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Of course the elephant in the room is that staying up or getting relegated is likely to be completely irrelevant as the ECB seek to rip up the current domestic structure.

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Yeah I think they should have a swipe for twenty minutes in the morning.

Does champions by Easter mean a new contract for Pearson?

I bet you’re a right laugh.

He’s not actually in the current squad but once this series is over I think it should be Brook coming in at four in Stokes’ place. Of course we may find it slightly tricky replacing some of our great white ball players, when the time comes over the next few years, as we realise that the most talented players in the country haven’t been playing the actual format that the showpiece international white ball tournament is played in.

Morgan undeniably a brilliant captain, but I’m not sure you can put down a top seven as talented, experienced and successful as this playing this poorly all of a sudden down to the captain. Roy, Stokes and Livingstone all look horribly out of nick. Shouldn’t be overlooked that we’ve been playing a largely seconds/thirds bowling attack over the last couple of weeks as well.

It’s absolutely chucking it down in Taunton. Normal weather.

Craig not released, Davey injured. Not ideal.

Delighted I was wrong. Hope some of the more experienced batsman learn a thing or two from Goldsworthy and Rew.

Can’t believe people thought this would be a draw yesterday. Put these batsmen under any pressure and they will crumble.

Another cracker of a pitch at the dive that is Chelmsford. Everyone on the golf course by the third afternoon, as usual.

A better man than me may have wanted a closer game, but what a game. Possibly my favourite night at the County Ground.

What a ball!

Pietersen’s commentary is offensively bad.

Best white ball tournament in the world.

The turnaround from England this summer may be the maddest thing I’ve seen in any sport. Genuinely thought it would be years before they could ever look competitive against the top teams again.

This may make me sound like an old man shouting at a cloud, but sorry, that is utterly mindless.

What an absurd team. No other sports team in the world gets close.

Well this has been pathetic.

14 wickets falling to spin by lunch on Day 2. A part time off spinner getting Alastair Cook out. Imagine if this had happened at Taunton.

Either of them or Lammonby or even Green makes a lot more sense than Bartlett.