Aug 18 2009
The Ashes 2009 final Test preview: SuperGower ready and raring to go
Everyone is talking up the importance of Big Freddie Flintoff or indeed W.G. Grace on the outcome of this week’s forthcoming Ashes decider, but what of England’s forgotten hero, SuperGower?
Cast your mind back to the second day of the very first Test of the Ashes series when SuperGower was in is pomp, crowdsurfing across numerous Aussies like a man possessed, a feat of bravery only matched by Botham at Headingley in 1981.
Forget Jonathan Trott, this man could single-handedly swing the Ashes back in England’s favour with a day of mischievous antics and general craziness. For this reason, Super Gower must attend the final Test!
It’s uncertain when he will return, but one thing’s for sure: he’s been pulling out all the stops to prepare himself for what could be the biggest match of his life. He’s been up at 5AM every morning since Wednesday with a run to the off-license for a packet of cigarettes, then off to John’s Caff for a slap up breakfast.
Of course, what else would you expect? SG needs to build up his strength for the big game. I wonder if those gloves help him get the tops off Sprite bottles?
The rigorous workout routine will all be worth it this weekend when he helps England win back the little urn and has the country under the Ashes spell once again. Speaking of the little urn, Gower has already been able to get his hands upon it…
Well, maybe it isn’t so little after all.
If there are any more reports or sightings of Super Gower in the next week, you can be sure to find out about them here at Retro Yakking. Thanks to Hitono for the images in this post.
