The ICC is not and has never been fit for purpose. As I tweeted yesterday, it is past time that responsibility for the game, Test matches most of all, be returned to the MCC.

The news, first. The moors were coolish and on occasion dampish, but (or, rather, therefore) lovely. After some period in the butts for driven shooting, my syndics and I, as we always do, devoted ourselves to walk-up shooting over dogs. It was a Glorious Twelfth, all told. I stopped after 36½ brace (not bad for this weather in this year in that ( Read more... )

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Philander and Prior deserved their recognitions today for the two sides (man of the match / series). England need not hang their heads, either: indeed, I think we have seen a bright future unfolding already. England shall regroup and return, and all be well ( Read more... )

Such boasting as the Gentiles use: Fifa Recessional