A few shots from the five days at Lord's, ranging from Alastair Cook on his way back to the pavilion on Friday morning, 105 to his name, through Matt Prior cutting Chris Gayle for four to reach his century on Friday evening, to England's first innings score and the grim scene on Monday...
Glad you liked them, Homer. It was a mixed match - the weather wasn't great and the first two days were a bit one-sided, although Prior's ton was great. It could have been a good last day if the weather hadn't intervened.
We are what we want to see when we watch sport. The angry fan finds tribal belonging; the pessimist sees steady decline and fall; the optimist hails progress in each innovation; the sympathetic soul feels every blow and disappointment; the rationalist wonders how the haze of illogical thinking endures.
Ed Smith, What Sport Tells Us About Life (2008)
Cricket has lasted because it is what it is. It's a game which reflects life, with all the nuances in it. You can be a success in the morning and crap in the afternoon, then come back in the evening. As at work, you can spend four days doing something and nothing comes of it. Another time you will dash something off and it's terrific. Life resonates through cricket like no other game.
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Yay!! :)
Glad you liked them, Homer. It was a mixed match - the weather wasn't great and the first two days were a bit one-sided, although Prior's ton was great. It could have been a good last day if the weather hadn't intervened.
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