Cricket at it’s very best, edge of the seat stuff – Collingwood you were magnificent – true northern fighting spirit, together with Jimmy and Monty, whilst not forgetting how many times Swann was hit (I thought it was illegal in this country to hurt a swan!) this was true grit. However if you’ve read my earlier blogs you’ll see my view on Ponting’s captaincy, under pressure. Imagine numbers 10 & 11 in and you decide to “blast” them out with the part time bowler that is Marcus North – Pleeeese!!! or should that be thank you!

After the match there is talk of compliance procedures, spirit of the game – from Ponting and the Aussies – kettle pot black comes to mind – these were the guys that invented “sledging” – the practice of sarcastic, usually very personal comments about the batsman, his family etc within earshot of the batsman by the fielding side – so don’t come the big high and mighty with us – just admit you got it wrong.

Anyway, after Monty’s batting heroics, courtesy of his “batting buddy” Collingwood, he will be dropped from the next test as his bowling wasn’t good enough. Does this entitle him to compensation for loss of office or has he merely been put on garden leave – all have very different tax interpretations and advice should always be sought otherwise an Inland Revenue tax investigation, or employer compliance review will leave you crying into your beer or is that a nice glass of Chardonnay.

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