Let's Focus On The Positives

The two biggest question marks hanging over this England team was the batting form of Ian Bell and the wicket-keeping of Geriant Jones. Both players answered their critics in this game. Bell's timely innings of 71 and 31 were both made under different types of pressure and it would be a travesty if he were dropped for the next Test. I was also deeply impressed by Jones' wicket-keeping especially to the turning ball in Pakistan's second innings. It appears that I owe him an apology for asserting that he would be unable to improve his wicket-keeping.

Vaughan replacing Collingwood will remove the one remaining weak link in the team and so there is every reason to be optimistic about the rest of the Pakistan tour and the matches against India next year.

So come on lads, remember the words of Kipling: "If you meet with triumph and disaster and treat those two imposters just the same", forget the last result and go out and play the game!