I was there on 22 June 1991.

Do you remember the best ever dot ball, which occurred mid-afternoon?

Walsh steaming in from the pavilion end, bowling at full pelt.

Smith hit a savage cut shot in front of square.

Logie dived and stopped it at full stretch.

A wonderful moment!

22 June 1991.

My first time watching test cricket at Lord's.

England 4 down with Marshall, Ambrose and Walsh on the rampage.

Smith was just magnificent.

Excalibur batting.

Fearless in defence.

Brutal in attack.

Forever memorable.

And the most dramatic dot ball in the history of the game.

Our country created a welfare state in the post-war settlement which was worthy of national pride.

It was substantially dismantled by the regressive privatisations of the 80s and then the loathsome austerity of the 10s.

Perhaps this is what the veteran is referencing?

"Counsel is instructed to robustly split as many infinitives as possible."

I vote for Syd Lawrence.

Rocking and rumbling!

The Stokes/McCullum era has been characterised by expansive batting and imaginative leadership, supported by well-tuned but conservative bowling.

Josh Tongue brings some real flair and adventure in the bowling.

Something of the knock-em-over Frank Tyson/Simon Jones spirit.

Good luck to him!

Given the weakness of his evidential position, I can only assume that this was litigation with a view to settlement.

A poor strategy with a bad case!

You should know your end game when you play your opening. If you don't have an end game, don't enter the chess tournament.

Yes.

There's been something very odd and unfair about the way that Jacob Bethell has been talked up as though he can just slot straight in, strap on the pads and succeed.

(Lots of differences, but memories of Mark Lathwell in 1993).

100% agree.

Critics of the current set-up should be forced Clockwork Orange style to watch a continuous loop of Emburey bowling to Tavare.