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Enough of these jellybeans (which I am told is the way The Times must spell the sugary missiles), time for some tales from elsewhere in the cricketing world. Such as the adventures of one Damian Cialini, the captain of the Suffolk club Yoxford, who made 342 not out in a 45-over match at the weekend. Cialini's explosive hitting, which featured 39 fours and 20 sixes, helped his side to 557 for three and victory by the small matter of 359 runs. In other words, even if he had been out for a duck, his side would have won.

Poor old P Thomas, of Elveden, the opponents, had 12 overs hit for 191 runs, and A Flack conceded 61 off his three. Astonishingly, despite such a big score, Cialini's average for the season is only 72.