Row rumbles on over Darren Pattinson's cap

Strength of commitment is the key to the successful integration of England players drawn from outside the country “As a rule they will refuse even to sample a foreign dish, they regard such things as garlic and olive oil with disgust, life is unliveable to them unless they have tea and puddings.” - George Orwell There is a story told about Fred Trueman, who turned up to a Test match at Headingley and cast a mordant eye over a debutant who was opening the bowling for England from the Kirkstall Lane End. It did not take long for the first splutter (and here you will have to do your own best Trueman impression): “There have been many fine bowlers run down that hill for England,” said Trueman, who then paused with the comic timing for which he was justly famous. “And he is not one of them.” The bowler referred to was Neil... [read full story]