I like the Guardian’s editorial slant. I’m ambivalent about the quality of their reporting. But I absolutely adore their sports coverage.

There are a couple of big cracks in the pitch which may open up later in the day. Get the runs on the board first, says former Aussie wicketkeeper Ian Healy, and who am I to argue with him? In fact, I’m just going to listen to what he says on Sky Sports and parrot it on here.

I don’t have a “sport” icon; maybe I should do something about that. (The Harlem Globetrotters post I filed under “economics”.) I guess I’ll file this one under “art”. Because that’s what this is.

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