Sangakkara, speaking in a second language, just sounds so intelligent and insightful.
McCullum and Sanga are the two best people in cricket to listen to when they talk about the game.
Sangakkara might be my favourite cricketer his generation. Oozes class. Mind you watched Mahela Jayawardena's masterclass on sky last night, talking about playing spin with Shane Warne. As well as the West Indies, I really want Sri Lanka to establish themselves as a great test team
The best thing to do in a 5 day Test is to bowl your successful bowlers for 15 over spells so they are so knackered they become ineffective. As far as I can see Stokes is still bowling. 3-11 of nine and 7 of those runs were off his first over.
The best thing to do in a 5 day Test is to bowl your successful bowlers for 15 over spells so they are so knackered they become ineffective. As far as I can see Stokes is still bowling. 3-11 of nine and 7 of those runs were off his first over.
The best thing to do in a 5 day Test is to bowl your successful bowlers for 15 over spells so they are so knackered they become ineffective. As far as I can see Stokes is still bowling. 3-11 of nine and 7 of those runs were off his first over.
The best thing to do in a 5 day Test is to bowl your successful bowlers for 15 over spells so they are so knackered they become ineffective. As far as I can see Stokes is still bowling. 3-11 of nine and 7 of those runs were off his first over.
5-22 off 14.2 now
Make that 6-22 off 14.3
Sensational stuff by Stokes, you don't think of him as such a big swinger
Even though I am a Surrey and Stoneman fan I've got to admit if he cannot handle West Indian bowlers in English conditions I doubt that he will do any better against the Aussies down under. A huge problem for the selectors with a couple of places in the top order.
11 wickets in the day & there's still 26 overs left today. 1st ever Test match at Lords in September & good job there is rain tomorrow otherwise the game could be all over before sunday.
Don't you just love cricket in England in the autumn.
Even though I am a Surrey and Stoneman fan I've got to admit if he cannot handle West Indian bowlers in English conditions I doubt that he will do any better against the Aussies down under. A huge problem for the selectors with a couple of places in the top order.
Conditions in Australia will be very different though, the ball won't swing like it has today
11 wickets in the day & there's still 26 overs left today. 1st ever Test match at Lords in September & good job there is rain tomorrow otherwise the game could be all over before sunday.
Don't you just love cricket in England in the autumn.
It's not the first ever Test at Lords in September, it's the first to start in September. The 1980 Centenary Test started in August but finished in September. I know, because I was there.
Even though I am a Surrey and Stoneman fan I've got to admit if he cannot handle West Indian bowlers in English conditions I doubt that he will do any better against the Aussies down under. A huge problem for the selectors with a couple of places in the top order.
Conditions in Australia will be very different though, the ball won't swing like it has today
I agree but I think Stoneman needs a big score 2nd innings to have a chance of going.
Not that I have a clue who would be selected if he isn't
11 wickets in the day & there's still 26 overs left today. 1st ever Test match at Lords in September & good job there is rain tomorrow otherwise the game could be all over before sunday.
Don't you just love cricket in England in the autumn.
It's not the first ever Test at Lords in September, it's the first to start in September. The 1980 Centenary Test started in August but finished in September. I know, because I was there.
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499 Test wickets for Jimmy.
McCullum and Sanga are the two best people in cricket to listen to when they talk about the game.
Come on Jimmy
Funny game is cricket.
As far as I can see Stokes is still bowling. 3-11 of nine and 7 of those runs were off his first over.
A huge problem for the selectors with a couple of places in the top order.
Don't you just love cricket in England in the autumn.
Not that I have a clue who would be selected if he isn't
Boycott 128no as England draw the match!