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Australia 244-3
v England
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Fourth Ashes Test

Played at The MCG

Tuesday 26 December 2017

480 Australian Beer Ticks

Depressingly. Familiar. Ton for Warner. Smith still there on 65. But, this time, with added twist. Warner got away from them. He can. But, I felt England did wrestle a bit of control back at times. Crucially (or not) they got on top of Warner a bit as he got into the mid & high nineties (FFS). Broad was hanging them out there about tenth stump. Saying, go on then, you're Warner, have a go, you know where it is. Fielders saving the two when called.

Curran at the other end gave him the full - there's runs on the on side, I'm hanging it outside off, but I'm varying my length & speed - treatment. And, he's only gone and done Warner. Who has got the shot all wrong & holes out to Broad at mid on. Twist. Coming. No Ball as reviewed by The Umps. No excuse. No criticism of Warner from me. Tele gives the correct decision.

But, here's my turn. Those planks. Who spend Early November injuring England's Pacemen before they've bowled in anger. The analysts. The conditioners. The this. The that. The others. Once they've stopped injuring their own side. Have any of them the gumption to monitor the front feet of the bowlers. Using the NASA Shit they've got together. And, if Curran is getting tight, warn him. Any of them? Gumption? Have they Fuck.

Details. Matter. Depressingly. Familiar.

Anderson 2.05 per over. Broad 2.16. Twenty four maidens across the pack. Semblance of control. One. Just one. No ball. Killed us.

Stomping Ground Beer Hall in Abbotsford

About Twenty (20) of their own on keg & faux handpulls. Gotta love that.

Stomping Ground Brew Co Robert, Double IPA at 9.4%.
Golden rather than Tan. Nice warming abv burn. Orange citrus. Just develops some spice & ginger. Very rich.
Stomping Ground Brew Co, One Eyed, India Pale Ale at 6.6%.
That felt underpowered at first. But, is officially a grower. Almost lime citrus. Before it gives in to the bitter.
Stomping Ground Brew Co, Boysenberry Saison at 5.2%.
Great colour. Magnificent. Superb.

And beers sourced from McCoppins Abbotsford.

Dainton Brewing, Passion Fruit Belgian Pale Ale from a tin at 4.3%.
Everything in sync there. Not too sour. Not too bitter. Not too fruity. Carefully & lovingly created.
Hop Nation Brewing Co, The Chop IPA from a bottle at 7%.

579/1225