The Windies demolition of Australia was very entertaining. But even though Gayke hit him for 27 off one over, Brett Lee showed again why he is my favourite cricketer. He smiled as he walked off the pitch chatting with Gayle - he knows that cricket is only a game. A true sportsman.
But then Sri Lanka did the business and the Aussies are out of the 20/20. Some of them have gone home, and the Ashes lot are coming in. Two weeks in Leicester before the real stuff starts should test their ability to relax.
No doubt I shall be hearing from my Chief Australia Correspondent. I wonder if he suspects that their Test bowling looks a little, what shall I say - less than scary.
I am getting worried about my golf.Hitting off the tee OK, but towards the end of the round I am scuffing lots of shots that I am normally quite good at. This is rather embarrassing, and my playing partners have to look away in case they catch the bug. Send me to a sports psychologist, or give me some tablets. Please. I have to play two rounds on Friday for the Queen's Birthday Chalice at Clive's club near Tunbridge Wells. I am making my own way there, rather than share the driving with Stuart, so that I can go home when I have had enough.
So a couple of days' rest. One of the disadvantages of staying in the house is that I keep noticing jobs to add to the ever-expanding list. I am definitely building up to a chucking out session. And one day I must start on the list.
Some rugby from South Africa coming up soon, then England get to bash little Andorra at Wembley. Mighty Bob Crow has got the Tube drivers out for 48 hours, so there won't be many people to watch the match. It must be hard to call a strike on the grounds that there must be no compulsory redundancies. I suppose it's different from the UAW's contribution to the bankruptcy of General Motors in that people can buy another make of car, whereas they can't get to work without the Tube.
I know - I need a holiday! And I have just remembered that I am going to Tuscany next Wednesday to play golf and chill out. I feel better already.
