Stuart Broad and Matt Prior might not have been the Ashes heroes us English folk so badly needed them to be this winter but I felt a great sense of British pride when I read the headlines today in sport. Amongst Man City preparing to host West Ham at the Etihad stadium, ex-Villa player Thomas Hitzlsperger revealing he is gay, Schumacher hospital updates and talk of Paul Lawrie being in fine form with hope of another Ryder Cup this year there was a cricket update from Australia that didn't have us holding our heads in our hands (or banging it against a brick wall!).
As Broad and Prior were returning to their hotel after spending the evening at a Barmy Army fundraising event - they found a man, claiming to be from Cheltenham, on the edge of a bridge in Darling Harbour.
Prior was the hero of the hour, which is how long it took him to talk the man into coming down, before police arrived on the scene to take over.
Broad and a member of England's security was with the wicketkeeper who gave a modest statement saying, "We just did what anyone would do in that situation."
Broad, however, took to twitter to sing Prior's praises over what he did; "Matt Prior is a best friend of mine and I'm very proud of him. It was a tough situation but so glad he was there."
Wishing that man all the best and hoping he gets the help he needs.
Well done boys!
Ball on Willow.
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