Sunday, February 15, 2015

Defeat - I Can Take ...

... humiliation is something different again. England's display in their first match of the World Cup made me feel ashamed - as usual.
The bowling was seldom better than acceptable. The fielding was inadequate. The batsmen endeavoured to get themselves out instead of leaving that job to the Aussie bowlers. Eoin Morgan failed yet again. When the previous skipper was sacked because his form did not merit inclusion - why would you chose a replacement whose batting limitations have long been 'sussed' by international bowlers and whose form has been pretty execrable?

Prayers of Jane Austen.

The little-known prayers written by Jane Austen. Jane Austen (1775-1817) on engraving from  1873.  (Photo: Getty/iStock) It is now 250 years...