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The first day of the Ashes series is one of the most keenly awaited days of the summer. But Trent Bridge, where the first ball will be bowled on Wednesday in the resumption of cricket's oldest rivalry, has struck a discordant note by banning the Barmy Army trumpeter Billy Cooper. In the traditionalist view, Test cricket should be watched in total silence by crowds who know their forelock-tugging place in the scheme of things. Lord's, the high temple of patrician disdain towards the paying public, banned Billy the Trumpet long ago. Now Trent Bridge, apparently keen to differentiate itself from riff-raff grounds like Edgbaston, Old Trafford and the Oval, is following suit. Most fans seem to agree with Graeme Swann that it's a real shame, and with Kevin Pietersen that it's a disgrace. The fans are right. The cricket authorities eagerly accept the Barmy Army's money for high price tickets. They should allow Billy the Trumpet to blow his horn too.The first day of the Ashes series is one of the most keenly awaited days of the summer. But Trent Bridge, where the first ball will be bowled on Wednesday in the resumption of cricket's oldest rivalry, has struck a discordant note by banning the Barmy Army trumpeter Billy Cooper. In the traditionalist view, Test cricket should be watched in total silence by crowds who know their forelock-tugging place in the scheme of things. Lord's, the high temple of patrician disdain towards the paying public, banned Billy the Trumpet long ago. Now Trent Bridge, apparently keen to differentiate itself from riff-raff grounds like Edgbaston, Old Trafford and the Oval, is following suit. Most fans seem to agree with Graeme Swann that it's a real shame, and with Kevin Pietersen that it's a disgrace. The fans are right. The cricket authorities eagerly accept the Barmy Army's money for high price tickets. They should allow Billy the Trumpet to blow his horn too.
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