If Tendulkar doesn't manage to get the 100th hundred, it will not diminish in any way his achievements in the game.

Sir Don's last test innings was somewhat inconspicous, but his legend remains.

Im afraid to say Sachin gaining that last ton holds no interest to me even as a general cricket fan. The two great run makes of modern times: Kallis and Sachin seem to be batsmen who score runs for the sake of scoring runs and that somewhat diminishes their appeal to me. I never felt Lara was in that mould, there was more of a batting for batting sake and the enjoyment of it, legendary scores being built to showcase the game in general. I suspect that was a West Indies vibe.

The Don batted for the sake of winning the game, not for the sake of just scoring runs. Likewise I find a similar sentiment in The Wall, he bats for the game not the sake of scoring runs. Im not sure yet whether Trott is in the manner of The Wall and batting for the game, providing that middle order anchor or like Sachin, just there to score runs regardless of the game going on round him. For what its worth, the other great run machine in the English team atm Mr Cook, I suspect could go on to become the greatest operner of all time. I said could, not will.

Come India put up a bit of a fight for chrissake.

Hmm, an innings and 37 runs in less than 2 1/2 days good signs for times ahead.

Are India really the #2 ranked test team in the ICC rankings?

Same old story with India - they just can't be bothered sometimes, i.e. if it's an overseas tour, or unless they've got a chance of increasing their fame and getting some glory (ODI world cup). More like bloody Bollywood film stars than cricketers some of this lot.

Infuriating for us fans.

So Austalia thrash India and draw with SA in SA. Will their ICC ranking change?

I reckon the recent test series against the kiwis was a better guage of your level than a tired touring side who clearly can't be arsed any more.

Decent knock, but small ground and lottery cricket. I'd like to see Hudson removed from the selectors - he's a -faced idiot, as he was when he played for SA and as he's proved by his inability to understand anything about cricket. That Prince's contract was renewed beggars belief. I'm against the death sentence usually, but his run out of Amla in the 2nd test against Sri Lanka was worthy of a beheading.

Let's hope Levi gets a run in the 50 over format. I'd even rather see him in the test side than Rudolph. Hell, I'd rather see myself in the test side than Rudolph.

Will be a shame to see him go but he's nothing more prove really (well maybe an Ashes win in England). True legend of the game.

Its actually quite refreshing to see how brutal the Aussie selectors are. In other countries legends retire on their own terms and that sometimes means they go on too long, but in Australia there is no place sentiment.