Samoa looked one of the few representatives of the so-called 'next tier' of countries still able to provide a decent test for the leading nations.
Manjrekar knows what he is talking about — his performance in that series, scoring 118 runs in seven innings, was the worst of a decent test career.
For the second Sunday running, Australia were given a decent test by outclassed but spirited opponents, although it left their coach, Ricky Stuart, and captain, Darren Lockyer, fearing a New Zealand ambush in Saturday's World Cup final in Brisbane.
Butlin's record of 14 wins and 19 defeats showed he was no serious threat but he did represent a decent test of Joshua's credentials at this early stage of his career.
Now, though, the ability to enjoy an overwhelming rush of love, pleasure and unity with everything would be a decent test of my recovery; rather like the England team that travelled to Trent Bridge, I now felt capable, to draw a pointless parallel.
There is nothing riding on the game for England but it will still be a decent test.
A decent test: If the rollout of the next-generation Surface line is muted, we could be watching the door close.
For that reason it has been labeled by David Lewis the problem of temporary intrinsics (Lewis 1986, 202 205) A decent test for distinguishing between extrinsic and intrinsic properties is this.
"I suppose it won't be a world champion or a world beater, but it will be a decent test to get me back in at the weight," he said.
