Stupid records

The new cricket season has started, and in my excitement I was looking at the profiles of the new Warwickshire team on Cricinfo. For Mike Powell, this little gem popped up:
'In June 1998 he became the first uncapped Warwickshire player for 49 years to carry his bat against Nottinghamshire at Edgbaston'
I mean, that's clutching at straws a bit isn't it? Ok, he carried his bat, which is a good show, well done you. But then we are really drilling down a bit after that. Uncapped Warwickshire player. Versus Nottingham. At Edgbaston. Wearing a copper arthritis bangle. On a Tuesday. Before Neighbours starts.

Cricket is a bit of a culprit for that. Records are all fine and dandy, but let's make them worthwhile shall we? You often hear those records like 'Record 9th wicket stand versus Bangladesh at the Oval between a debutant and a wicket keeper', or 'he's only the 14th left handed batsman for England who has scored a fifty on his debut'.

Football is not much better, things like 'they haven't lost at home in the cup to lower league opposition since 2004'. Pah.