England v Sri Lanka

[M H]

Botham would be an obvious pick and Harmison had a spell when he was virtually unplayable

[Randall]

botham is the obvious choice, or willis who took 325 as well i think.

been a while since we had anyone get near those kind of figures?

[Randall]

383 - IT Botham
325 - RGD Willis
307 - FS Trueman
297 - DL Underwood
252 - JB Statham
248 - MJ Hoggard
236 - AV Bedser
234 - AR Caddick
229 - D Gough
225 - A Flintoff
221 - SJ Harmison
202 - JA Snow

surprised to see flintoff that high to be honest. no "greats" since the top two.

time england produced a leg spinner.

[M H]

I did think of Willis but as he was the same time as Botham I discounted him. Hoggard I felt was under rated and discarded too easily

[Randall]

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/conten ... 93276.html

top 3 all spinners, where was kumbles 10 for i wonder?

[Randall]

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[M H]

Spinners tend to have longer careers as it's less strenuous.

[M H]

Tremlett's having some fun now

[Randall]

10-53 Jim Laker v Australia (2nd innings) Old Trafford, Manchester 1956
10-74 Anil Kumble v Pakistan Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi 1998–99
9-28 George Lohmann v South Africa Old Wanderers, Johannesburg 1895–96
9-37 Jim Laker v Australia (1st innings) Old Trafford, Manchester 1956
9-51 Muttiah Muralitharan v Zimbabwe Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy 2001–02

here lie the aussies of 56 skittled by laker for next to nix.

[M H]

England 486 all out, 144 added this morning

[M H]

Sri Lanka 127-0, that wasn't in the script

[macca]

did anyone see bumbles taste test on the scone whilst dilshan was writhing about in agony great stuff

[M H]

No mate, not long been in

[M H]

At last we got a wicket, 211-1

[M H]

I still think this game can change, Sri Lanka have to bat last

[Furious Wolfie 180]

off for bad light with the floodlights on....you couldn't make it up.

[M H]

After yesterday's poor bowling performance and today's late start I can't see anything other than a draw

[M H]

I don't think there's enough time left for Sri Lanka to post a total big enough to win by an innings

[M H]

Blimey, a wicket out of nowhere

[M H]

And another