Its the end of an era today as Goughie has given up test cricket. The Gough-meister, the Gough-atolla, Dazzler, Goughie, he goes by many names but those of use who saw him get a hat trick at the SCG on the 2nd of January 1999 simply know him as the best cricketer in the world. Those who actually remember those three balls hold him in even higher esteem.
Darren, we will miss you, and the Dud still isn’t fit to kiss your boots.
And a stirring tribute in the SMH for the man also, http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/06/1060145725320.html.
Even us hapless cricketers, the Kiwi’s, have a tenuous connection to his retirement. It was in the greatest country in the world where he was injured last year. Sorry Toddy :).
Damn that sheep friendly turf!
The tribute was indeed fulsome, shame it came from the Torygraph and not one of Fairfax’s own scribes. Where is Peter Roebuck’s colourful line of prose when its required?