Aggers puts Mockers on Colly
That’s all we need! Another ill-timed ringing endorsement of an England player by Jonathan Agnew:
“Collingwood is enjoying a remarkable year, proving the doubters - including Geoff Boycott - that he has what it takes to succeed at this level”
and
“… surely tomorrow he will complete his first Ashes hundred.”
Hold on a mo, Aggers - it’s an encouraging start, but we need to keep our fingers (and other body parts) crossed that he makes a double century, before we can breathe more easily and talk about success at this level. He’s a middle order batsman, and is expected to score plenty of runs. That’s what the Aussies are good at.
I suppose the occasions for praise have been few and far between in recent times, and it’s understandable that you would wish to project a more confident tone, but let’s not jinx him only 4 short of his maiden Ashes ton.
I’d rather you said, “Well done so far, please carry on!”
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