19:05

Final messages from you out there, with Sam from Rancho Palo Verdes, California.

“I’d like to second Mary in the USA’s comments and thank you and the rest of the Guardian team for helping me get into cricket this year. (Of course, the heartbreak I’ve had dealt to me by my decision to adopt Afghanistan has made this a touch painful...) Thanks again, though! Will you similarly be covering the T20 World Cup?”

Of course, Sam. Most international tournaments, and a lot of other series besides. Where somebody needs text-based cricket updates to distract themselves at work or from their terrible friends or relatives, the Guardian OBO will be there. Some heroes have keyboard-induced RSI.



Thanks all, it’s been fun. England are alive in the World Cup. Keep up your good cheer, those who follow them. And those who follow India too. Everything is going to be ok.

