Insecurity and Provocation: National League Division One in 2005

NHR explains his baritone and tells a house-hunting story. Cricket is the most complicated game in the world (according to Stephen Fry). NHR heaps scorn upon Tristan's new coffee-table book of Australian Mammals, saying that this kind of book is commonplace in London and even calling it a 'magazine' late in the episode. We learn about the Duckworth-Lewis method for determining who wins a cricket match if it gets rained out. The table, showing all completed matches is as follows: 2005 totesport League – Division One Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts 1 Essex Eagles 16 13 1 2 56 2 Middlesex Crusaders 16 10 5 1 42 3 Northamptonshire Steelbacks 16 7 7 2 32 4 Glamorgan Dragons 16 6 6 4 32 5 Nottinghamshire Outlaws 16 6 7 3 30 6 Lancashire Lightning 16 6 9 1 26 7 Gloucestershire Gladiators 16 6 9 1 26 8 Worcestershire Royals 16 5 10 1 22 9 Hampshire Hawks 16 5 10 1 22 Theme music by Edward Lonsdale. Tristan on Instagram. NHR on Instagram. We Can Pedia on Instagram.