The crowd sang Jerusalem. This doesn’t really narrow the third day of this Ashes Test to any particular time slot. It is probably safe to assume the crowd is always singing Jerusalem, unless specifically stated otherwise. Or if not that then “Campeones” or “You’re the convicts” or “We saw you cry on the telly”. This was the mid-afternoon version of Jerusalem, the one where the tempo stutters but the volume is beyond reproach.
As David Warner and Cameron Bancroft walked out to open Australia’s second innings a heavy August sun drenched the Hollies stand. Here, safari-suited soldiers mixed with Dalai Lamas. A nappy-clad Donald Trump was pursued down the aisles by poncho-clad Mexicans. Now and then the England 1966 World Cup team rose from its bank of seats and performed a brisk, knees-high circuit of the stand to respectful applause.
Written by Barney Ronay at Edgbaston
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/aug/03/stuart-broad-ashes-england-australia-edgbaston under the title “Stuart Broad rises to occasion again to give England a timely Ashes lift | Barney Ronay”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
