At 31 without loss and the gentle spin of Mohammad Hafeez on as a surprise first change - he had a decision to make, milk the spinner or attack immediately.

BBC: Eoin Morgan seals England series win over Pakistan

One consolation for the Australians, who need to make the highest score ever to win a Test match in India, is the form of off-spinner Jason Krejza, whose match figures of 12-358 were the fourth best by a bowler on debut.

BBC: Nielsen defends Australia tactics

When it is time to make the plants male again, researchers spray on a chemical (which might also prove a money-spinner for the company) to trigger the activity of another foreign gene that blocks the activity of ribonuclease and allows pollen production once more.

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