As a citizen of the twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago well do I remember the days when the three-day and five-day test matches would bring excitement to the whole island. Of course the West Indies team was dominant in those days and we literally thrashed bigger and more ominous teams__New Zealand, Australia, India, South Africa and England among them. Those matches generated as much, if not more excitement than the Super Bowl or the World Series.

I miss those glory days of the past. Times have changed and the sport, yes, sport has taken on a different dynamic. SIGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also, I have since adopted baseball as my surrogate sport. Guess why Alex? Because it was the only one that resembled cricket (which by the way preceded the newer baseball) and also I have made the good ole U S of A my home since 1980.

As a child who toodled with bat and ball and tried to evade fastballs and spinners while trying to protect my wicket, I can assure you a great deal of athleticism is needed to excel at cricket. It is indeed a strenuous sport. And in agreement with Izzy, a suit is not the garb of choice for this pastime. But Prince Charles does look good nevertheless.