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Public executions and cricket

5/13/2015

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Two news stories today have prompted this post. The first concerns Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Strauss and the public airing of some very dirty and smelly linen. I have to be honest, I normally find cricket extremely dull and I don’t think that the sport has ever been mentioned on this site in its three and a half year existence.

Today though, the furore around two of the sport’s leading lights and their treacheries has captured my imagination; though the character assassinations won’t do either protagonist any favours. 

I have to state that the whole sorry saga doesn’t feel very English at all

But, and thank God, it doesn’t feel North Korean either.

Just read this article from the BBC today - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-32716749

Kim Jong-un has apparently executed his defence minister Hyon Yong-chol in front of an audience of guests. The unfortunate minister who, catastrophically as it turns out, fell asleep during an event attended by his glorious leader, was apparently obliterated with an anti-aircraft gun.

The whole thing sounds like something out of a gory computer game rather than reality.

Now of course, the reports may or may not be accurate, but, if true, you have to feel sorry for poor old Hyon. The chap nods off only to wake up in a nightmare that no one in their right mind could even dream of.

The well-known expression of distaste, oft used in judgement of inappropriate behaviour, springs to mind.

“Well it’s just not cricket”

Whilst Hyon has (probably) been reduced to ashes, at least Pietersen may get another innings – his cock-before-wicket dismissal only affects his national game as opposed to his existence.

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