With Afghanistan in our group surely it makes sense to prepare against someone of similar standard?

Exactly. So we should have played someone decent like Bangladesh or Ireland

Pietersen out of the India tour. Root and Compton in.

Australia asserting their authority in the race for that coveted number 9 slot in the world t20 rankings by giving Ireland a good seeing to.

And Ajantha Mendis yesterday. Yes, the Zimbabwean batsmen looked as comfortable as a penguin in a microwave, but six wickets for eight runs.... Remarkable.

Lancs have released Saj Mahmood.

Into the wild?

One can only hope.

Flung aside like one his leg-side wides....

Wonder if that's a sign that Shahzad's move is to become permanent

And now Cumbes' replacement has been announced, meaning his retirement is definite this time around.