He could never have envisaged how many batsmen - himself included - would get a start and then make a hash of their innings.
Had it been a poor pitch surface - that might have been understandable but it was not.
If young Pope had not rescued the innings with his first ever half century for the England side, the score might have been an out and out disaster.
262 for 9. Pope and Anderson are the not out batsmen.
England are already in a losing position.
