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England v Sri Lanka Test Series

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  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    cantersaddick said:

    On the subject of cooks captaincy we've seen that when he loses confidence in someone particularly a bowler. He then stops bowling them and they soon stop featuring! We saw this with Finn Kerrigan and others..

    TBH, after the way Kerrigan bowled, i woudlnt have bowled him again, and also, he has hardly featured for Lancashire since then either.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 64,260
    England 27-0 at lunch, a lead of 149.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwtepJtd_Ck
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,394
    Well done Gary ballance! Top knock! Stuck around when it was tough and everyone else fell over! Then cashed in when the bowlers were tired! Get the feeling he was told to go for it tonight as we won't be batting tomorrow...
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 64,260
    Great stuff from Gary Ballance. As important an innings as Joe Root's was.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,226
    edited June 2014
    SL 309-4 at tea.
    calydon_road said:



    Ballance looked a fish out of water, lets hope thats nerves not technique.

    Nice ton by Ballance in the 2nd innings :-)

  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    There you go - a perfect example of Cooks lack of captaincy skills - and such a basic one at that...
    England are 390 runs ahead at start of play, with 1 day left - so, in other words, no way that Sri Lanka can win - and first over from Jimmy, the opener gets a snick through a GAP in the slips !!! - i mean, a GAP in the slips when you are 390 runs ahead, in the first over with the new ball.
    Drives me crazy - how the hell can this man continue to be England captain.

    SL 46-1 after 13 overs.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,226
    edited June 2014
    I don't disagree Mr President. However, in SL's 1st innings, a catch went through the slips, because they were too close together !
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Yep, i saw that - but nothing to do with captaincy - simply inexperience of the 2 players involved - in actual fact, maybe the captain should have told them to spead apart - but obviously didnt.
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,777
    I'm there now. Flat, flat, flat pitch with Jayawardene and Sangakkara, brilliant!

    152-2. 38 overs left.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,226
    edited June 2014
    169-4

    Sangakkara b Anderson 61

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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,226
    edited June 2014
    170-5

    Thirimanne c Jordan b Anderson 2
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,072
    here we go !!!
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,260
    Time to get home and watch the drama I think.
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,777
    Anderson puts in a great over. Racks the atmosphere up a little!
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,777
    Ooooooh so close! I hate that umpires call thing on DRS. Can't stand it ...
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,072
    Prior likes it though....
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Sooooo close !
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Isnt DRS great !
  • Ben18
    Ben18 Posts: 1,639
    Prior's cap makes me feel a bit sick
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,226
    Ben18 said:

    Prior's cap makes me feel a bit sick

    Agreed. Wash it you sweaty bastard !

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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,226
    194-6

    P Jayawardane lbw Jordan 8
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,777
    I love that DRS thing ...
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,226
    199-7

    Kulasekara lbw Broad 1
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,226
    edited June 2014
    Matthews c Cook b Anderson 18

    201-8


    3 overs play left.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,226
    201-8

    2 overs left.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,226
    201-8

    1 over left.
  • Paddy Powell
    Paddy Powell Posts: 2,859
    All those overs lost due to the slow over rates would come in handy right now.
  • CHG
    CHG Posts: 4,534
    Tremendous effort from Anderson, great test in the end.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,226
    201-9

    Herath c Prior b Broad 1

    5 balls left.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,226
    Match drawn.

    Herath walked, when he wasn't out.

    SL batter, given out on penultimate ball, but saved by DRS.

    Final ball fell just in front of the slips.

    Great finish.

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