Bdos: Bat and bawl -- a crying shame!

HAYDN GILL's article header was good enough to borrow; so, there it is. Bat and bawl! There's a stunned fan who can't believe that Windies folded and lost to England. Of all teams, England! Oh, the shame, the shame!

IT’S NO longer a drama. It’s a horror story.

For the English, however, it’s a comedy.

They are laughing at West Indies in their thousands from the South Coast to the West of Barbados after the West Indies endured yet another astounding collapse to hand England a third successive Test victory and their first Caribbean series triumph since 1968.

The mighty Barmy Army and other British fans partied in the streets of Bridgetown into the wee hours of the morning – drinking beer and rum – all 10 000 of them celebrating one of modern sports’ major achievement.

In other corners, West Indies fans were bawling . . . some out of anger, others out of pain.

At the post-match media conference, West Indies captain Brian Lara tried to look upbeat, but could not hide his disappointment. He was beaten and disgraced.

Oh, the shame of it! The shame, the shame!