Lightning begins to strike the ground. I’m afraid there’s no chance of them getting out of there anytime soon.

In the meantime, take a look at some of the cricket pieces we’ve published over the past few days.

First – the Don of the sports interview, Don McRae sat down with a reflective and revealing conversation with Jimmy Anderson:

He pauses when I ask what would have happened to him without cricket. “It’s a great question,” says Anderson. ‘I have no idea. I was doing sixth form and was thinking about going to university if I didn’t get a contract. I had no idea what I would do if there was no cricket going on. It’s scary because I’m sure there are many people in the same position and they don’t have what I loved with a passion. I feel so lucky to have had cricket.”

His wife, Daniella, was furious when England dropped him as a player. Is she still angry now that Anderson is back in the fold as Test bowling coach? “I think so, yes. She has been my biggest supporter since the moment we met. I had injuries and she was the one who motivated me to get back to work. She just felt it wasn’t the right way to do things. She believed I should act on my own terms. But I think it’s subsiding a bit now.”

Hello Sam MacAulay! That sausage looks like it could be useful in swatting away any lightning that comes your way. No further comment, Your Honor.

Go easy on the beer steins, we might still have work to do here. We can play a five-over match if we get to the park before 8:30 PM local time. (hiccup)

I don’t have this. As if things don’t feel apocalyptic enough right now…

A hard Raiiiiiiin is going to fall?

Bob Dylan was recently in London and really enjoyed this review.

An artist who labeled himself as ‘freewheelin’ in 1963 seems no longer inclined to stick to any script, 61 years later. It’s best to stay close to the man responsible and keep your eyes peeled for clues as to where he’s going. As they hawkishly follow his unpredictable vocal phrasing and a simultaneously flowery and ragged piano style – Art Tatum via Les Dawson – he is still able to keep them guessing: there are moments when you could swear the band is heading towards a climax starts to work or slows down. a conclusion, but discovers that their leader has other ideas.

Reports of sonic thunder around the stadium. Are you within earshot, an OBO person nearby and are you aware of the storms? Send us a message in the usual way, on the left side of this page.

What to read in wet weather? Martin Pegan has you covered as he explores how time waits for no one, not even Australian cricketers:

Australian cricket has reminded several times that Father Time remains undefeated. The lingering consequences of an end for every cricketer and every era have become clear in recent decades, as fallow years followed bumper crops of all-conquering Australians. Yet it remains to be seen whether the lessons of the past have truly been learned as the current men’s Test team embarks on another summer of cricket rolling towards the edge of a cliff.

Close the hatches, Mr. Binnacle!

Toss delayed by lightning threat

Preamble

James Wallace