- Apr 22, 2005
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Did you mean Strauss instead of Cook, Monty? Cook was pretty poor. Nevertheless the batting was average, Collingwood and Bell need to step up for the next test. I agree with TrueYid, we are lacking the big opening partnerships which the Strauss and Trescothik partnership provided. But I doubt England would consider putting Cook at no3(even thought he played there against Pakistan), as it doesn't look like Trescothk is going to play for England for a long time. So i'd guess England see Cook and Strauss as the opening partnership for the foreseeable future.