"Why did the Groundsman get it so wrong?"

That is an interesting question. As I indicated above, I feel that the poor pitch was a side effect of this summer where UK record temperatures have been reached - I can't see any groundsman willfully putting a pich like that out and I would also assume the guy has some experience.

Quite why he felt that it would be an advantage to bat second, particularly when just about everyone else rightly felt the pitch would get worse, is a mystery.

As for the next test, I'll probably be proved wrong but even though I say I feel SA are the stronger side, I quite fancy our chances at Headingly.