Expressions of remorse for the terrible title. Watching a tail ender block for very nearly five hours can do odd things to the cerebrum. In the end the pitch won. No occurrence Britain’s legend with the bat yesterday, night watchman Steve Finn, figured out how to arrange his very first five star fifty. The word ‘featherbed’ doesn’t exactly cut it. A blend of Warne, Ambrose, Marshall, Hadlee (even the strong Jack Shantry) would’ve battled to take twenty wickets on that. New Zealand’s seamers had no potential for success.

Be that as it may don’t worry about it

We can cheer up from the way that we dug ourselves a gorge on day two, yet figured out how to rescue a draw. In an entertaining manner, Britain will have the force going into the subsequent test. What were the chances on that on Friday? The broadsheets will presumably give exact reports on Sunday’s occasions, so we won’t annoy. The day can be summarized in one measurement: Britain scored 187 runs in the whole day. It wasn’t precisely arresting stuff. Neither did it seem as though we’d lose anytime. Pitches like this one, which just got compliment, are no decent for cricket.

So what have we realized throughout the course of recent days? A. Britain’s batsmen actually tend to collapse for no great explanation. B. They’re frequently fit for rescuing apparently irredeemable circumstances. C. Stuart Expansive has recuperated a portion of his speed, yet at the same time doesn’t look especially compromising (however who did on this surface?), D. Monty Panesar is still exceptionally one-layered, and E. Scratch Compton has a decent personality.

The last point is likely the main thing to rise up out of this match

We knew the others ahead of time. Compton showed great mental strength in a precarious circumstance, and despite the fact that he seems to have less shots than Chris Tavare, the ones he has are executed with panache. He’s certainly procured his position in the group until the end of the series – on the off chance that not the Cinders yet – regardless of whether Finn’s prosperity with the bat against the Kiwis’ restricted assault, on the most harmless of pitches, places his innings into a marginally unique setting. At any rate, Compton’s certainty ought to be out of this world at this point.

We can anticipate that he should play with greater expert in the ensuing games. He has an incredible opportunity to solidify his place – and his procedure looks pretty strong to me. What have we found out about New Zealand? Not much. They’re as yet the spunky side containing a couple of truly gifted folks that we generally thought they were. I can’t actually let you know anything more. This pitch put paid to that. This wasn’t precisely a typical sort of test match.