David Warner wins redemption battle with Amir but cricket must do better


Australia opener’s century and mad axeman’s charge lit up a fine game but the World Cup has not been designed to thrill

The rain was interrupted by a cricket match on Wednesday, rather a good one actually, and played right through without the umpires even having to look heavenwards.

Nonetheless, painterly clouds hung constantly over the Quantock Hills and a chill blew off them, suggesting this bout of traditional English summer weather is not going far away soon. I was grateful for the Quantocks, and the clouds. Otherwise I might have had no idea I was in Taunton.

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