Cricket is a funny old game. Many find it dreadfully boring, particularly the test variety. To be fair, any game that can be played for five full days and not produce a result does sound like a practical joke that’s gone a bit too far. It’s also a deeply frustrating game to play. It’s a team sport, but one where abject individual failure is almost guaranteed, particularly as a batter. The first scenario is you won’t actually be required to bat, because the batters ahead of you were go...
