The return of the prodigal son is one of the best known of Jesus’ parables and is constantly referenced throughout society. When one looks past the moral of forgiveness, however, there is always a sympathy for the good son who has stuck by his father through thick and thin, while his brother is off living […]
As cricketing summers go, England have not had a bad one. Convincing wins over Sri Lanka in both the Test and ODI series were followed up by an enthralling drawn Test series against Pakistan and a crushing ODI victory over the same opposition. While the ignominious loss in the final T20 match of the summer […]
The past few months have not seen England selectors cover themselves in glory in any sport. While the headline-grabbing story has been the ignominious failure of Sam Burgess’s attempted conversion from Rugby League superstar to Rugby Union internationalist, the bizarre selection decisions of the England Cricket Board seem to have slipped under the radar. With […]