The One-Day Internationals

My Great Uncle Pat had a story regarding an American who announced himself to the members' enclosure at Lords with the words "so are we in for an exciting days play?" The nearest member replied "Good Lord, I do hope not!"

This antipathy to the one-day game still exists among the more conventional cricket supporters. We prefer to see a game slowly develop over 5 days rather than an action packed 50 over game which often turns on a single moment of brilliance.

The One Day Series against India starts tomorrow and the Indians are red hot favourites. There will be a number of tired English players who know that while the result of Test series are remembered, the one day series are inevitably forgotten.