It is, they have not allowed the perceived injustices of yesterday affect their approach. When Collingwood went early this morning I feared the worst - England being bowled up for fewer than 300. But Prior and Sidebottom got stuck in.

Prior is once again looking the part. Where are all those doubters who said he should go at the end of the India Test series. We ask a lot of keepers. They have to bat and be able to play shots because quite often they are in with the tail when boundaries are needed. Sidebottom just continues to impress. He is a wholehearted cricketer and he deserves everything that comes his way.

The Sangakkara dismissal shows that any batsman is suscpetible to a good length ball on off-stump that leaves him either in the air or off the pitch.

What do you think of Broad - two warnings for running on the pitch in your first five overs of Test cricket is not good is it?

For a bowler it is a nightmare. It happens more when bowling to left handers because you aim slightly across the pitch and your momentum takes you in that direction. I thought Dar handled the situation very well. He was not over officious and he was trying to work with the bowler but sooner or later he had to do something. Perhaps Broad should have gone round the wicket after one warning.

I think it is a problem for him. In the one-day series he bowled from wide of the crease, now we know why. He needs to get closer if he can for lbw's and to swing the ball away from right handers not angle it in. That is why, despite his talent, he is still work in progress.

Thye could. Stephen Harmison has started well and he would get plenty of overs if Broad transgresses again. Dar is very particular on bowlers running on, he warned Harmison off in Antigua in 2004 when Lara got 400*.

The only problem with bowling at Harper's end is that his antennae have been raised, although he has other things to worry about.

Without wishing to open up a bag of worms again, what did you think of the third umpire decision for the catch against Sidebottom?

When the ICC assess their umpires they keep coming back with 90% correct decision rates. Harper is a decent bloke and the players like his personality but he has to get decisions right.

There are a lot of people who want the game to go down the technology route and a couple of responses yesterday suggest that every appeal does not have to go back. Okay, not every appeal has to but the majority would if you want to try to eliminate error completely.

I know television pays millions but the most important spectators are those in the ground and they have to be catered for. Empty grounds and games shown just to fill television time is not a good advert for the game.

Monty's bowling hasn't been particularly inspiring throughout the tour. Sri Lankan batsmen do play spin very well but there seems to be something missing. I suppose we could be guilty of taking him granted. He is only young and therefore open to occasional inconsistency. harmison has taken over 200 Test wickets and we don't know what we are going to get from one day to another with him.

Jayawardene is a lovely player to watch - so graceful. England need to get him before the close. He too likes batting for a long time.

I agree - Broad looked good. You'd never have guessed it was his Test debut - he looked composed and confident, which are good signs. He could have had a wicket two but the ball kept falling in to gaps.

Harmison hasn't been too bad but it's not 2004 again.