Test cricket ... where bad light can see a batsman trying to bowl his team to victory against two bowlers trying to bat their team to a draw. Beautiful.
Virat Kohli: “This moment is right up there with the best moments in my career. But it still ranks five levels below Test cricket. If you want to earn respect, take up Test cricket.”
Last saw Shane Warne the day after Australia's Ashes win in Hobart. During our 10-min chat outside the hotel he was repeatedly asked for autographs/selfies etc by passing fans, and met every single one with charm, warm words and a few wise-cracks. A genuine man of the people.
Test cricket, where the second best bowler in the world - and his country's 4th highest wicket-taker of all time - can carry the drinks for four matches in a row (against a team he mangled just a few months ago), despite being fit and available. Daft, brilliant sport
Ricky Ponting good value on Sky: "The lesson is, don't take on the sub fielder you know nothing about ... the bloke's covered 100 metres in 8.5 seconds"
Chris Woakes returns to the Test team after more than a year out, takes 19wkts in an incredible Ashes series, winning runs at Headingley, named player of the series … and his only post on the old socials since is a tribute to Stuart Broad and Moeen Ali. Be more Woakes, people
England happy to soak up the flak for Sam Curran, Mark Wood, Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler missing Test cricket this winter ... but now Moeen Ali is described as "choosing" to go home when this was his pre-agreed slot. Not entirely comfortable with how this is being framed
