there would have been moments today when the Australians were wishing for a Miyazaki zeppelin to come and carry them right out of Chepauk. A bit like this. Except the dirigible should look more like this.

I know Clarkey would have been wishing for one last night when he dropped that straightforward chance off McGrath in the first over. Clarkey would have learnt a lot about test cricket from that drop. After totally conquering test cricket in his very first innings he probably felt it was all a bit of cake. Now he will have learnt there’s still a whole lot to keep learning. He will reapply himself in Australia’s second innings. It is because of this dropped chance that Australia can afford to concede a considerable lead on the first innings. Look out for Clarkey in the second innings, it should be special.