The statement on Friday which said North Korea would shun Mr. Lee's government "forever, " though hehasjust 14 months left in office appeared to dash any hope that the younger Mr. Kim might try to change relations with South Korea after his father's death.
Having made 173 runs in the first three innings during the winter series, the left-hander has scored just 13 in the last two Tests and here he sliced rather tamely to gully.