Bumble’s world

THE GOOD

I HAVE seen some devastating strokeplay in

Twenty20. Young 'uns are having a real go and

little-known players have caught my eye.

Nottinghamshire's Samit Patel was awesome

against Lancashire with 84 off 57 deliveries and

Chris Gilbert played brilliantly for Yorkshire

against Leicestershire, for whom David Masters

was outstanding with a clinical spell of medium

pace bowling. Lancashire's young wicketkeeper,

Gareth Cross, looks a great prospect with bat

and gloves.

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THE BAD

PAUL Collingwood says England will play attacking

cricket in the one-dayers and he wants to take the team to another level. I

wonder which level we are moving up

from. Let's hope we whack it at the top, work it in

the middle and belt it at the end; field like

demons and bowl straight. Simple.

AND THE UGLY

YOU may have seen the player profiles on TV for

the Twenty20 matches. You know: favourite food,

favourite band, best film and who would you like

to meet? The commentators have been asked the

same. The person I would like to meet is the

geezer who has just pinched my lawnmower.

I would introduce him to an associate of mine,

'Mad George', and then we would see how much

gardening he could do after that. Any information

will be treated in the utmost confidence.

AND MY WORLD...

WHAT an honour it was to be

at the memorial service and

celebration of the life of our

Sportsmail colleague Ian

Wooldridge. The man was a

legend of our profession,

probably the best there has

ever been, and the most

delightful and modest man

to work with. The incredible

turn-out of distinguished

figures from sport, politics,

entertainment and

journalism at the Guards

Chapel in London on Tuesday

said it all. There will never be another like him.

PAUL NEWMAN