Green Zeal: renewables and ration packs

Cricket or football? A commonplace debate as our summer sport battles our national game for column inches alongside global warming and renewable energy sources. But which is the one which captures our imaginations? Is it the glitz, glamour and occasional absurdity of our footballers, or the obdurate, stoic, yet gentlemanly ways of our cricketers? I cannot provide you with an answer, but both are more interesting to the public than renewable energy. However, what if somebody could not chose? Or if they had a passionate dislike for both games and would rather stimulate themselves with discussions of renewable energy instead of whether Steven Gerrard hit a man in a bar? Some would rather that than listen to Ricky Ponting’s whinging about England’s substitute fielders being a source of renewable energy themselves. Is it important which sport we embrace? Not at all. As long as England win we like both sports equally. As long as England keep losing we prefer to keep them in the shade of global warming and renewable energy.

Since 2005, expectations for the England cricket team have been high. After all, we won two games that summer. We also beat the powerhouse of international cricket that is Bangladesh. The nation was gripped with a seemingly renewable energy to learn the game and its nuance.

Since 1905, expectations for the England football team have been high. We deemed ourselves two good to enter the first few world cups. When we did in 1950, we lost to the USA by a goal scored by a Puerto Rican immigrant.

Still, it beats reading about renewable energy.

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