Just looking at the pitch on TV and you can see the grass has burned off and it's starting to crack. Bloody great test pitch. Just a shame we look like we're going to miss out on batting on it when it was great for batting. Big big task ahead.
I don't think there has been any really bad Test pitches this series. It's just that the local side is playing like crap, and the locals are used to winning. England has made it look pretty easy. They've scored quickly on flat decks, or adapted their style of play when it's being difficult for the most part. They've bowled in the right areas at the right times on the right pitches. There is a lack of thought on the part of our players to adapt to conditions and situations. Alternatively, they are thinking too much about it. They are catastrophising or sensationalising every seaming ball, every good bouncer, every swinging ball or every good shot. That's what confidence does to you.