Coffee and LB's

As someone who loves to read about cricket touching previously uncivilised countries, this article in the The Seattle Times about the Worcestershire Over-50s side touring the American northwest caught the eye. Although I am baffled by the sidebar, which refers to the batting crease as "home base" and describes there being three wickets behind the base, I hope that it will attract a few extra Americans to the game.

Just one thought, though: given that Worcestershire has suffered more from this season's horrendous flooding than any county, wasn't it tempting fate to tour the city that has a reputation for being America's wettest?