Say what you will but some of those hoary old phrases passed down from parent to child, really do ring true.
I'm thinking here of, "Every cloud has a silver lining"
What relevance can this have to the latest terrorist outrage? Well, I'll tell you.
It becomes obvious that India is in a state of turmoil and I for one do not think it safe for our cricketers to be out there.
The silver lining is.....we bring 'em home and the series will have to be abandoned.