A smile would be nice too

Camaraderie between opposite teams is dying out.The sight of Andrew Flintoff consoling Brett Lee at the end of the Edgbaston thriller last year was a rarity,a reflection of the good old days, feels David Foot in The Guardian.

There was the pre-Gordon Ramsay tirade from Allan Border when Robin Smith innocently requested a drinks break. Charlie Griffith ran out Ian Redpath at Adelaide without a warning from the bowler. Derek Randall was similarly treated by Ewan Chatfield at Christchurch.