I’ve just watched the cricket world cup highlights. Wow! What a game. The game featured was England v The West Indies. Brian Lara’s last international game. I’m sorry to see him go although I never watch cricket so it really doesn’t make any difference but I hear he was an entertaining player in a game that could do with some excitement. But today’s game was worthy of a place along side such memorable occasions as Liverpool winning the champions league and Great Britain winning gold in women’s curling 6 years (I think) ago.

It may not have been worth anything but at least England went out in style and showed that there is quality in the team despite the bad press and critisism. Michael Vaughan lead the team well totting up a good innings. Then came along Kevin Pietersen who made a century but fell at the next. Finally it look like the windies had got the best of england but  then the crowd were silenced as Paul Nixon put in a quality performance falling short of the target by 3 runs with 3 balls to play. I have to say having started to believe england had it them to win I thought we’d thrown it away at the end but Stuart Broad saved the day hitting a four which pushed england 1 point ahead and winning the game.

Who knew cricket could be like this! Excellent!

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