Well, the circus has come to town... The Rugby World Cup has started... For the next six weeks, Australia will be wrapped up in the World Cup.
But before I go on about that - Friday afternoon the sporting record books re-written. Australia played Zimbabwe in the First Cricket Test, and on the Second Day the Australian opening batsmen, Matthew Hayden made history with the highest indivdual score ever recorded. Hayden finished on 380.
He started the day 183*, and in the following two sessions added 197 more runs, in the process passed Don Bradman and Mark Taylor's mark of 334, then Lara's mark at 375. It was an amazing innings. As was the Australian teams. Australia made 730, in less than 6 sessions. (And lost in Hayden's innings was Adam Gilchrist, who scored 113, off about 100 balls.
The Australian Cricket team are a truly amazing (with a keen sense of spirit, and history).
And the World Cup; well tonight all of the favourites would have played. It will be interesting seeing how England go agaist Georgia ... as its a game they should win easily, but these games are never easy to mentally prepare for.
Australia were rusty, but Larkham, and David Lyons had great games, Sailor and Rogers were also impressive.
The All Blacks were also impressive. The first half and bits of the second were rusty as well, and time will tell how much of an impact the injuries will have. Ma'a Nonu was a revlation. Carter was also brilliant. I have to admit, that we need Carter kicking, not Spencer. Spencer may be a vital cog with has passing and running in the midfeild, Carter's better record with the boot means we will need him for the tight games.
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