Are you ready for another franchise competition? Would you like a side of double bacon cheeseburger with extra bacon to go along with your extra large stuffed crust pizza? Can you handle more saturated fat in the form of sponsored sixes, sorry, “maximums”, thwacked into orbit by the same players you watch throughout the year representing teams owned by the Indian Premier League?
How is this different? Shut up, nerd. There’s a reverse paddle sweep from Jos Buttler. There’s a Kagiso Rabada back of the hand, slower-ball bouncer. And over there are flame-belching machines and strobing coloured lights and a stadium announcer compelling the show forward, dragging you to a climax you’ve only just realised you need to feel in your bloodstream.
