Mark Butcher

Oval Invincibles ran out convincing winners in the Men’s Hundred Final at Lord’s, defending 147 thanks to a fine bowling performance. Saqib Mahmood was particularly impressive, taking three big wickets, and it was a tournament in which it was often the bowlers that grabbed the headlines.
Some players laid the blame for the generally low scores across the competition on the ball – perhaps that’s because you can’t upset a ball’s feelings. It’s true that the seam was a little prouder than it is on the old-style Kookaburra, but in truth there’s not really much difference. And it’s...