Your editorial (15 July) says: “Don’t try to explain the cricket test of an American.” I took an American guest – this is his first cricket match – the Lord for the third day of the recent test match between England and India. In terms of “excitement” type is that the sign of the T20 and the Ghastly Hundred (batting, athletic fielding), the day lacking. In times, playing slowly, about to work. However, at the end of the day he stated that it was one of his favorite occasions to play, and despite leaving England on the next day, he held a begging to get him as a guest next year.
It is known that total about a country or its people is less slam dunk (to borrow a phrase) your editorial thinks.
Edward Collier
Chelentenham, Gloucestershire
I have an American wife and we live in Newport, Oregon. . My wife became a cricket fan and understood the rules better than I – till knowing it was a five-point penalty when a ball is laid by a helmet placed on the ground. Although he did not understand the fantastic sessions of the Lord and left the kitchen where he made baguettes, his comment that the yeast was looking (not the yeast himself).
On the contrary, I was shocked and at the point of tears when it was over, watching Mohammed Sirij relieved. This is one for Wisden.
David Farrelly
Newport, Oregon
Andy Bull (Don’t think of Bazball, it’s Bazbrawl: say goodbye to happy-go-lucky England, 14 July) Signatures of Sevenears of the Lord, including “you need a customized jacket, tie or cravat to enter the pavilion”. Strange, I admit the pavilion on many occasions without any one of the things. Each time I dressed clothes.
Lif Fuller
London
Reporting metherks Barney Ronay also comes from a “area of love, enthusiasm and cinematic personal obsession”. As beautiful and poetic as a test match (Stokes are a person who lasted to the Lord like the angel in the north, 14 July).
Seán Duffy
Stockport, Great Manchester
