A to Z of the English summer

In The Times Tim de Lisle goes from A to Z of whats been an eventful summer with more than its fair share of controversy.

C is for captaincy. Complicated, in England’s case. David Graveney, the chairman of selectors, called Andrew Flintoff “the man in possession” last week, when Michael Vaughan was still the official England captain and Andrew Strauss had been in charge for 17 successive matches of various kinds. In Tests, the stand-in for the stand-in did an outstanding job ... L is for Lancashire, nearly men once again. They blamed the weather, with good reason. When they finally refurbish Old Trafford, they should give it a sliding roof.