Cricket: Australia v India, day one*

Melbourne: Huge crowd, beautiful weather, excitement and expectation. First day of the series between two giants of Test Match Cricket.

The MCG’s a kaleidoscope of colour: blue sky, green grass and everywhere, flags. The saffron, green and white of India, the green and gold of boxing kangaroo Bogan Australia, the red, white and blue of, er, Australia, the red, black and yellow of Aboriginal Australia, the rainbow of LGBTQI+ Australia, the black and white o…

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