AUGUST 24 2009
ENGLAND WIN ASHES
England's victory in The Ashes gives us an opportunity to highlight one of the funniest speakers on the after dinner circuit: Geoff Miller. The one-time vice captain of the national team now chairs the panel of test selectors, so he can claim some credit for this Summer's success; but that wouldn't be his style. Much of Geoff's appeal stems from his wonderfully self-deprecating sense of humour, which is one reason his speech entertains both fans of the game and those who wouldn't know one end of a bat from another.