I love it when Brett Lee’s taking wkts for his country.

One great thing about the West Indies is that they aren’t a country. They can have no national day or national anthem. This picture is altogether mysterious – its caption is misguided.

The West Indies do not represent a State. They can play for nothing but the team. The supposed national anthem must be nothing but a team song. When I grow up I want to play cricket for the West Indies cricket team. On the team’s ensign there is a sun, a palm tree, the sea and a set of stumps.

The only thing better than seeing Brett Lee take wkts for his country would be seeing him take wkts for the West Indies.

Today in the newsagent’s I came across a little black book with ‘Collins 2005’ etched in gold across its top righthand corner. It is, I believe, an omen. Within the next 11 months Pedro will attain the greatness anyone who is called Pedro & plays cricket for the West Indies deserves. 2005 belongs to Collins.