The Ashes

Three months later, from England dominance,
Came another series, with more prominence.
Five test matches, in the searing heat.
Who would beat who, and who would defeat...?

England were favourites, with recent domination
Botham predicted "whitewash!", complete cremation.
But the Aussies were never going to lie down,
In the face of adversity, they rarely drown.

It started in Brisbane, at the Gabbatoir.
The coloured seats can be seen from afar.
Broad got 6 in the very first innings,
Punters grew confident of their English winnings...

The pitch was good, and runs should be scored
Even if it meant the fans would get bored.
But Mitchell Johnson had a different plan,
And it left England so overran...

The Three Lions said goodbye to Trott,
A huge loss for England and the number 3 spot.
And so on to Adelaide, and test number two,
Could the Aussies get turning that screw?

It started off well for the English boys,
There were a lot of wickets, and lots of joys,
But Haddin bounced back, with a huge assault
And once again, England were at fault.

A thrashing ensued, and questions were posed
Of Captain Cook, with his team exposed.
England had to win at Perth,
If the series was to keep its worth...

The third test arrived, on an absolute belter
Clarke won the toss and let England swelter.
The Aussies were winning, oh yet again...
The series gone, the pain over, amen.

But yet we continue, on to Boxing Day
With the England team in complete disarray.
But for once, we led after innings one,
Only to be pegged back, by a Chris Rogers ton.

4-0 up with one test to play,
Could England put in a decent display?
The pink test in Sydney, an awesome event
Could England avoid complete torment?

Wholesale changes, with the future in mind,
Even if Root was strangely sidelined.
The SCG, all lit up in pink,
With England completely on the brink...

Same old story for the English lads,
Cook forgot his bat and used his pads.
Bell and KP forgot to survive,
And left England on sod-all for five...

The Aussies were laughing, hell bent on torture
Their series really has been a scorcher.
But another defeat for Cook and his team,
May be the end of his defensive regime...

An embarrassing defeat of five to zero,
Mitchell was madness, Haddin the hero.
The English batsman should really all quit,
Because this whole series has been completely ****!