Daren Powell hung on for more than an hour to guide West Indies to a thrilling draw in Antigua © Getty Images

Is it just a coincidence or are we entering the dark ages for bowlers? High scores are spreading like a rash. For the first time in the history of Test cricket two scores of 700 have come in consecutive weeks. There had never been a Test featuring scores above 600 and 700, we have now have two in successive weeks.

And who knows where the Lahore Test is headed? I am filled with such dread that I’m not even switching on the TV. Thanks heavens the epidemic hasn’t reached Johannesburg yet. Now that’s what you call a Test.

Thanks for your thoughts on my earlier posts. We haven’t posted only those comments that were offensive: everyone has the right to disagree but not to abuse. And, with hindsight, I can now see why my sentiments about the Karachi pitch might have seemed a bit extreme. My feelings were a bit raw then because after a point every run scored felt like an assault on the senses and a betrayal of Pakistani fans who had waited for Test cricket for so long. But now numbness is taking over.

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