Over the next six months, they will attempt to cross that bridge, test its integrity and march toward a brighter future that is finally starting to peek over the horizon.
They lost their top six for 98 in the second innings of the second Test at Trent Bridge, while their top seven fell for 94 in the first innings of the third Test at The Oval.
Wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal is dropped following his poor performance at Trent Bridge and replaced by Test debutant Zulqarnain Haider, 24.
Anderson produced a stunning display to claim a Test-best 6-42 at Trent Bridge as New Zealand closed day two of the final Test 268 behind England at 96-6.
The slow left-armer, omitted from England team that drew with India in the second Test at Trent Bridge, staked his claim for a recall at Headingley next week.
It meant Pakistan were led out at Worcester by keeper Kamran Akmal, Butt's vice-captain, who was dropped after a shocking performance with the gloves in the first Test at Trent Bridge.
But he bowled too short and too wide in the second Test at Trent Bridge with England looking for the win and was pummelled by Tendulkar and Co as India squared the series at Headingley.
He took 10 wickets in that series and also hit the winning runs in the fourth Test at Trent Bridge and 59 on the final day at The Oval when England held out for a draw to clinch overall victory.
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England have thrown everything at us and with 10 days to prepare for the next Test at Trent Bridge, it will again be interesting to see which team uses the time to sharpen up for drama number four next week.
Mark, welcome, now what about this Test team for Trent Bridge that's just been announced?
In such homes, Apple TV will test whether the challenge to bridge the PC and TV has been due to lack of design, lack of content, lack of appropriate shelf space or, in Apple's worst case, lack of interest.
The England selectors have named an unchanged squad for the second Test against Zimbabwe which starts on Thursday at Trent Bridge.
The teenager has certainly pressed his case of late, with exceptional performances against Sporting Braga, Tottenham and Partizan Belgrade suggesting he is ready for arguably the biggest test of Arsenal's season against the champions at Stamford Bridge.
England go into this week's second Test with a 1-0 advantage having thrashed Pakistan by 354 runs at Trent Bridge.
Cartwright added his final two England caps the following summer, making one appearance against New Zealand before taking his Test best of 6 for 94 in his last appearance against South Africa at Trent Bridge.
Months later I had recovered enough to fly a test model of the Eclipse 500 jet in the skies over Albuquerque and climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge with Steve Forbes.
Strauss and Cook produced the 20th-best stand by any England pair in Ashes history, and they only narrowly missed making the best start by two openers in a home Test against Australia, falling 23 runs behind the mark set by Charlie Barnett and Len Hutton at Trent Bridge in 1938.
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