In just a few hours on the water, we've landed eight fish, which Captain Frank apologetically declares a slow morning.
The captain proceeded in the fjords at very slow speed, barely moving forward, by lowering an anchor from the bow to a depth greater than the hull of the ship.
Meanwhile Australia captain Michael Clarke lamented his team's slow start to the match as their run of four successive victories against England came to an end.
Seamer and captain Jhulan Goswami (3-16) and slow left-armer Gouher Sultana (3-26) were the pick of the Indian bowlers as England - missing the world's number one batter, Claire Taylor, who is taking a break from cricket - collapsed.
It looked as though the new captain would not be needed when Cook and Strauss overcame their slow start to take England within 74 of victory.
The Egyptians dominated the first half but a 22nd minute goal from defender and captain Emad al-Nahas did little to reflect their effort against the slow-starting Simba.
However, Ponting is confident he has enough slow-bowling cover with leg-spinner Smith and vice-captain Michael Clarke, who has 21 Test wickets.
"We can't expect a slow start and then to get going, " said the Ireland captain who will win his 109th cap on Sunday.
Swinging arms aside, there was little of note to get the 28, 643 spectators excited about in a slow-paced first half until Irish lock and match-day captain Paul O'Connell lunged over the line for the first try of the Lions tour.
Among them: a homosexual AIDS victim in the 1993 tearjerker Philadelphia, a slow-talking Southerner in the 1994 hit Forrest Gump and a heroic captain in 1998's Saving Private Ryan.
"Any time you get off to a slow start is disappointing, even more so in a shortened season, " center and captain Jason Pominville said.
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