Bush League

While Indian cricket fans suffered through a day where everything seemed to go England's way (though tomorrow there's a decent chance that India can fight for a draw), their South Asian neighbors Pakistan had to endure an even sadder cricket spectacle: George W. Bush playing cricket. I must admit to having mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, as an American I encourage all my fellow citizens to learn about and enjoy the sport of cricket. On the other hand, this particular fellow American is a bit of an embarrassment to me.

The big cricket news in Pakistan, though, may have been the house arrest of Imran Khan. This is not a political blog, so I won't rant, but it's disturbing to hear that even a former cricket star is denied the right to express his views, even if he doesn't support that same right for Danish cartoonists.