Iam laid up for 2 weeks - went to have tiny bit of dermo surgery which i thought would be over in 5min - ended up in there an hour with 7 stitches in forehead and 5 stitches in my back. So no tennis till stitches out and scar doesnt feel like its gonna pop wen i shut the fkn curtains! Not impressed with monster frankenstein scar on forehead either. Looks like the trainee cleaner did the stitches! But i do look seriously gangster now!
Right, first Test of the summer tomorrow. Our first one vs Ireland. Anderson, Wood and Archer ruled out. Broad, Woakes, Curran and Stone should have enough to do the job. But Ireland did give Pakistan a run for their money earlier this year, so we shall see. Best hope for Ireland is that our batsmen are still in bish bash bosh mode.
Iam laid up for 2 weeks - went to have tiny bit of dermo surgery which i thought would be over in 5min - ended up in there an hour with 7 stitches in forehead and 5 stitches in my back.
I missed this somehow. They’re pretty impressive entry and exit wounds, Bill. You weren’t trying to get into a church during a storm or anything, were you?
Root confirmed to bat at three, which is a mistake. He has a higher average at four and an even higher average at five (which is where I'd like him). Put Stokes at four. Instead, Denly is batting at four.
Diabolical batting from England on the last day, when a high price on your wicket was the mentality required. But England seem to think attack is the best form of defence. I don't.
Maybe they should go look at Paul Collingwood's back to the wall innings on the last day at Cardiff in 2009. 74 off 245 balls.
(...to watch most of the time!) 
