Not to be

I guess that it was a very flat pitch. It's lucky really that England got some helpful atmospheric conditions on the third morning, otherwise it could have been a very different game. Still, we've got out of this one with a draw, so no complaints. Also Cook and Monty both made very promising debuts, and Ian Blackwell didn't, which isn't a good thing itself, although it does make me feel as if I might not be quite such a big idiot as Collingwood's century did. The next test is on Thursday now. Can't we have a week and a bit between Tests, like in the old days? It's a shame for the players, as much as anything. In the past, they probably got to know a place. Now they only see practice facilities, I imagine.
One last thing. I've been a big supporter of GO Jones, but I'm starting to lose faith. He keeps dropping catches and his batting seems to have got worse too. Will Chris Read be back in the team in the summer? Is Robert Key practicing his wicket keeping? Why else isn't he on the A tour?