The sun will not set on Malan today,
The sun will not set on Malan.
The old WACA demons will not raise their heads,
The sun will not set on Malan.
And England survive a first morning of dread,
The sun will not set on Malan.
The new ball, the old ball, the spin and the pace,
The sun will not set on Malan.
The Baggy Greens running all over the place,
The sun will not set on Malan.
The sun may yet set on his innings tomorrow,
For runs in the morning do not always follow,
The sun did not set on Malan.
I had to work today, so I saw precious little of the first day of the third test in Perth, but I absolutely fell in love with this achingly beautiful photograph of Dawid Malan in the evening session. For so long, I have hoped that an England batsman would play an innings with verve and panache, so that the Australian bowlers were grateful for the end of the day. I had thought it might be Root, and had hoped it might be Bairstow, but am glad it was Malan. Today was his day – and here’s that picture in full.
From Inside, Right 