I have not written a blog for several weeks and I decided to put some
random thoughts down.These days I have been struggling with an
aural hassle, which is probably an eustachian tube disorder.
I have this constant rushing sensation and voices sound
disembodied as if speaking through a narrow pipe. It is
extremely frustrating and disconcerting. I now comprehend what
Ludwig Van Beethoven went through as I too am unable to hear music.

The football season has concluded and now we turn to Cricket with
the upcoming Ashes Tests at the end of next month. To me the
Ashes are the pinnacle of Cricket and greatly surpasses other
formats of the game. I have no time for ODI's as they go
on for too long and dislike the domestic format
this summer. It would not be surprising that the 50 over game
could be axed as crowd attendances have been so poor. The newer T20
format has really taken off. Matches are over in three hours but it is
ripe for match-fixing.

The preseason AFL competition has also been announced and will no longer be a knockout fromat but a round-robin. This has been brought because of the Gold Coast Sun entering the AFL. I wonder if this format too is doomed. Attendances at the preseason cup earlier this year were disappointing and by switching to a roundrobin lineup may not be a winner either.

Robin 0448 UTC October 28th 2010