Trouble even on the cricket pitch. Not all the terms will be familiar to US readers, but the drift of this sad little story will be all too clear:

“Sajid Mahmood, England’s first Asian fast bowler, shrugged off taunts from Muslim fans at Headingley yesterday to deliver victory for his side, who wrapped up the series with a 167-run win after dismissing Pakistan for 155. Targeted by chants of “traitor” from one hostile section of the crowd, Mahmood responded by cupping his ear when he picked up the first of four crucial wickets. “It started off pretty light-hearted,” Mahmood said afterwards, “but then it did get a bit personal. They gave me a lot of chat down on the boundary, so when I got that wicket I thought I would see what they had to say about it. “I got quite a mixed reaction. Every time I walked down to that specific corner there were a couple of people clapping and a few hurling abuse. I didn’t know what to do, so I just ignored them. I thought they would shut up when I took a few wickets, but they just kept going.”