Not Cricket ..

A seven year old boy was at the centre of a courtroom drama yesterday when
he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of him.

The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents and the judge
initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping with child custody law and
regulations requiring that family unity be maintained to the degree
possible. The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt
beat him more than his parents and he adamantly refused to live with her.

When the judge then suggested that he live with his grandparents, the boy
cried out that they also beat him. After considering the remainder of the
immediate family and learning that domestic violence was apparently a way
of life among them, the judge took the unprecedented step of allowing the boy
to propose who should have custody of him.

After two recesses to check legal references and confer with child welfare
officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the British Test Cricket
Team, whom the boy firmly believes are not capable of beating anyone.