27 February 2006

President spins as pitch crumbles

The Pakistan Daily Times reports that President Bush, when asked in an interview with Indian journalists how he would choose between a cricket match and a Bollywood movie, replied "I'm a cricket match person...I appreciate it. As I understand it, I may have a little chance [presumably on his forthcoming visit to the sub-continent] to learn something about cricket. It's a great pass-time."

It's odd that Mr Howard, our self-confessed cricket tragic, doesn't seem to have mentioned, let alone encouraged, the President's interest.


Update 1 March: The London Daily Telegraph reveals more about the President's reported preference for cricket. He apparently knows what cricket is but isn't aware of what Bollywood movies are.





2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Perhaps, next season, we might see a US President's XI at the SCG in a 1-dayer.

Or, perhaps, an Ashes series at Shay stadium?

Unknown said...

That team might have quite a few whose arms (and consciences) are bent more than the permitted 15 degrees. But then if the PM is selecting his first XI it might be ludus nullius.