Today the first test match against the West Indies begins.
It seems to me that the two sides are well-matched, which means, let's hope, a good close contest. The West Indies are not the fearsome force they once were, and I cling to the belief that England are not as bad as they appeared over the last six months. Frankly, in Australia and in the World Cup, they were abject. I believe they were victims of the over-pitched adulation they received after winning the Ashes. They became arrogant and complacent and, when that bubble was pricked, lapsed into indiscipline and defeatism.
Have they learned their lesson? Is Strauss back to form? Will his captaincy be as good as it’s famed to be? Has Harmison got himself under control at last? Is Pieterson going to play for the team, not just himself? Who’s Prior, and what happened to Chris Reade? We shall see.
It’s a pity Brian Lara couldn’t visit us one last time. I’m going to miss him. A beautiful player and a true cricket gentleman. Perhaps the last professional batsman to ‘walk’.
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