Broad implications

Cricket has bad days. Yesterday was one such day, Broad made a hundred.

What does this mean – he is England’s answer to the world’s first true all-rounder. Not just a bowler, batsman, but good enough to be a match-referee. Under him, the Barmy Army will rechristen itself Daddy’s army.

Freddie Flintoff will finally retire from all forms of cricket. He will become the first retainer waterboy, Yuvi, the second – the two will sledge each other in drinks' breaks the world over. ‘Look at you…you should be carrying Diet Coke.”

On Bored: Broad celebrates maiden hundred