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Sri Lanka v England 2nd Test

Chirpy RedChirpy Red
edited April 2012 in Other Football and Sports
If England lose this series they lose the No1 tag too, so a win is necessary. Bresnan and Finn in for the injured Broad and rested Pannaser. Patel is kept to play his 2nd and final Test.
Sri Lanka won toss and elected to bat. Similar start to 1st Test as England took 3 early wickets, all to Anderson and Sangerkarra was again out first ball.
Currently they are 63-3.
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  • Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    82-3 Lunch.
  • johnny73johnny73
    If they lose this one they will not deserve to be no.1. No team who lose 5 in a row could be considered the best.
  • McBobbinMcBobbin
    I agree with all the above! I think Bresnan was brought in instead of Panesar because of his batting rather than his bowling. If we don't sort our batting out, we will lose, plain and simple.
  • CHGCHG
    Bresnan just got one, bowling very well.
  • Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    Here's a little question for us cricket Zeds....
    Today’s match marks the 30th anniversary of the inaugural Test between the two countries. England stopped off in Colombo to play this after their dreary and dour series in India, just before the news broke of the rebel SA tour.

    Can you name the England XI.



    Some clues, 3 went to SA and for one of those it was their final Test.

    It was also the captain’s final Test.
    As me old mate Dave Rudd would say....no googling!
  • Covered EndCovered End
    edited April 2012
    I'll give you another one. There was a landmark reached today for the number of runs by all teams in all tests. ie
    What is the total amount of test runs made to date ? Such as 50,000, 100,000,000 etc.

    NB SL are 177-4.
  • Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    Well I know what number Test it is so I've averaged out 250 per innings and come up with 2 million. Close?
  • Covered EndCovered End
    Well I know what number Test it is so I've averaged out 250 per innings and come up with 2 million. Close?
    Correct !
  • Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    Have a go at mine now!
  • Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    Here are some easy clues-

    1) Englands batting coach
    2) Was top man at Durham when they first won CC
    3) Ridiculed for slow scoring but was under orders and batted freely for Kent
    4) England's best batsman ever!
    5) Capt. Refused SA rebel contract as thought he'd keep captaincy, never played another Test
    6) Not Nick Knight but another one
    7) Keeper who couldn't bat.
    8) Peckham born off spinner known as Ernie
    9) No.6 wannabe
    10) Nightshade
    11) Zimmerman fan
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  • Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    216-5 Jayawardene out at last.
  • McBobbinMcBobbin
    1) Gooch? 3) chris Tavare? seeing as I'm 31 now, I'd have to look the rest up!
  • Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    Both correct
  • Covered EndCovered End
    227-6
  • LenGloverLenGlover
    edited April 2012
    Fun and games see below!
  • LenGloverLenGlover
    1) Englands batting coach Gooch
    2) Was top man at Durham when they first won CC Geoff Cook
    3) Ridiculed for slow scoring but was under orders and batted freely for Kent Tavare
    4) England's best batsman ever! Gower
    5) Capt. Refused SA rebel contract as thought he'd keep captaincy, never played another Test Brearley
    6) Not Nick Knight but another one Struggling!
    7) Keeper who couldn't bat. Taylor
    8) Peckham born off spinner known as Ernie Emburey
    9) No.6 wannabe Old
    10) Nightshade Underwood
    11) Zimmerman fan Willis

    Got some but one or two iffy ones. Genuine effort no googling.
  • Ormiston_AddickOrmiston_Addick
    Here are some easy clues-

    1) Englands batting coach
    2) Was top man at Durham when they first won CC
    3) Ridiculed for slow scoring but was under orders and batted freely for Kent
    4) England's best batsman ever!
    5) Capt. Refused SA rebel contract as thought he'd keep captaincy, never played another Test
    6) Not Nick Knight but another one
    7) Keeper who couldn't bat.
    8) Peckham born off spinner known as Ernie
    9) No.6 wannabe
    10) Nightshade
    11) Zimmerman fan
    As it is bedtime here I googled it, there are a couple of very tricky ones there!
  • Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    1) Englands batting coach Gooch
    2) Was top man at Durham when they first won CC Geoff Cook
    3) Ridiculed for slow scoring but was under orders and batted freely for Kent Tavare
    4) England's best batsman ever! Gower
    5) Capt. Refused SA rebel contract as thought he'd keep captaincy, never played another Test Brearley
    6) Not Nick Knight but another one Struggling!
    7) Keeper who couldn't bat. Taylor
    8) Peckham born off spinner known as Ernie Emburey
    9) No.6 wannabe Old
    10) Nightshade Underwood
    11) Zimmerman fan Willis

    Got some but one or two iffy ones. Genuine effort no googling.
    Good effort Len. Not Brearley, he'd stopped touring by then. The man in question played over 50 Tests but these were his first for about 7 years. Gnome.

    6 is a cryptic clue (A Knight but not Nick)- If you get six you'll get 9.
  • LenGloverLenGlover
    Gnome is Keith Fletcher

    I'll ponder on the others!
  • AddickforlifeAddickforlife
    1) Englands batting coach Gooch
    2) Was top man at Durham when they first won CC Geoff Cook
    3) Ridiculed for slow scoring but was under orders and batted freely for Kent Tavare
    4) England's best batsman ever! Gower
    5) Capt. Refused SA rebel contract as thought he'd keep captaincy, never played another Test Brearley
    6) Not Nick Knight but another one Struggling!
    7) Keeper who couldn't bat. Taylor
    8) Peckham born off spinner known as Ernie Emburey
    9) No.6 wannabe Old
    10) Nightshade Underwood
    11) Zimmerman fan Willis

    Got some but one or two iffy ones. Genuine effort no googling.
    Good effort Len. Not Brearley, he'd stopped touring by then. The man in question played over 50 Tests but these were his first for about 7 years. Gnome.

    6 is a cryptic clue (A Knight but not Nick)- If you get six you'll get 9.

    Is 5) Fletcher?
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  • Covered EndCovered End
    6) David Knight ?
  • Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    Whilst you do Len I'll indulge a little further. I found this all rather interesting:


    You will often see Sri Lanka's home games listed at Colombo, the capital. However there are over 20 grounds in Colombo where 1st class cricket is or has been played. Today’s ground is the P Sarva Oval. Also or formerly known as Colombo Oval and P.Saravanamuttu Stadium.
    However England have only played here once before, as mentioned in the OP, for Sri Lankas first ever Test Match. It has been used 16 times for Tests including a neutral venue for Pak v Aus in 2002.
    In the crowd today is one Derek Underwood who played in that famous Test match for England in 1982, his last Test incidently. That was not Underwood’s only match on the ground though, click on the link to see the scorecard from 1967/68 where he was playing for an International World XI. He certainly lived up to his nickname in that match!!

    http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/29/29299.html
  • Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    6) David Knight ?
    Who?

    Knight is not his name. But he is one......
  • AddickforlifeAddickforlife
    6) David Knight ?
    Who?

    Knight is not his name. But he is one......

    Ohhh of course,,,, Botham?

  • Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    Yes!
    And his wannabe at No.9
  • Covered EndCovered End
    Yeah, I just got Botham, but you beat me to it.
    Didn't a David Kinight play for perhaps Gloucester & maybe Surrey ?
  • Covered EndCovered End
    9) Graham Dilley ?
  • AddickforlifeAddickforlife
    Yes!
    And his wannabe at No.9
    Allott?
  • Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    Yes!
    And his wannabe at No.9
    Allott?
    Correct.

  • Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    Yeah, I just got Botham, but you beat me to it.
    Didn't a David Kinight play for perhaps Gloucester & maybe Surrey ?
    I think you're thinking of Roger, or RDV Knight as he was known. Played for Sussex and Surrey and is now high up in the MCC.
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