Today's shops heave with Jubilee cakes, disposable decorations and flag-emblazoned baubles, letting consumers buy patriotism out of a box.

ECONOMIST: What three royal jubilees reveal about Britain

The latest Eurobarometer poll on enlargement found majority support for the admission of only one new country: Croatia, a relatively advanced place whose beaches heave with sizzling Italians and Germans each summer.

ECONOMIST: Charlemagne

Having executed his task with 102, Cook got an inside edge into his stumps trying to heave RP Singh, which left Pietersen with little more than eight overs.

BBC: England begin with resounding win

They circled Colorado State when the Rams brought it up, with more than one turnover coming on a desperation heave across midcourt to beat the whistle.

NPR: Louisville Runs Over Colorado State 82-56 At NCAAs

The final session opened with a couple of meaty drives from Jerome Taylor before he tried to heave Swann across the line and was lbw, then Sulieman Benn was promptly bowled by the off-spinner.

BBC: England seal emphatic Lord's win

Left-arm seamer Aamir (1-23) coaxed Redmond into mistiming an attempted heave over mid-on, gifting a catch to Gul, before Razzaq had Guptill trapped leg-before with a full, in-swinging delivery.

BBC: Gul heroics inspire Pakistan win