THE GOOD OL’ CRICKET PRESS BOX IS JUST NOT THE SAME

MARTIN JOHNSON
When Arsene Wenger opted to serve a touchline ban in the press box recently, I found myself hoping Trevor Bayliss might consider following the Arsenal football manager’s lead – if only to spare us those close-up shots of him on the balcony.
If you’re wondering what they remind you of, next time you’re behind a car with one of those nodding dogs in the back window, try and picture it with a floppy sun hat on.
This winter’s Ashes series won’t have been much fun for an English cricket hack in Australia, largely because ther...

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