By BEN GARDNER

That was the quarter-finals week that was. It wasn’t quite a classic, with only one game threatening thriller status, but still the first round of T20 Blast knockouts have justified their status as hipster’s choice for the best entertainment that the English summer has to offer.
Sure, there’s Finals Day. But while that is unmatched for raucous antics, it’s also frantic, and a little exhausting, with three back-toback games leaving little room for absorption or reflection.
The party atmosphere is unique in the cricketing calendar, and to be treasured, but it also lacks a litt...