At least England cricket is on the ball
THE STANDS are empty, the showers come and go, but our cricketers, white on green, with three lions on the helmets, are doing extraordinary things against the mighty Pakistan.
Three times it seemed we faced crushing defeat. Each time miracles from the bowlers and marvels from the batsmen have hauled us back from the brink and on the road to victory.
Switch over from the misery of our airports as vacationers with ruined holidays come glumly home. Watch the test cricket and cheer up.