God help me - the Test Cricket thread

[crashlander]

I heard an interesting discussion on the wireless before the start of play.  Kim Hughes asked about a South African batsman whose impeccable technique had impressed him on a previous tour.  The South African commentator said that his technique had deserted him and went on to explain that his loss of first class cricket form coincided with his rise in IPL rankings,

The IPL has much to answer for, not the least being the fairly ordinary techniques that are now plaguing India.