Cricket vs Cricket

While the South African cricket team, the Wilting Proteas, sulked into Johannesburg yestersay, the BBC are reporting on what the English side will be doing today.

England's Ashes heroes are to visit Buckingham Palace on Thursday for a special reception in their honour.

Michael Vaughan's men will collect New Year Honours from the Queen.

The entire team is receiving awards after their first series victory over Australia since 1987, with an OBE for Vaughan and MBEs for the other players.

I find it really sad that no one went to the airport to meet the Proteas. Reports say that the lack of a crowd at the airport is an insult. If you really want to insult a team, go down to JHB International, soon to be OR Thambo and hold up a big sign with LOSER written on it. That would be an insult and you would make the 7pm news.