India sent back Ballance, who pushed to silly mid-off, Ian Bell via a
snorter from Ishant Sharma and Moeen Ali, who played on to spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.
Swann lasted just two balls before a meek fend at a Johnson
snorter saw the ball fly into the hands of a diving Steve Smith in the slips.
Although I fear that I am such a coward that my body will shake uncontrollably when asked that
snorter of a final question and my wits will be as if they had been in a cocktail-mixer!
But, as this programme showed (admittedly in every fawning detail - Graham-Dixon is clearly a fan), there's more to the Rolling Stones' iconic guitarist than a pirate's dad and a
snorter of funereal remains.
Most coin and currency enthusiasts build collections based on rarity and value, but history behind some prize the the hard cash, as in the case of a "short
snorter." During World War II and the Korean War, short
snorters were typically $1 bills that servicemen carried as good luck charms.
Unlike in Adelaide, however, when he was bowled by spinner Suliemann Benn after attempting a full-blooded pull shot, or in Perth, where he copped a
snorter of a delivery from Kemar Roach, the manner of his dismissal in Melbourne was simply bemusing.
Kevin Nolan's first goal for the club and a
snorter from Ryan Taylor had Newcastle cruising after 21 minutes.
He edged a
snorter at the Rose Bowl, having scored only seven.
There was the
snorter of a straight bouncer from Aussie paceman Peter Siddle which crashed into the cage of Ravi Bopara's helmet at throat height like a Mike Tyson uppercut.
The ball that condemned Wavell Hinds to a first ball duck on debut was a
snorter and Miller must be quietly confident that England could have a formidable fast bowling battery to call on for next summer's Ashes series.