See what we were wittering on about today.
“Cricket proclaims summer (as butterflies do) because it needs sunshine (as butterflies do). Consider: you don’t play cricket in rain, hail, snow, fog, frost or even bad light. Basically, the orb has to shine; it is high summer’s game” – Michael McCarthy waxes lyrical in The Independent.
“Oddly, [the British public] might see more of him as a non-player than they ever did as a Test player, given that cricket is the exclusive domain of satellite TV in Britain, and given the celebrity-conscious nature of the prime-time family shows where Freddie could be headed some time soon” – Oliver Brett speculates on Flintoff’s future direction in life.
“It’s the best I’ve ever seen England bat. The way the guys went out and played shots was exceptional” – England skipper Andrew Strauss sounds as surprised as the rest of us after his team beat well-fancied hosts South Africa to put them out of the tournament.
“Do 2 ODI wins constitute a run of form? Strauss not getting carried away, but it will help the team’s confidence no end” TMS’ Alison Mitchell on Twitter.
“It was just great to see our batsmen play without fear. You can take a lot from victories like this, it was a professional chase and if we keep it up we’ll be dangerous” – Andrew Strauss, following England’s victory over Sri Lanka in the Champions Trophy.
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