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England v Sri Lanka
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:50 am
by M H
First test kicks off Thursday and it's interesting how England will go after the high of winning the Ashes in Australia.
AJ Strauss (Middlesex, captain), JM Anderson (Lancashire), IR Bell (Warwickshire), SCJ Broad (Nottinghamshire), AN Cook (Essex), ST Finn (Middlesex), EJG Morgan (Middlesex), KP Pietersen (Surrey), MJ Prior (Sussex, wk), GP Swann (Nottinghamshire), CT Tremlett (Surrey), IJL Trott (Warwickshire).
Re: England v Sri Lanka
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:19 am
by martin71109
i think it will be a close series with two good teams; hope kp finds some form for the summer
Re: England v Sri Lanka
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:25 am
by M H
I'd say that KP definately needs to find some form or he'll be out. Colly will be missed in the field as well.
Live streams will be here for each day's play
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Re: England v Sri Lanka
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 10:43 pm
by adrian1969
KP will come good and no Murali for Sri Lanka - fancy England to win.
Re: England v Sri Lanka
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:42 am
by M H
Doesn't look like there'll be much play (if any) today
Re: England v Sri Lanka
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 12:57 pm
by welsh
M H wrote:Doesn't look like there'll be much play (if any) today
Shame really as this is the only thing kerdiff has to look forward to
Re: England v Sri Lanka
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 1:19 pm
by M H
The weather's supposed to improve late in the day so something may happen
Re: England v Sri Lanka
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 2:49 pm
by M H
Sri Lanka won the toss and will bat with play scheduled to start at 3.30
Re: England v Sri Lanka
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 4:43 pm
by M H
Sri Lanka looking pretty comfortable on 35-0 at tea.
Re: England v Sri Lanka
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 12:45 pm
by M H
Would be handy if England could nick another wicket before lunch
Re: England v Sri Lanka
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 12:22 am
by welsh
Didn't watch any cricket today but it's obvious the best England can hope for is a draw in this test match.
Re: England v Sri Lanka
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 12:29 pm
by M H
Any chance of a result has gone with this morning's wash out
Re: England v Sri Lanka
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 12:32 pm
by welsh
Strange weather here really May and June tend to be the best months in these parts for decent weather so it's dissapointing that there's no cricket to watch.
Re: England v Sri Lanka
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 12:38 pm
by M H
The weather's crap everywhere at the moment mate. I think they now start the test series far too early in the year to get in as many ODI's and T20's as possible.
Re: England v Sri Lanka
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 2:09 pm
by M H
That's the night watchman gone!
Re: England v Sri Lanka
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 6:18 pm
by M H
Looks to me like Cook and Trott are treating is as a practice session. Time lost, flat pitch, not the best start but the series can still take off.
Re: England v Sri Lanka
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 6:58 pm
by Randall
another century for trott, his average is getting tayloresque surely.
Re: England v Sri Lanka
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 7:05 pm
by M H
As a long shot this match could be winnable if there's no more time lost. 126 behind right now with a shit load of batting to come. Say England can add 350 plus tomorrow and another 100 Monday morning. They can then go on all out attack for the best part of 60 overs to get ten wickets without any danger of losing.
Re: England v Sri Lanka
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 5:01 pm
by M H
6 wickets down and loads of overs left, you're looking good Snakey
Re: England v Sri Lanka
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 5:04 pm
by M H
What an exciting end to a wash out of a test, mental!