It could only happen here. Two great English institutions -- cricket and the Shipping Forecast -- have collided. A live radio broadcast of an England v Australia match was interrupted to bring BBC listeners the Shipping Forecast, which goes out four times a day to give details of conditions in the seas around the UK, Ireland and beyond. The Shipping Forecast has a loyal following, and not just among sailors. But it was no ordinary cricket match that was interrupted. It was the Ashes, a Test cricket series played between England and Australia that is considered the most celebrated rivalry in the sport and dates back to 1882, and the broadcast happened to come at the very moment “the tourists” (i.e., England) were about to win in Oz for the first time in 24 years. Have a listen here.
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