@derekpringle
Mark Wood is such a compelling cricketer and character, so seemingly steeped in those team concepts of loyalty and camaraderie, that I thought it must be a spoof when I saw his name in a press release plugging the International League T20 in the United Arab Emirates. But no, there he was writ large, the new, exciting signing for the Dubai Capitals, a team which also boasts the services of Joe Root, or so they claim.
Ho hum you might think, another T20 tournament somewhere hot with a few of our lads making a bit of cash on the side. Except that this tournament is scheduled to t...