There is no better TV sport than snooker... and none so hard to play

Glued to his set for the World Championship, Will Gore tries to dissuade his son from taking a trip to the local snooker hall

Luca Brecel at the table against Ronnie O’Sullivan (Getty)

Most professional athletes make their chosen sport look easy, if not effortless.

When I watch Jimmy Anderson bowl against Steve Smith, it appears simple – but I’m very conscious that they have remarkable cricket skills. Likewise, when Jon Rahm hits a long iron to the middle of a tricky green, or when Marcus Rashford or Alessia Russo bang in glorious goals, I know their sporting ability far outweighs mine.

And yet, give me a cricket ball and I’ll more or less pitch it on a length; a golf club, and I’ll take a decent swing. And while I might not last a full 90 minutes on a football pitch, I would – at least in a game at the local park – probably be able to knock around a few passes with reasonable accuracy.