Merry Christmas to all

[Sweder]

You live by the dirty black cloud, you die by the dirty black cloud . . . bad weather has saved England's bacon on more than one occasion, so it would be churlish to wail and gnash one's teeth at the outcome in Durban.

Interesting to observe the psycological effects of this game. SA will feel they should have won in three days; England that they should have completed one of the greatest turn-arounds in test history. SA may look at it as a bravura rearguard action by their tail; England may reflect on their failure to apply a timely coup de grace.

All will be revealed in the New Year when, incidentally, I expect to return to my training schedule. 1/2 in Spain at the end of January and all that . . .

Pip pip!