We’ll do it only if we can muster sufficient indifference.

It’s always frightfully helpful when Bert chips in with his arithmetical genius and cricketing insights to go along with it.

I think I’ll pour myself a cup of tea and try to get my head around the whole endeavour. Either that, or wake me up when it’s all over.

And that something is…

…tea.

To be fair, I like tea.

No, quite.

This partnership needs breaking. I get that what is already a remarkable effort requires another remarkable effort on top of that, which is unlikely, but even so. We’ve six overs to go before the new ball is due – something needs to happen.

It’s baffling. I like having him in the side but you’ve got to wonder what the point is if he isn’t going to bowl.

And not to excuse his poor spell but it can’t be great for his confidence when your captain gives the impression he’d be quite happy to let him play a specialist number nine batsman.

Don’t really get Root’s use of Rashid. He seems like the latest in a long line of England captains who just fundamentally do not want to deal with a leg-spinner.

I was there and you are spot on.