'Life will be good, but it will never be this'
The whole world watched in disbelief as Ashton Agar scripted 98 of the most remarkable runs on Ashes debut. The Old Batsman explains why we will never see an innings like this again.
12-Jul-2013
The whole world watched in disbelief on Thursday as an (until then) unknown Australian named Ashton Agar marked his Ashes debut with 98 of the most remarkable runs, breaking a host of records along the way. The Old Batsman explains why we will never see an innings like this again.
His was a young man's innings played with a young man's sensibility. The fleeting nature of days like these means nothing to him yet, and nor should it. His mind was as free as his arms, his uncomplicated love of the game lent perfect expression. It was so good partly because it was so unexpected but also because it was a reminder of what it was like to be 19 years old and to believe that anything is possible.