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ashes fact 47

Posted by: jrod
on May 22, 2009
in categories ashes

The Invincibles didn’t get their name because of their destroyation of England in ‘48.

They got that name when a fleet of Russian paratroopers dropped onto their ship and started killing the passangers on their voyage over.

Bradman killed the most Russians (he even stabbed some who were already killed by others), but Miller killed the bigger and tougher ones, and did so with a smile on his face and flick of his flowing locks.

Sam Loxton didn’t kill any, but he did run behind Bradman telling him how great he did.

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  1. Tony  •  May 22, 2009 @09:10

    Neil Harvey later said: “Paratroopers were tougher in my day.”

  2. Did  •  May 23, 2009 @06:03

    With the Ashes looming, I’m feeling this overwhelming need to do some Pom Bashing. I know its a sick degenerate affliction but sometimes I just can’t help it (happens every couple of years). Does anybody know a good place online where I can indulge my darker side.