BUMBLE ON THE TEST

MY XMAS GIFT FOR THE WIFE

THERE are less than three weeks to Christmas so a few tips for the ladies in your lives, chaps. Antifreeze and windscreen scrapers always go down well. As I got my Nest of Vipers oven gloves last year it had to be the invaluable double for frosty mornings. Hope she’s not reading this, it’ll spoil the surprise.

JONNY IS WASTED AT No 8

JONNY BAIRSTOW coming in at No 8 was a real mistake. I know it was partly to do with Chris Woakes being used as a nightwatchman but why have England suddenly said that Moeen Ali is a No 6 when he’s so dangerous at seven? Jonny is a perfect six, a proper batter. He’s being wasted.

DING DONG MURALI ON HIGH

TWITTER went into meltdown on the final morning of this Test as people offered cricket-themed carols. Ding Dong Murali On High. Once in Rahul Dravid’s City. Hark the Harold Larwood Swings. O Little Town of Brett-Lee-Hem. I can claim no credit for my favourite: Good King Wenceslas looked out... but he’s asked for a review anyway.