da fezbet： LEEDS, England – Debutant Simon Katich was presented with a baggy greencap by former Australian captain Richie Benaud while rain delayed thestart of the fourth Ashes Test at Headingley.
da luck： Will Swanton16-Aug-2001LEEDS, England – Debutant Simon Katich was presented with a baggy greencap by former Australian captain Richie Benaud while rain delayed thestart of the fourth Ashes Test at Headingley.Katich, Australia’s 384th Test cricketer, accepted the cap on anovercast, cold and wet morning, surrounded by his team-mates on thefield of play.”It is true there are things more important in life than cricket, manymore things,” Benaud told Katich.”But in the context of Australian sport there is nothing more importantthan being presented with one of these.”It is a privilege to be able to present it, it’s the first time I’veever done it, so I’m nervous and you’re nervous.”Just two things.”You are an outstanding cricketer, play well, but the most importantthing is to enjoy it every time you put this on.”Shortly afterwards, Katich and a group of the Australian players werelined up having fielding practice.They were all wearing the caps of a sponsor of the series except Katich,who was still wearing his prized possession.Meanwhile, England captain Nasser Hussain, criticised for wearing asponsor’s hat for the toss before the First Test at Edgbaston, appeasedhis critics today.Hussain strode to the middle in his England team blazer and Test cap -but lost the toss to Adam Gilchrist anyway.
