The hope is that by living so well and being so happy, bats like Peekaboo will, in turn, do some good for others of their kind.
With Jeter's iron will and Suzuki's slap-happy bat and madcap base running, they have formed an odd and intriguing table-setting combination — though Jeter left the bases loaded in the fourth inning and Suzuki did not get the ball out of the infield all night.
Ballance was happy to bat anywhere but on a day when batting became easier as the ball lost its hardness and the pitch its green tinge, Root was the one who flourished.
The batsmen being happy to bat through 50 overs rather than trying to dominate the opposition's bowling.
After the game, Bay had left the clubhouse before reporters entered, but Wright, who continues to play terrific defensively, said that he would be perfectly happy to bat wherever Manuel put him, that he just wanted to win.
England just didn't seem to have the aggression and the intensity". Australia captain George Bailey: "We were very happy to bat first.
"One of the strengths of our team is there are no ego so everyone is happy to bat in multiple positions.
Round the back there is a courtyard garden, where Joyce spent happy hours batting against his brother John.
As a visitor from Manhattan years ago, I couldn't help but stop and gawk in wonder at the happy people batting balls back and forth on the iconic courts at Venice Beach.
