India vs Australia 2013: Every night in my dreams, I see George…

George Bailey

When the tour of India is over, execs at Cricket Australia will sit down to discuss reinstating the budget for those “high-fiving” workshops that were so effective.

In a week where some bloke in India announced his retirement, Western Australia lost a match in the NSW cup and David Warner got in trouble *again* (he’s got a touch, that boy), everything was nicely topped off by a win in the first ODI v India.

There were very few negatives today:

Shane Warne using the word “ask” as a nounTwatto getting that big wicket right when we needed itRampant overuse of the line “the captain is leading/has lead from the front”The haters using Bailey’s class as an excuse to bash on Pup

But mostly it was all positive:

a strong opening partnership that set things goingGeorge BaileyPhil Hughes’ battingPhil Hughes in the keepers’ glovesForks’ bowlingBailey being gingeroutstanding fieldingBailey’s tacticsTwatto getting just 2Mitch’s speed (spit spit spit)Former haters suddenly loving BaileyHaddin almost losing an eyeClint’s bowlingthe hashtag #OurGeorge gathering momentum on twitterthe news that Moises is growing his ‘tache againBailey’s stubble (I’m a sucker for stubble)Bailey’s catch (that I actually missed!)a good, defendable totalIndian fans being overconfidentand, let’s not forget, George BaileyOnly 6 more games to go, then. I’m sure we’ll get bored by number 3. In the meantime, I’m off to rewrite the lyrics of a tacky love song in honour of Our George.

Every night in my dreams, I see George, I feel George. That is how I know …

No, I can’t do it. I have too much respect for the man. Somebody, please, shoot me.