I am delighted that Little Hawk has seen the light at last. I am afraid that I am one of those who do not understand the niceties of the game, and consequently am not entertained by it.

I DO however understand that it is a game with many subtleties and overtones, and that it is my misfortune not to be able to appreciate them to the full. I do get pissed off by people who call cricket boring. Being bored by watching a sport does not mean that the sport is per se "boring".

I wouldn't mind betting that there are plenty on this forum who find snooker , horse racing, and sumo wrestling boring and pointless. I find them all fascinating. Why? Because I understand them.

Murray