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Angelo Mathews has never spoken publicly about the Big Three takeover of our sport. At least not with words. But his series-winning Headingley masterpiece in June felt like a statement of defiance. It was a century that stuck a finger in the eye of the English cricket establishment and proved that off-field clout, and all it pays for, is still no match for on-field nous. As if to demonstrate the inequity, England pinch.

Outlet for a cricket obsession. In all in the mind. Three sudden jarring cries carry the 75 yards from the middle. A pause and then a broader chorus cheers, still high-pitched, but with less urgency. The batsman walks away from the wicket. The chorus members converge from their fielding positions.

Idle thoughts about cricket, rugby and other trivialities. It takes a serious piece of news to move us from this blogging stupor but, last night, with the news that the Great Man of English Rugby, Mr. Jonny Wilkinson, is retiring from international rugby we felt compelled to write a small homage to him. Well played Jonny and thanks for all the pleasure you have given us.

Thoughts on the state of. Myki, top-up speed, and d. Africa Division 1 T20, Wi. Development, the F1 Board. Leaving money on the tabl. Daily Zone 1 and 2. The Girl on the Bridge.

On a sleepy March Sunday when the world has turned a shade of brilliant white for the second time in three weeks, it seems incongruous to be musing on the retirement of a cricketer. But actually it is appropriate, as this feels like no ordinary day and Kevin Pietersen was no ordinary cricketer. In the back row of seats on the eastern side of the Oval, in front of the ageless gasholders as the distinctive afternoon warmth of September, muggy but with a hint of changing temperatu.