Morning. Evening. New Zealand may be struggling on the field, but
whoever does their itineraries is a world-beater. This England tour has
been almost perfectly planned: three T20, three ODIs and then three
Tests. The most important part, in terms of the success of the
scheduling, is the middle bit. Not only are the ODIs before the Tests –
as they always should be if the cricket world's sanity and will to live
are to be preserved – but there are only three of them.
The whole thing will done in a week, and just about the only thing to moan about is the fact THERE'S NOTHING TO BLOODY MOAN ABOUT. Ah, there is one thing: what the hell are those of us in England going to do with our sleep patterns and energy levels* over the next seven days? That aside, this series is pretty much the best thing that has ever happened to anyone, ever. Three-match one-day series used to be the norm; if 50-over cricket is to have a future, it might need to embrace the past.
The whole thing will done in a week, and just about the only thing to moan about is the fact THERE'S NOTHING TO BLOODY MOAN ABOUT. Ah, there is one thing: what the hell are those of us in England going to do with our sleep patterns and energy levels* over the next seven days? That aside, this series is pretty much the best thing that has ever happened to anyone, ever. Three-match one-day series used to be the norm; if 50-over cricket is to have a future, it might need to embrace the past.
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