Agree – I concede I'm not an expert, but logic would tell you that it's not realistic or feasible for Parliament to debate every single measure to the nth degree, and that sometimes things just need to be actioned – especially if the whips etc have all agreed beforehand that all parties are in...
Emirates Golf Club, Dubai.
Last World Cup they tried to entice punters with a guest appearance from Andy Cole. This time it's just deals on "beverage vouchers for house grapes, hops and spirits", using the quaint lingo that advertisers have to use over here to avoid the words ALCOHOL! BEER...
You could play cliche bingo:
"Glamour tie"
"Baptism of fire"
"With memories of last season's [x] still fresh in their minds..."
"Tough run of fixtures"
"Daunting run-in"
And so on.
Whoever wins gets an extra croissant/waffle etc.
It'll probably end up Brazil or Germany, but like others, I've a feeling Belgium are good enough. It depends if that translates into Cup-winning 'ability' too – the likes of Germany don't necessarily always have the best players or even team, but they have that ability to win a tournament.
I watched loads of IPL this year, and Rashid Khan was the standout player.
If he applies the same effort to Sussex in the T20, we'll have a real asset.