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Two photos from the Brisbane Test, taken at (nearly) the same instant, produce two different effects
Pump up the volume
It's time to turn the stump mikes all the way up, and leave them that way
Doesn't sledging hurt anyone?
Players insist that what's said on the field doesn't affect them, but then why do it at all? And why go up in arms when someone seemingly crosses the line?
The grass must be green, the strip yellow
Unlike most other sports, cricket needs to look right to its fans, from the colour of the grass, the pitch and the stumps to the quality of the light
England need a plan for Johnson
They must respond to the Australian bowling threat adequately or the series will slip away from them fast
