January 5, 2005
A Day at the Test Match
As the Pakistan tail crumbled it began to look as though the Test Match would not last until the afternooon tea interval. Shane Warne and Stuart MacGill were weaving their magic on the SCG pitch and were brushing aside the lower order. It appeared as though Pakistan were plunging to an innings defeat.
So what? There was still over a day remaining and it was inevitable that Australia would win. What was the big deal about the match finishing before tea on the fourth day?
To a select bunch of players, parents and coaching staff the timing of the conclusion was all important. The NSW Primary Schools boys and girls teams were due to be presented with their caps at the afternoon tea interval. So after the middle to lower order Pakistani collapse we were cheering the last wicket partnership between Asim and Asif. And they combined for a partnership of more than 50, much to our relief.
So, the presentation to our boys went ahead as scheduled...
Alex is presented with his NSW Primary Schools cap by Dave Gilbert
The team proudly wears their caps
Names of future stars on the SCG scoreboard?
Alex all decked out for the Australian primary schools carnival in Bundaberg
