Group D contains New Zealand, which is basically a red rag to a bull as far as 51allout criticism goes.
The English season may have finally submitted to the sweet, sweet release of death, but the international winter is about to go out into the big wide world. And, as with all newborns, it’s going to spend the first few weeks making a terrible mess of everything in sight.
Seven days have passed, therefore it must be time for another 51allout gin party, cleverly hidden under the pretence of recording a podcast.
As T20 series go, this one was a bit like being repeatedly punched in the face by someone you didn’t even really like in the first place.
Even from beyond the grave, Kevin Pietersen’s international limited overs career continues to stir debate. Just to reiterate: Kevin Pietersen is not dead, it was just a joke that seems to have been taken seriously by a few people. And a national television channel.