A belated happy New Year to Mitchy, who's signed our guestbook! Good lad - hope to see you up at the Meadows this year??

Nick raises an interesting Q - I'd have loved to have seen Law in the England side, but probably not now - now's the time for looking at Bell and Pietersen, as I don't think Butch and Key are the answer for number 3 now. Personally I'd get Vaughan back opening and put Strauss at 3 - or even move Tresco down the order where he's less susceptible to the new ball.

Looking forward to footy again this week, feel a little sharper for last week's run out!