If Marcus North is a toaster, his display the other day was the equivalent of a toaster making waffles.
When you put bread into the toaster you don’t expect waffles to come out, but how cool would it be?
The problem is how often can you expect waffles from your new magic still unable to toast that well toaster.
Not often.
But, could you throw out a toaster that once made you waffles?
Maybe, but not straight away.
You’d keep it around to see if the weird shit keeps happening.
And that is the thing with Marcus, they can’t get rid of him now, even if they want to.
The man makes waffles out of toast, sure they were weirdly shaped comical waffles, but when your main bowler is struggling to hit the cut strip, you’ll take waffles in any shape.
I’m now confused as to what his future should be.
On one hand, six wickets, come on, that is pretty handy. Imagine if he puts the odd six for with his runs. That is a cricketer worth having.
On the other hand he took the wickets against a improvisational comedy group, plus Michael Clarke, Michael Bevan and Simon Katich have six wickets hauls. Get over it and make some fucken important consistent runs.
When selectors get confused they generally stay with the devil they know.
It seems wrong to call Marcus a devil, he is much more like a toaster, and with his waffles I doubt he is getting dropped in a hurry.
It would be ******** to leave him in the team because of his waffles. I mean then they could as well drop Smith and get another batter in. I have respect for his bowling, he carried a huge load on his shoulders at the Oval and as with so many part timers, you bring them on, they take a wicket. This is why I also think he deserves to be on the board. But he is in the team for his batting, and his batting is shite. Australia has enough part-time spinners who can bat.
[nocturnal rage]
But what good are the waffles withou some fucken maple syrup?
I totally agree Pakistanis made him the hero else he’s a toaster no doubt!
This is one England fan who was delighted that North took those six wickets. That should keep him in the side for the Gabba, which should be good news for Strauss and Flower. What is impressive about North however, is just when you think his number is up he either scores a hundred or now (inexplicably) takes a six wicket haul