Masoodini Frustrates England with Mind-Numbing Slowness
In a bizarre display of cricketing catatonia, Masoodini, the Pakistani batter with a penchant for narrating his own innings in iambic pentameter, single-handedly put the entire England team to sleep with his glacial batting pace. As he inched towards a century, the crowd was on the edge of their seats, mainly because they were trying not to nod off. "I was determined to make this innings last as long as a Shakespearean sonnet," Masoodini declared, "and I'm thrilled to have succeeded, even if I did fall short of a century." Just as he was about to reach the milestone, a brilliant catch by Daryl Lawford, the English fielder who insists on wearing a different colored sock for each day of the match, sent Masoodini packing. As he walked off the field, Masoodini was heard apologizing to the pitch for having kept it occupied for so long.