Haikus From The 1st Test England V Sri Lanka 2011 Poem by C Richard Miles

Cook hooks, breaks his duck,
Adds four to England's score:
Great bat, a class act.

In tests, Strauss's nous
Makes him permanent leader,
Not acting captain.

Trott's hot: got the lot.
Not flashy like Pietersen
But better batter.

Pietersen's neater
Now that Brylcreem's in his hair:
Knocks the girls for six.

Bell had a lean spell.
Now he's noted for batting
Faster than Gatting!

Morgan's Eoin us
Plenty of runs this summer:
Pure Irish magic.

Broad's scored a hundred
Now he's matched it with wickets
In test-match cricket.

In his first over,
His spinners often have them
Singing their Swann song.

Tremlett tempts the edge
As they're frightened by his height:
More bounce to the ounce.

Anderson's side strain
Won't restrain him long, we hope:
Essential bowler.

Finn's not in; he's out.
Twelfth man serving up the drinks:
A tall order.