I can't imagine he would have stayed up so late the night before a Test match.
"Michael Andrew Atherton" Order of the British Empire/OBE is a broadcaster, journalist and retired England international cricketer. A right-handed opening batsman for Lancashire County Cricket Club/Lancashire and England national cricket team/England, and occasional leg-break bowler, he achieved the captaincy of England at the age of 25 and led the side in a record 54 Test cricket/Test matches. Known for his stubborn resistance during an era of hostile fast bowling, Atherton was described in 2001 as a determined defensive opener who made "batting look like trench warfare" and he had several famed bouts with bowlers including South Africa cricket team/South Africa's Allan Donald and Australia cricket team/Australia's Glenn McGrath. Atherton often played the anchor role at a time when England batting performances lacked consistency and the side's overseas results were mediocre.
More Michael Atherton on Wikipedia.He (Modi) says that his television stations would be in profit after the first year of a four year deal and that 'side-deals', as he puts it, were an integral part of the negotiating process.
Bad luck there, Ricky.
My suspicion, in England at least, is that the more charitable view will prevail.
English attitudes to the respective forms of the game offer a clue as to why England continue to fare so badly at One-day cricket.
If the England team don't want to experience another hellish week like the one that lies ahead of them now, with only pride at stake, they had better get used to the idea.
Inexperience can be used as an excuse or an opportunity. It is as an excuse that it is most often trotted out England's management ... India, throughout, this series, have used is as an opportunity.
You don't enjoy it when he gets you out and makes you look a monkey. But if you get runs against him, you enjoy that because you know you've certainly earned them.
He's a very smart bowler, and he plays to the gallery as well which adds to the whole picture.
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