The Real Story behind McGrath's Cricket Blow-Up!!!!
This was sent to me by email. It was allegedly written by Michael Clarke.
-----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael Clarke
> > Sent: Thursday, 22 May 2003 10:44 AM
> > To: Damon Smith
> > Subject: Hi from Kingston
> >
> > Damo,
> > Thanks for the email mate. I'm looking forward
> > to the upcoming game and another opportunity
>
> > to give it a real go. The injuries have been
> > fortunate for me and i'll see how it goes.
> >
> > I hope the hysteria from the McGrath-Sarwan
>
> > affair has blown over at home. I couldn't
> > believe the coverage it got, all for one
> > little blow-up. The offending lines,
> > which you may have heard, were:
> >
> > McGrath: "What does Lara's cock taste like?"
> > Sarwan: "I don't know, why don't you ask you're
> > wife."
> >
> > There were a few smirks from the boys,
>
> > who do acknowledge witty remarks whether from
> > them or the opposition, but Pidge wasn't in a
> > rational frame of mind. He was very sheepish
>
> > that night, but even he was surprised at the
> > reaction from home. The Lara blow-ups on day
> > two were much funnier.
> >
> > Brian Lara lost the plot worse than McGrath on
> > the second day in Antigua, but I suppose it's
> > not as newsworthy unless the Australians are
> > playing up. Lara was like a madman, blowing up
> > at Haydo's, Lehmann, Alfie and Tugga in one
> > morning. Lara, not for the first time, had been
> > out late the night before and was ticked off
>
> > when the boys started making jokes about being able
> > to smell alcohol on the field. He started yelling
>
> > "shaaadup" to the slips cordon, who made him
> > angrier by laughing. But he flipped his lid at the
> > drinks break when one of the boys told the
> > drinks attendant to get Lara a beer. He is a
> > wierd bloke.
> >
> > Anyway, hope everything is going great for you
> > mate and that you aren't ciruiting too much
> > without me. Mum and Dad say hi as well.
> >
> > See ya rockstar!
> > Pup
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