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Keep the emails coming in, it’s always good fun to chew the fat during a rain delay.
It’s still mizzling in Leeds but there are brighter clouds rolling in from the east. I’m just off for a wander to see what the prospects of play might be (find some coffee). Back soon!
You know, this series might be decided by one stumping. One catch. One piece of brilliance, because there’s such fine margins between the sides. Jonny is made of tough stuff and I’m sure he’ll bounce back but in an Ashes series missed chances get magnified and so the pain will be even greater because of what is at stake.”