On Saturday 4 October at 14:15, a person standing on a big patch of grass in Somerset and wearing a chest protector is going to say “Play ball” (or perhaps just “Play” if feeling economical). In case you’ve just returned from a holiday on Mars or have had your head in a long-jump pit for 6 months, the event of course is the baseball game between the Great Britain National Team and a squad of top cricketers picked by the blazing left-handed batter Marcus Trescothick (“Banger” to friends). Basic details of the event can be found here, while below I take a look at the make-up of the Great Britain squad. Continue reading →