psyche-out with slap

this last test match has been absolutely riveting (and this from one that has never watched a test match in her life).

I notice with interest that a lot of the players and particularly the sensible aussies are not vain enough to worry about their handsome faces and obscure their features with sunscreen.

it does seem curious though that they do not maximise their advantage and use their suncream to make their faces look more aggressive. there is much use made of physiotherapists etc but what they need is an artistic psychologist in the pavilion to create some scary facial features.

I think possibly Shane Warne (ozzie sin bowler) has taken the first step towards this advantage, in that he uses a blob of suncream on his nose to make him look like a very cuddly pussycat (or rabbit) to lull his opposition into a false sense of security.