The best of times in ’89
There was plenty of record breaking on the 1989 Ashes tour, Dean Jones writes in the Age
Peter English
25-Feb-2013
There was plenty of record breaking on the 1989 Ashes tour, Dean Jones writes in the Age. Tom Moody threw haggis 71 metres at the Highland Games, David Boon downed more beer than anyone on the flight over and the urn was returned after a 4-0 success.
Gee, things are different today. We were told emphatically that wives and partners were not allowed to join the touring party until the last two weeks of the four-month tour. We needed to prepare properly for this important tour and boy, did we. Boonie started the tour off beautifully by breaking Doug Walters' and Rod Marsh's record by downing 52 cans from Sydney to London. Perfect start!
In the Australian Shaun Tait has a go at toning down his comments after he missed a national contract last week.
Peter English is former Australasia editor of ESPNcricinfo