3rd over: England 27-0 (Jones 7, Beaumont 18) Another four for Beaumont, who this time lays into Reddy, flailing her forward of cover. Hello there John Starbuck. “You mention the Dean/Sharma connection via franchise cricket. It must be rather like tennis players constantly encountering each other and becoming, if not always friends, at least amenable. Probably the same with various track & field events. I know this undermines the general (media) sense of rivalry, but it’s no bad thing.” Absolutely. It must work wonders for cross-team friendships and cross-cultural understanding.