<Hey look, it�s all short. The definite air of depression makes up for it.>

Dear Stephen Fleming,

8:37pm
Sister has gone back to Uni, so I�m writing to you just as me, Puppet. Unfortunately I cant just watch cricket though � I have a KILLER algebra test tomorrow (tonight NOT being the night to stay up till 5am) so my logarithms will distract me.

Sister has a message for you � Go Hard! Stay Strong! Kick Ass! � That�s it, word for word.

8:51pm
The Bangladeshi captain is very hard to understand. Makes you sound especially articulate in comparison.

9:00pm
First ball bowled by Shane Bond

9:20pm
Instead of keeping me busy, by logarithms are driving me round the twist� its depressing� I�m gonna FAIL�

9:28pm
Woot, go Shane Bond. Nobody seems to be celebrating much. What�s wrong with yer?

9:41pm
Great, just great, I fell off the couch (shuttup, SHUTTUP) and smacked my head on my maths text, which caused a bleeding nose and now I have blood all over my books, this letter, my pjs and the floor.

9:46pm
STUFF JAKE!!! Bust out the hat trick
9:48pm
YEAH!! Only one more!! BRILLIANT

9:51pm
No hat trick, but who cares? Two wickets in two balls is still great!

- The commentator is pronouncing your name �Step-en�. Makes me laugh�

10:07pm
AWWWW CHRISTOPHER!!!!

- Its a lot quieter with Lou not there. (Just seen him on the telly, looking bored to death) no constant yelling. Brendon does pretty well, but you can�t hear him as much. Not as encouraging.

10:24pm
Finally- go Shane!

10:52pm
I�m not writing much, because, lets face it, this innings is bleeding boring. Tempted to go to bed. Wont.

10:59pm
Okay, it�s getting less boring. Nice catch mate!!!

11:09pm
That was a good scamper from Shane, and the guy to get out gets out. WOOT!!

11:30
I miss my siblings. It�s been four days since Sister and two of my brothers left. (The third Brother lives in Dorkland and didn�t come home.) And weirdly enough, I do miss them. I suppose being the youngest of five makes you used to having people around. I�m not so keen on being by myself.

11:40
YEAH!!! Stuff Jake (again) and Brendon!!

11:45
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WHAT IS THAT BUG!?!? ITS HUGE!!! Don�t look at it and hope it ignores me, don�t look at it and hope it ignores me�

12:12am
Once again the arithmetic of the situation fails me. Two ends of the wicket. Three batsmen?�


Half-time
Not pleasant. You�ll win, no sweat, but its not exactly the way you want to do it.

Batting
Craig McMillan in 1:13am
Stephen Fleming in 1:13am

1:17am
First boundary. Scored, unfortunately, not by you

- Once again, you a lucky man, Flem.

- Even though we can�t hear him, Saint Clair looks as though he is saying �I�m bo-ored. Entertain me-e�

1:45am
JEEPERS!!! Great over Stephen! Just awesome.

2:12am
Oh Stephen� hold your head up. You did well mate. Don�t you let anyone make you bow your head.
Stephen Fleming, out 2:12am, runs 32
Andre Adams, in 2:12am

Stephen, I�m going to bed. I feel pretty shitty that I�m awake and not doing my maths homework, or the 10% history essay that�s due Monday. No change that, I feel like total crap. Sorry to make you the agony uncle, but there�s no-one around to sound off to. To quote Donkey from Shrek � �I think I need a hug��

You will win this game Stephen. And, as always, I am proud to watch you do so.

Good Luck, Stephen Fleming

Yours in Cricket,
Puppet

(Letter finished 2:23am, in the 17th over, Adams and McMillan at the crease)

P.S. hey Stephen! I didn�t make fun of your sunnies!
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