Arre bhai, Amy Jones, tu toh poora scene set kar deti hai! Yeh England ki wicketkeeper-batter wapas ODI batting order ke top pe aayi hai jaise koi boss, century thok ke bowlers ko rula diya aur fans ko hasa diya. “Scene set karna ekdum mast responsibility hai,” usne kaha, shayad thodi si shaitani smile ke saath, jaise usne opposition ka game plan napkin pe likha hua tod diya.
Jones, jo gloves aur bat ke saath circus jaisi jugalbandi karti hai, ne sabko yaad dilaya ki uska naam kyun har kisi ki zubaan pe hai (aur sirf isliye nahi ki woh stumps ke peeche se sledging mein ustaad hai). Top order mein waapsi ke baad, jo lagta hai jaise Jurassic Park ka zamana beet gaya, usne na sirf darwaza khatkhataya—balki usse laat maar ke khol diya ek century ke saath jo tha poora class aur “ab kya bolte ho, haters?” wala vibe. Bowlers? Woh abhi bhi apni izzat outfield mein dhoond rahe hain.
Yeh koi simple comeback nahi tha; yeh tha ek poora attitude wala statement. Ek sarcastic, bat hilaane wala, “tumhe laga main khatam ho gayi?” wala statement. Jones aayi, pitch ko aise dekha jaise koi general apna battlefield, aur phir bowlers ka band baja diya aise swag ke saath jo kisi ko bhi jealous kar de. Har cover drive tha ek mic drop, har lofted shot ek chhupa taana un sab ke liye jo uske top pe hone pe shak kiye.
“Scene set karna” shayad mast kaam hai, par sach bolun toh Jones aisa karti hai jaise woh party throw kar rahi ho aur bowlers ko invite hi nahi kiya. Uska century sirf scoreboard pe runs nahi tha; yeh tha ek masterclass opposition ko regret karwane mein ki woh subah uth ke match khelne aaye. Aur sabse mazedaar baat? Yeh sab usne shayad ek aankh stumps pe rakhte hue kiya, ready to bails udaane ke liye agar koi crease ke paas zara bhi galti kare.
Toh cheers to Amy Jones, scene set karne wali, century thokne wali, wicket-keeping queen jo top order pe wapas aayi hai, sabko yaad dilane ke liye ki woh yahan khelne nahi—dhamaaka karne aayi hai. Bowlers, thodi si dua maang lo: uske paas gloves hai, bat hai, aur ek poora attitude ka jhola. Agli baar, good luck.
