Would there be a surprise if it was to appear that somehow:

  • John the Bookmaker is alive and well and on the punt in the Windies
  • One or more Pakistani players had conspired to lose to the might of Ireland
  • Bob had found out about it and was about to blow the whistle
  • He has to be silenced

While The Mug is not generally attached to conspiracy theories, it isn’t hard to imagine ….