"The skipper said: Not ideal. Not a great start to the series one of those bad days and we have to move on as soon as possible. Look, I get that players shouldn't dwell on disappointing results. And that looking forward is healthy. But wouldn't a little apology to the paying public have been welcome? Couldn't he have acknowledge that an international game is expensive and time consuming, that many people would have taken a day off work, that some kids might have been watching England live for the first time? I'm not saying Brook should serve jail time. It's only cricket after all. But some sort of recognition for their abject show would have been welcome."
"The covers are on after some heavy, but brief showers. So while we wait for things to get underway, why not tuck into this week's Spin. It's from yours truly on the magic of cricket scorecards. I've always loved them. I love looking at them. I love filling them with little names and numbers. So I decided to write about them with the help of two legends of the craft. Hope you enjoy it:"
"England were rubbish two days ago. After getting bowled out for 131, they got tonked by Aiden Markram in a seven-wicket rout. The good news is that there's little time to contemplate that result as the boys are back. It's a mad schedule, one that flogs players, tests journalists and asks so much from the paying public. But that's the modern game and on we go. England need to improve in just about every department at the Home of Cricket today but its their batting that needs a serious rethink."
A wet outfield delayed proceedings, with the toss set for 12:45 and play due at 13:15. Covers went on after brief heavy showers. A column celebrates the appeal of cricket scorecards and the simple pleasure of filling them with names and numbers. The skipper described the loss as "not ideal" and urged moving on, prompting criticism for not acknowledging fans and those who sacrificed time and money to attend. England were bowled out for 131 and then beaten by Aiden Markram in a seven-wicket rout. The tight schedule pressures players, journalists and the paying public, and England's batting requires a serious rethink.
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