jack
Posted 09/05/2008 @ 01:34 View all jack's posts

I fully endorse Ather''s views. Sir Ian Botham has also concurred on this. It makes sense to get Freddie completely fit and raring to go when the South Africans arrive, as that will most certainly be a much tougher series than the one against NZ, with all due respect to them. We all seem to be writing them off, but as we also know, some teams perform their best when people belittle them. A wounded tiger is always a dangerous animal, and NZ are known for their tenacity. So who knows, maybe we will see a very engrossing series. Looking forward to it.

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