Performance of the Day

Amidst the chaotic fallout of Pakistan's World Cup campaign, the players must be relieved to be able to forget tragedy (sporting and real) and concentrate on what they love - playing cricket. No Pakistani player appears to love their cricket more than Yorkshire's Younis Khan (right, Getty Images), who has followed up a first innings century with a second innings undefeated double ton to put his team in a very strong position vs Hampshire.

Soft runs? The Rose Bowl is hardly the batsman's paradise at Taunton and Hampshire's attack was led a couple of bowlers you may remember from last winter: SR Clarke and SK Warne. [The Tooting Trumpet]