But again I wonder if this is just a Cambridgeshire thing, or if other counties / regions do it?
If I remember rightly, at Mrs Capitano's school (Oxfordshire), the home visit is before the kid starts school. I'll ask her when she's home.
Thanks to you and all the respondents. The school starts are staggered, so some are having them before their first day, and some after; it's probably just coincidence that we had ours on his first day.
Well, it's over; it was about half an hour with one of his class teachers and another teacher. We had a nice chat about what would happen this year (which we had already been told at an evening event), and they watched him play with his toys and went up to see his bedroom.
All slightly bizarre, but it may have helped. Somehow.
From 13, I went to a private school as a day pupil. I was waiting for my dad one day, and as other kids were picked up in Range Rovers, Jags or even 'normal' cars, my dad picked me up in a JCB. I had to sit side-on in the cab for the slow seven miles home.
It certainly added to my reputation in school. It's passed down the generations, as both my sister and brother own JCBs, and a year of so ago my mum said: "You should buy your son a digger." I pointer to a Bruder model. "He has one." "No," my mum said, "get him a real digger." He was three.
Aside from that, as our garden is tiny, that would really impress my neighbours ...
But again I wonder if this is just a Cambridgeshire thing, or if other counties / regions do it?
If I remember rightly, at Mrs Capitano's school (Oxfordshire), the home visit is before the kid starts school. I'll ask her when she's home.
Thanks to you and all the respondents. The school starts are staggered, so some are having them before their first day, and some after; it's probably just coincidence that we had ours on his first day.
Well, it's over; it was about half an hour with one of his class teachers and another teacher. We had a nice chat about what would happen this year (which we had already been told at an evening event), and they watched him play with his toys and went up to see his bedroom.
All slightly bizarre, but it may have helped. Somehow.
From 13, I went to a private school as a day pupil. I was waiting for my dad one day, and as other kids were picked up in Range Rovers, Jags or even 'normal' cars, my dad picked me up in a JCB. I had to sit side-on in the cab for the slow seven miles home.
It certainly added to my reputation in school. It's passed down the generations, as both my sister and brother own JCBs, and a year of so ago my mum said: "You should buy your son a digger." I pointer to a Bruder model. "He has one." "No," my mum said, "get him a real digger." He was three.
Aside from that, as our garden is tiny, that would really impress my neighbours ...
That's pretty cool to be fair. I got pickled up by a milk float is the best I can claim as we stormed off at about 15mph
I read somewhere that the Catholic Church has paid out billions of dollars in compensation over the years. Amazing that they have that much money lying around.
Commentators have a habit of going on about 464 being well beyond the highest-ever successful test run chase. While true, they should acknowledge that (leaving aside the oddity of England scoring 654-5 in the final innings of a timeless test), at least 10 innings would have been likely to go on to at least that score had the team batting last not had to stop batting either because they won or because the game ran out of time.
The new ball is critical now.
Speaking of which why on Earth is Jimmy Anderson bowling with the old ball still when the new ball is available and we only have 19 overs left?
I read somewhere that the Catholic Church has paid out billions of dollars in compensation over the years. Amazing that they have that much money lying around.
I read somewhere that the Catholic Church has paid out billions of dollars in compensation over the years. Amazing that they have that much money lying around.
I read somewhere that the Catholic Church has paid out billions of dollars in compensation over the years. Amazing that they have that much money lying around.
The miracle of 2000 years compound interest.
Jesus certainly was thrifty. He's built up quite a nest egg over the years.
Edinburgh South is a curious one. It looks on the surface like tactical Tories and Lib Dems voting for Murray... But the Tories gained votes there, though only 1000 or so. So taking the 323k additional Tories and splitting them gives 5489 per constituency - But that's what Murray went up by roughly (+ a few Lab) Conclusion: Extra voters came out the woodwork for Murray in Edinburgh South, they'd have probably voted Tory elsewhere but decided to vote Labour as the best way to stop the SNP there. Existing Tory voters kept voting Tory.
I read somewhere that the Catholic Church has paid out billions of dollars in compensation over the years. Amazing that they have that much money lying around.
The miracle of 2000 years compound interest.
Jesus certainly was thrifty. He's built up quite a nest egg over the years.
I read somewhere that the Catholic Church has paid out billions of dollars in compensation over the years. Amazing that they have that much money lying around.
The miracle of 2000 years compound interest.
Jesus certainly was thrifty. He's built up quite a nest egg over the years.
What value the Sistine Chapel ceiling ?
That piece of junk? Hmm... I'll give you a tenner for it.
Were those direct SNP->Ruth converts, or was it SNP->StayAtHome on one side, and StayAtHome->Ruth on the other? Or indeed some other more complex churn?
Stay at home conversion is the most likely explication. In the Holyrood election the year before there was very, very clear differential turnout. SNP vote percentage falling back in constituencies despite losing very few votes (or indeed in some cases gain raw votes) but losing double figure percentage points of vote share.
SCons are a very motivated voter base.
More like there are too many morons who cannot see what a nasty bunch they are
Looks like they are all trying to avoid making eye contact when Tezzie is looking round the room for a dance partner.
I think that picture is the moment when Rees-Mogg hypothetically works out how many Hail Marys Boris Johnson would have to say were he to be a practising Roman Catholic
Were those direct SNP->Ruth converts, or was it SNP->StayAtHome on one side, and StayAtHome->Ruth on the other? Or indeed some other more complex churn?
Stay at home conversion is the most likely explication. In the Holyrood election the year before there was very, very clear differential turnout. SNP vote percentage falling back in constituencies despite losing very few votes (or indeed in some cases gain raw votes) but losing double figure percentage points of vote share.
SCons are a very motivated voter base.
More like there are too many morons who cannot see what a nasty bunch they are
That is a classic coming from a nationalist. Was it you or one of your Nat pals on here that conveniently forget your party's Nazi-sympathising past? Heil Salmond
That chart shows as well as any I have seen what Ruth achieved in Scotland whilst May lost seats in England. An absolutely incredible performance.
It was all down to pact with the other pygmy parties David , anybody wanting to vote against SNP had to hold their nose and take the least bad option. Only good thing is the thick Labour idiots getting stiffed because of it.
That chart shows as well as any I have seen what Ruth achieved in Scotland whilst May lost seats in England. An absolutely incredible performance.
It was all down to pact with the other pygmy parties David , anybody wanting to vote against SNP had to hold their nose and take the least bad option. Only good thing is the thick Labour idiots getting stiffed because of it.
You are aware that in a FPTP system most people don't vote for the party they support, their vote for the one they currently hate least...
Or in the case of the SNP 2017 none as even the SNP had failed to delivery whatever those missing voters wanted...
If there is any time left does the match end when the overs are bowled or do we get some more with 9 down? Assuming we don't run out of time or have bad light or get the 10th first.
I don't think I've ever seen more than the "minimum overs remaining" being bowled.
If there is any time left does the match end when the overs are bowled or do we get some more with 9 down? Assuming we don't run out of time or have bad light or get the 10th first.
I don't think I've ever seen more than the "minimum overs remaining" being bowled.
If there is any time left does the match end when the overs are bowled or do we get some more with 9 down? Assuming we don't run out of time or have bad light or get the 10th first.
I don't think I've ever seen more than the "minimum overs remaining" being bowled.
No, only 13 (maybe 14) left.
Why do they call it minimum if it is the maximum then? Never understood that.
If there is any time left does the match end when the overs are bowled or do we get some more with 9 down? Assuming we don't run out of time or have bad light or get the 10th first.
I don't think I've ever seen more than the "minimum overs remaining" being bowled.
No, only 13 (maybe 14) left.
Why do they call it minimum if it is the maximum then? Never understood that.
It's not the maximum, and it's not the minimum. If England bowled quickly then they can bowl more overs than 15 by 18:20 (Unlikely but with spinners could have been possible) If they bowled really slowly then the match has to finish by 18:30.
If there is any time left does the match end when the overs are bowled or do we get some more with 9 down? Assuming we don't run out of time or have bad light or get the 10th first.
I don't think I've ever seen more than the "minimum overs remaining" being bowled.
No, only 13 (maybe 14) left.
Why do they call it minimum if it is the maximum then? Never understood that.
No it is a minimum of 15 overs.
The rules say it either a minimum of 15 overs or one hour, whichever is later.
So it is possible to bowl more than 15 overs in the last hour.
If there is any time left does the match end when the overs are bowled or do we get some more with 9 down? Assuming we don't run out of time or have bad light or get the 10th first.
I don't think I've ever seen more than the "minimum overs remaining" being bowled.
No, only 13 (maybe 14) left.
Why do they call it minimum if it is the maximum then? Never understood that.
No it is a minimum of 15 overs.
The rules say it either a minimum of 15 overs or one hour, whichever is later.
So it is possible to bowl more than 15 overs in the last hour.
Yes but if it gets to 18:30 then that is the end of the match too. So it isn't a minimum.
If there is any time left does the match end when the overs are bowled or do we get some more with 9 down? Assuming we don't run out of time or have bad light or get the 10th first.
I don't think I've ever seen more than the "minimum overs remaining" being bowled.
No, only 13 (maybe 14) left.
Why do they call it minimum if it is the maximum then? Never understood that.
No it is a minimum of 15 overs.
The rules say it either a minimum of 15 overs or one hour, whichever is later.
So it is possible to bowl more than 15 overs in the last hour.
Yes but if it gets to 18:30 then that is the end of the match too. So it isn't a minimum.
I think I would have preferred an Indian win on this occasion. For a team to score 464 would gave been a magnificent performance.
It would.
But it is a pretty impressive England performance overall. Yes, there have been some major problems - but they have pulled together when it mattered. And beaten the best team in the world 4-1. I don't think anyone would have predicted that a couple of months ago.
Cook going out on a high. Anderson achieving his goal of becoming the most successful pace bowler in history.
We were saved by our lower order players - but runs are runs at the end of the day. It was a team playing together and achieving together.
Although India didn't win, if anyone made the call at 501, that was a great trading suggestion. I know others backed at long (but shorter than 501) odds. Was AFK when that happened, though.
I think I would have preferred an Indian win on this occasion. For a team to score 464 would gave been a magnificent performance.
It would.
But it is a pretty impressive England performance overall. Yes, there have been some major problems - but they have pulled together when it mattered. And beaten the best team in the world 4-1. I don't think anyone would have predicted that a couple of months ago.
Cook going out on a high. Anderson achieving his goal of becoming the most successful pace bowler in history.
We were saved by our lower order players - but runs are runs at the end of the day. It was a team playing together and achieving together.
Tbf though, winning 5 out of 5 tosses helped. Would have been different had India won all 5.
I think I would have preferred an Indian win on this occasion. For a team to score 464 would gave been a magnificent performance.
It would.
But it is a pretty impressive England performance overall. Yes, there have been some major problems - but they have pulled together when it mattered. And beaten the best team in the world 4-1. I don't think anyone would have predicted that a couple of months ago.
Cook going out on a high. Anderson achieving his goal of becoming the most successful pace bowler in history.
We were saved by our lower order players - but runs are runs at the end of the day. It was a team playing together and achieving together.
Tbf though, winning 5 out of 5 tosses helped. Would have been different had India won all 5.
That is certainly an advantage - but you still have to play to win. And there were plenty of times when we were heading towards disaster and still pulled it off.
Steve Baker, David Davis, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Bill Cash, Iain Duncan Smith and every other person you would want nowhere near government was already there. The collective noun for said people is not economists. According to the latest Independent style guide the correct term is made up of at least twenty five per cent asterisks ... ... ...
... ... ... There is not a single figure in the government, in the Treasury, or in the economics analysis department of any major bank or investment firm who considers this to be anything less than deranged.
Just caught the interviews the SYP PCC done with Nick Ferrari and Julia HB. Jesus wept, the guy is utterly hopeless. I thought Shaun Wright was bad enough, but this takes up to a new level.
Steve Baker, David Davis, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Bill Cash, Iain Duncan Smith and every other person you would want nowhere near government was already there. The collective noun for said people is not economists. According to the latest Independent style guide the correct term is made up of at least twenty five per cent asterisks ... ... ...
... ... ... There is not a single figure in the government, in the Treasury, or in the economics analysis department of any major bank or investment firm who considers this to be anything less than deranged.
I wonder what the correct collective noun should be? An ignorance of Brexiteers, or perhaps a delusion of Brexiteers.
I think I would have preferred an Indian win on this occasion. For a team to score 464 would gave been a magnificent performance.
It would.
But it is a pretty impressive England performance overall. Yes, there have been some major problems - but they have pulled together when it mattered. And beaten the best team in the world 4-1. I don't think anyone would have predicted that a couple of months ago.
Cook going out on a high. Anderson achieving his goal of becoming the most successful pace bowler in history.
We were saved by our lower order players - but runs are runs at the end of the day. It was a team playing together and achieving together.
Tbf though, winning 5 out of 5 tosses helped. Would have been different had India won all 5.
Root did try to even things up with some slightly eccentric decisions on whether to bowl or bat first.
Steve Baker, David Davis, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Bill Cash, Iain Duncan Smith and every other person you would want nowhere near government was already there. The collective noun for said people is not economists. According to the latest Independent style guide the correct term is made up of at least twenty five per cent asterisks ... ... ...
... ... ... There is not a single figure in the government, in the Treasury, or in the economics analysis department of any major bank or investment firm who considers this to be anything less than deranged.
I wonder what the correct collective noun should be? An ignorance of Brexiteers, or perhaps a delusion of Brexiteers.
A pangloss of Brexiteers.
[Although given that picture, perhaps a wretchedness of Brexiteers.]
Steve Baker, David Davis, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Bill Cash, Iain Duncan Smith and every other person you would want nowhere near government was already there. The collective noun for said people is not economists. According to the latest Independent style guide the correct term is made up of at least twenty five per cent asterisks ... ... ...
... ... ... There is not a single figure in the government, in the Treasury, or in the economics analysis department of any major bank or investment firm who considers this to be anything less than deranged.
I wonder what the correct collective noun should be? An ignorance of Brexiteers, or perhaps a delusion of Brexiteers.
Mr. Pubgoer, but non-crimes will continue if we don't report them to the police... do you want feelings to be hurt?
Glad I don't live in South Yorkshire to be honest. To be fair our PCC isn't much better, just blown £100k on a failed vanity project to merge fire stations with Police stations. And I was one of the rocking 15% of Hertfordshire residents that turned out to vote the first time for them.
Mr. Pubgoer, but non-crimes will continue if we don't report them to the police... do you want feelings to be hurt?
Glad I don't live in South Yorkshire to be honest. To be fair our PCC isn't much better, just blown £100k on a failed vanity project to merge fire stations with Police stations. And I was one of the rocking 15% of Hertfordshire residents that turned out to vote the first time for them.
A mixture of Police Engines and Fire Cars, I assume.
If there is any time left does the match end when the overs are bowled or do we get some more with 9 down? Assuming we don't run out of time or have bad light or get the 10th first.
I don't think I've ever seen more than the "minimum overs remaining" being bowled.
No, only 13 (maybe 14) left.
Why do they call it minimum if it is the maximum then? Never understood that.
No it is a minimum of 15 overs.
The rules say it either a minimum of 15 overs or one hour, whichever is later.
So it is possible to bowl more than 15 overs in the last hour.
Yes but if it gets to 18:30 then that is the end of the match too. So it isn't a minimum.
The 6.30pm rule is bonkers and needs to go. It’s perfectly possible to play for at least another hour during most of the summer.
Steve Baker, David Davis, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Bill Cash, Iain Duncan Smith and every other person you would want nowhere near government was already there. The collective noun for said people is not economists. According to the latest Independent style guide the correct term is made up of at least twenty five per cent asterisks ... ... ...
... ... ... There is not a single figure in the government, in the Treasury, or in the economics analysis department of any major bank or investment firm who considers this to be anything less than deranged.
I wonder what the correct collective noun should be? An ignorance of Brexiteers, or perhaps a delusion of Brexiteers.
A pangloss of Brexiteers.
[Although given that picture, perhaps a wretchedness of Brexiteers.]
Mr. Pubgoer, but non-crimes will continue if we don't report them to the police... do you want feelings to be hurt?
Glad I don't live in South Yorkshire to be honest. To be fair our PCC isn't much better, just blown £100k on a failed vanity project to merge fire stations with Police stations. And I was one of the rocking 15% of Hertfordshire residents that turned out to vote the first time for them.
A mixture of Police Engines and Fire Cars, I assume.
It's not happening, so just money pissed up the wall
Looks like they are all trying to avoid making eye contact when Tezzie is looking round the room for a dance partner.
Tezza's Strictly mastertweet has associated that dancing issue with a positive image of her in a good way for ever more.
The dancing thing was always a positive. It showed her acting relaxed and human in public.
The real significance of the dancing is not that it *showed* the PM in a positive light but that the whole tour taught her to interact with people who aren't card-carrying Conservative activists in a sealed-off factory. This will come in very handy when she leads the party into the next election.
If he actually managed to deliver that without rioting on the streets, I'd forgive him a great deal. I'd still think he was a scheming, self-serving, untrustworthy toss-pot, mind.
Looks like they are all trying to avoid making eye contact when Tezzie is looking round the room for a dance partner.
Tezza's Strictly mastertweet has associated that dancing issue with a positive image of her in a good way for ever more.
The dancing thing was always a positive. It showed her acting relaxed and human in public.
The real significance of the dancing is not that it *showed* the PM in a positive light but that the whole tour taught her to interact with people who aren't card-carrying Conservative activists in a sealed-off factory. This will come in very handy when she leads the party into the next election.
Really? I don't think the problem was that she chose not to interact with people, it's that she knew she'd be terrible at it. Maybe the dancing was the first sign of a more generally confident and charismatic public persona but, er, I'll believe it when I see it
If there is any time left does the match end when the overs are bowled or do we get some more with 9 down? Assuming we don't run out of time or have bad light or get the 10th first.
I don't think I've ever seen more than the "minimum overs remaining" being bowled.
No, only 13 (maybe 14) left.
Why do they call it minimum if it is the maximum then? Never understood that.
No it is a minimum of 15 overs.
The rules say it either a minimum of 15 overs or one hour, whichever is later.
So it is possible to bowl more than 15 overs in the last hour.
Yes but if it gets to 18:30 then that is the end of the match too. So it isn't a minimum.
The 6.30pm rule is bonkers and needs to go. It’s perfectly possible to play for at least another hour during most of the summer.
This is partly based on a misapprehension. There is not, and never has been, a "6.30pm cutoff" on the final day. Bad light and weather permitting, all the overs scheduled on the final day must be bowled (barring the game being won by that point obviously).
The only time a "cutoff" applies on the final day is if the players are off the field due to bad light/rain after a certain point.
I think I would have preferred an Indian win on this occasion. For a team to score 464 would gave been a magnificent performance.
It would.
But it is a pretty impressive England performance overall. Yes, there have been some major problems - but they have pulled together when it mattered. And beaten the best team in the world 4-1. I don't think anyone would have predicted that a couple of months ago.
Cook going out on a high. Anderson achieving his goal of becoming the most successful pace bowler in history.
We were saved by our lower order players - but runs are runs at the end of the day. It was a team playing together and achieving together.
Tbf though, winning 5 out of 5 tosses helped. Would have been different had India won all 5.
Tosses were very crucial even though Joe Root made a blunder at Trent Bridge. Need to take the toss out of the game or at least make it fairer in my opinion.
The series was competitive but showed that both sides are very flawed.
If India are to prove their number one status - they have to win in South Africa, England and Australia. They have flunked the South Africa and England missions and likely to fail in Australia..
England still great at home and rubbish away from home. At least this series was competitive - when England played in India they were murdered.
I think I would have preferred an Indian win on this occasion. For a team to score 464 would gave been a magnificent performance.
It would.
But it is a pretty impressive England performance overall. Yes, there have been some major problems - but they have pulled together when it mattered. And beaten the best team in the world 4-1. I don't think anyone would have predicted that a couple of months ago.
Cook going out on a high. Anderson achieving his goal of becoming the most successful pace bowler in history.
We were saved by our lower order players - but runs are runs at the end of the day. It was a team playing together and achieving together.
Tbf though, winning 5 out of 5 tosses helped. Would have been different had India won all 5.
Tosses were very crucial even though Joe Root made a blunder at Trent Bridge. Need to take the toss out of the game or at least make it fairer in my opinion.
The series was competitive but showed that both sides are very flawed.
If India are to prove their number one status - they have to win in South Africa, England and Australia. They have flunked the South Africa and England missions and likely to fail in Australia..
England still great at home and rubbish away from home. At least this series was competitive - when England played in India they were murdered.
Don't really think the toss had much relevance in either the 1st or 4th tests. In both India had their chances and let England off the hook by failing to capitalise on their strong positions.
What was great about this series was it was the first in a long time where most of the tests didn't seem to progress in a linear manner once one team got on top.
Looks like they are all trying to avoid making eye contact when Tezzie is looking round the room for a dance partner.
Tezza's Strictly mastertweet has associated that dancing issue with a positive image of her in a good way for ever more.
The dancing thing was always a positive. It showed her acting relaxed and human in public.
The real significance of the dancing is not that it *showed* the PM in a positive light but that the whole tour taught her to interact with people who aren't card-carrying Conservative activists in a sealed-off factory. This will come in very handy when she leads the party into the next election. is no longer Prime Minister.
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It certainly added to my reputation in school. It's passed down the generations, as both my sister and brother own JCBs, and a year of so ago my mum said: "You should buy your son a digger."
I pointer to a Bruder model. "He has one."
"No," my mum said, "get him a real digger."
He was three.
Aside from that, as our garden is tiny, that would really impress my neighbours ...
But what a great innings and only 20
I got pickled up by a milk float is the best I can claim as we stormed off at about 15mph
https://twitter.com/PolhomeEditor/status/1039501868081262592
https://twitter.com/PolhomeEditor/status/1039502109132173313
https://twitter.com/PolhomeEditor/status/1039502644174352384
Someone is in for a bollocking for that one!
Or in the case of the SNP 2017 none as even the SNP had failed to delivery whatever those missing voters wanted...
https://twitter.com/PolhomeEditor/status/1039504064038486017
I don't think I've ever seen more than the "minimum overs remaining" being bowled.
What an achievement
If England bowled quickly then they can bowl more overs than 15 by 18:20 (Unlikely but with spinners could have been possible)
If they bowled really slowly then the match has to finish by 18:30.
The rules say it either a minimum of 15 overs or one hour, whichever is later.
So it is possible to bowl more than 15 overs in the last hour.
But it is a pretty impressive England performance overall. Yes, there have been some major problems - but they have pulled together when it mattered. And beaten the best team in the world 4-1. I don't think anyone would have predicted that a couple of months ago.
Cook going out on a high. Anderson achieving his goal of becoming the most successful pace bowler in history.
We were saved by our lower order players - but runs are runs at the end of the day. It was a team playing together and achieving together.
https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1039552054233051136
One of my enduring cricketing memories watching England win in darkness.
https://twitter.com/jdportes/status/1039497783928152065
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/brexit-jacob-reesmogg-steve-baker-economists-for-free-trade-a8533021.html
Steve Baker, David Davis, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Bill Cash, Iain Duncan Smith and every other person you would want nowhere near government was already there. The collective noun for said people is not economists. According to the latest Independent style guide the correct term is made up of at least twenty five per cent asterisks ... ... ...
... ... ... There is not a single figure in the government, in the Treasury, or in the economics analysis department of any major bank or investment firm who considers this to be anything less than deranged.
Jesus wept, the guy is utterly hopeless. I thought Shaun Wright was bad enough, but this takes up to a new level.
Both home sides slowed the over rate down to an embarrassing level to avoid defeat.
Difference was Steve Bucknor wasn't having any of it.
From Fear to Prospero perhaps?
Poor worm, thou art infected!
This visitation shows it.
Definitely some magical thinking going on.
[Although given that picture, perhaps a wretchedness of Brexiteers.]
To be fair our PCC isn't much better, just blown £100k on a failed vanity project to merge fire stations with Police stations. And I was one of the rocking 15% of Hertfordshire residents that turned out to vote the first time for them.
http://uk.businessinsider.com/boris-johnson-would-rather-stay-in-eu-than-accept-theresa-may-brexit-plan-2018-9
http://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/11490790/sir-mick-jagger-makes-charity-pledge-for-oval-test-between-england-and-india
Mick is £190,000 poorer after a quite extraordinary match.
A gammon of Leavers.
*drops mic*
The only time a "cutoff" applies on the final day is if the players are off the field due to bad light/rain after a certain point.
The series was competitive but showed that both sides are very flawed.
If India are to prove their number one status - they have to win in South Africa, England and Australia. They have flunked the South Africa and England missions and likely to fail in Australia..
England still great at home and rubbish away from home. At least this series was competitive - when England played in India they were murdered.
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What was great about this series was it was the first in a long time where most of the tests didn't seem to progress in a linear manner once one team got on top.