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[Tail Ender]

Was disappointed there was no play, but the debates on Sky about Anderson being rested (Gower, Bumble and Botham) and Pietersen's retirement from ODI/T20 (Gower, Nasser, Atherton) were very good and I enjoyed watching them.

[Number4]

Has England taken this test too light hearted? A number 11 on his way to a ton.. Pretty embarrassing

[cheese]

Today was a bit of a shambles in the field. Best rode his luck and it nearly paid off. Thought Ramdin was a bit of a pleb for his reaction to sir Viv's comments.
Shame Strauss didn't get a few more runs. Pietersen got some then got out, there seems to be 3 types of Pietersen 1) gets out cheaply, 2) gets about 50/60 then throws his wicket away and 3) gets loads of runs.

[PM7]

One of the most entertaining days highlights ive seen in ages! Would have been an amazing celebration if Tino reached a ton!

[MJB3]

After all the build up (including by myself) Narine seemed to struggle today with his line and length, and seemed rather ineffective.

[tim2000s]

Resting your two senior bowlers sends a very clear message to the team from management, "We aren't taking this match particularly seriously". What kind of reaction do you expect from the rest of the team? As much as anything, it would serve Flower right if the match was lost, but given the forecast today, I think even England would struggle to achieve that.