To me (d) is the biggest lost opportunity for Microsoft of all and perhaps is the object lesson in what nearly three decades of monopoly buys you.

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The object lesson worth drawing from this story is that just one instance of bad science given the blessing of recognized experts can lead to years of damaging lies that snowball out of control.

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Frankly, that represents the only route to an England win that I can see and I only hope that Pietersen's men have had the good sense to learn from the object lesson that they have been dealt by an outstanding one-day team.

BBC: Jonathan Agnew column