improvement in this country. 13 years on the panel, Australia select the host city on July 6 in Durban, ‘’It’s quite a challenge. If the the silver lining and that is to jumps to any conclusions, first- Hohns started as a selector won 85 of 128 Tests and 188 of South Africa. opportunity was to arise, I make a review as broad-ranging ly CA need to instigate this in 1993, taking over in 286 one-day internationals, surg- The official bid books will be flown would give it serious considera- as it possibly can be and as review process and make this September 1995 until resigning ing to the top spot in the rank- later Monday from Munich to Lausanne, tion,’’ Hohns said, adding that independent as it needs to be, so as thorough and wide-ranging in April 2006. ings of both formats. This the Swiss headquarters of the IOC, and he had not been approached by they get the best possible infor- as possible,’’ he said. Under his reign, Australia included back-to-back World will be officially delivered on Tuesday. . mation, the best possible data ‘’The right information, the crafted a careful regeneration Cups in 1999 and 2003. After presenting the 396-page bid ‘’I am not suggesting that is gathered, the best possible solu- right data, and the right recom- plan in a bid to avoid a repeat of The future of Hilditch, books, Munich will have to convince an going to happen or suggesting tions and recommendations put mendations and solutions - the slump in the 1980s when a whose contract ends after the evaluation commission of its plans when that I am going to do any bet- forward. there should be a very clear way string of greats departed in World Cup, and that of Nielsen, an IOC team visits the Bavarian capital ter,’’ he said. ‘’There’s a great opportunity forward for Australian cricket quick succession and the fallout will be discussed at CA’s next at the end of February and in early Buchanan, Australia’s coach here which has been accelerat- into the future. from the rebel tours significant- board meeting on February 8. March. from 1999 to 2007, said he would ed a bit by the demise of the ‘’I see it as a great opportuni- ly weakened the side. CA chief executive James Munich’s bid has been bolstered by have no hesitation in being part Australian team in the Ashes.’’ ty.In the end should lay a very, Hohns, however, was ulti- Sutherland says the review will last week’s deal with landowners in of a panel to dissect Australian Buchanan said nobody in very strong foundation for the mately responsible for some of feature input from cricketing Garmisch-Partenkirchen to turn over cricket should he be invited by Australian cricket should con- future of the Australian team.’’ the boldest and most controver- experts and those outside the their land during winter sports months CA powerbrokers. sider their positions safe, even Buchanan, who will ask for a sial decisions in Australian sport. for the next two decades. ‘’Of course. Anybody’s that’s coach , who worked fee if commissioned by CA, was cricket history. 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