To cynics, satirists and cartoonists, the injured Ishant Sharma would not be sulking after leaving his World Cup mates in Australia where they look set to endure another set of hard days.

Spoof lovers would imagine him letting his hair down at home in New Delhi, visiting a hair-cutting saloon for a crop which will delight South Africa pace expert Fanie de Villiers who always wants to see Ishant bowling without his mane being all over his face or even joining the bandwagon of former players on television news channels for the World Cup.