Vocal Barmy Army livens up Test series
- 20 Mar 08, 12:38 PM
England's first away victory on foreign shores for almost two years, five days of almost unbroken Wellington sunshine and a chance to win the series in Napier- the win at the wonderful Basin Reserve was almost as good as it gets on tour.
And, as well as that, the performance of England's Barmy Army made hundreds of new friends at the Basin and won back some of the ground it has undoubtedly lost over the last few tours.
On recent trips away the Barmy Army have come under increasing criticism for a lack of variety and wit in the chants and songs they trot out to get behind the boys.
However, at The Basin Reserve it was something approaching the good old days of 'the Army' with the most vocal English contingent packed into the far end of the superb grass bank that dominates one half of this fantastically atmospheric stadium.
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