England feel 'full weight of the law' in Leverock

ARNOS VALE (ST VINCENT) - THE British press have a new pin-up: Bermuda's Dwayne 'Sluggo' Leverock.

The roly-poly left-arm spinner dismissed two of England's best one-day batsmen in their World Cup warm-up match on Monday.

The 35-year-old Leverock's 120kg frame was an excuse for sports editors to trot out a few weight-related jibes yesterday.

'Owzfat! 19st part-time bowler flattens England stars' was The Sun's headline.

It was accompanied by a full-page photograph of his wobbly celebrations, after snaring Paul Collingwood and Kevin Pietersen.

The Bermuda policeman even warranted a mention in the tabloid's editorial, which declared: 'The mystery of the Bermuda Triangle has been solved.

'None of the missing people, ships or planes were abducted by aliens after all. They were eaten by Leverock.'

The Telegraph put him on the front page under the headline: 'The full weight of the law.'

But there was also praise for the big man. His efforts saw England tottering at 132 for five, before they rallied to 286 for eight.

They won by 241 runs as Bermuda, one of the five associate nations in the World Cup, were bowled out for 45 inside 23 overs.

Critics have accused the International Cricket Council of including too many associate teams in this World Cup, starting in the West Indies on Sunday.

They argue that it will make the tournament too long at seven weeks and create too many mismatches.

However, Ireland's loss by only 35 runs to the world's top one-day team, South Africa, on Monday was a shot in the arm for the minnows.

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE