True, but getting sponsorship for a minority sport in the Netherlands isn't straightforward.

Trump is even worse than Chamberlain was in 1938. Chamberlain never sympathized with Nazi Germany, he was just too afraid of the consequences of another world war.

Trump is not afraid of war with Russia, he just likes sucking up to Putin because he sympathizes with Russian ultranationalism.

Rough on Head: one of the greatest knocks in Test match history, and no cigar.

Rough on Starc: 10 wickets in the match, a truly unbelievable return catch, and no cigar.

Russia’s worsening economic climate, growing budget deficit, bleak forecasts, and now selling off its gold reserves, all point to a Kremlin growing desperate. Suddenly we’re handed a 28-point ‘peace plan’ with neither Ukraine nor Europe included.

Coincidence?

Looked out from Sydney.

Afghanistan, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, UAE

Australia, Ireland, Oman, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe

Bangladesh, Italy, England, Nepal, West Indies

India, Namibia, Netherlands, Pakistan, USA, it seems.