Begging John's pardon - if this appears Off Topic. (Though I think not) Paul Scott's Raj Quartet revealed how sex doomed the British Empire. (See my previous mail.) Now here is a Tamil poet who blames cricket for the demise of the Raj. His lament is inspired by the latest row that has shaken the world of cricket. I bring his words to your notice because in a way he COULD be right, you know! The webpage first quotes the Tamil verse and then its loose English translation. http://radwaste.blogspot.com/2008/01/indian-cricket-poem-lament.html ----- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar Nagpur, India