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September 2005

The tour that isn't

Every Test match in the 2005 Ashes has thrown up a new populist question in the tabloids. "Was this the greatest Test ever?" "Is cricket the new football?" "Is cricket the new sex?" "Is Flintoff the new Beckham?" "Is Pietersen the new Posh?" and so on.

Being the 46 year-old nerd that I am, I prefer to go for the more boring issues. In this edition of "If 42 Is The Answer Then It Must Be A Bloody Stupid Question", I ask: "Why are the Aussies getting so damn little match practice on this tour?"

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