Sports Letters: For batter or worse
Sir: As interest, enthusiasm and (very) cautious optimism mount at the prospect of the Ashes series against Australia, we must beware a terrible word which seemed to arrive during the Texaco Trophy series. It is 'batters'. Len Hutton (among many others) must be turning in his grave.
Yours faithfully,
MISS ALISON ELLIOTT
London N1
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