**Official** Sri Lanka in England / Scotland - 2011

[keeper]

Ridiculous then...

 

[TopCat]

Strauss caught that.


I have never, ever seen a catch like that go the way of the fielding team once referred to the 3rd umpire.

Too much benefit is given to batsmen.

 

[Jacknife]

It wasn't even one of those, where you can't see the fingers and where the ball bounced, clear it went straight in his fingers.

 

[keeper]

The problem with using technology for these is that we know there is a technical flaw that prevents a clear view being made. Therefore, it is bound to provide some doubt, which in cricket means not-out.

I'd like to see this addressed.

 

[Blaze 18]

Strauss caught that.


I have never, ever seen a catch like that go the way of the fielding team once referred to the 3rd umpire.

Too much benefit is given to batsmen.

Nah, it's happened a couple of times in recent memory. Dhoni was the batsman on one occasion. It was a test match IIRC (not sure if it was against Australia or South Africa). The other one was Parthiv Patel against South Africa in the fifth ODI earlier this year.

 

[Jacknife]

No luck with England today, edges, top edges falling inbetween fielders and catches not given when caught and their best bowler injured.

 

[TopCat]

The petulant one is showing signs of injury now, it gets worse for the home team.

 

[TopCat]

Finally, Herath picks out a fielder! Gone!

 

[Jacknife]

Well the filthiest ball Swanny bowled all day gets a wicket, decent contribution from Herath.
About time and a decent nut from Broad, good knock from the lad and put SL in a strong position.

 

[Howe_zat]

Every bat getting a start right down to Herath - who only then got out via poor shot - suggests just how much the deck is flattening out.

Excellent innings from PJ. Rode his luck a bit but sometimes that's what it's all about.

 

[TopCat]

That was a fantastic innings by PJ, he should be justly proud of the effort. Well played.

 

[Teja.]

How can you not like Swann?

Haha, I like Swann as a person but I have an unfortunate tendency to want players who I consider overrated to perform badly to solidify my impression and Swann is one such player.

 

[TopCat]

Wow! What a catch by Broad!

 

[Howe_zat]

Great catch from Ryan. Underrated as a fielder, really.

All out for 400, pretty happy after what the score was like half an hour or so ago. Just about dead-on par for mine. Well, maybe a smidge over.

 

[Jacknife]

Really good catch that by Broad and another for Swanny. Good total and England will really have to knuckle down and be sensible and put a score together because with Jimmy looking injured, they'll have to rack up a big score.

 

[TopCat]

Really good catch that by Broad and another for Swanny. Good total and England will really have to knuckle down and be sensible and put a score together because with Jimmy looking injured, they'll have to rack up a big score.

Agreed, but if England enjoy the same luck as SL did during their innings, Engalnd should be able to get a lead of 200+ by the end of day 4.

Here's hoping the form shown in the Ashes is continued...........

 

[Jacknife]

Agreed, but if England enjoy the same luck as SL did during their innings, Engalnd should be able to get a lead of 200+ by the end of day 4.

Here's hoping the form shown in the Ashes is continued...........

Isn't always the case though,especially with how things have gone today, like I said, with Anderson appearing to have gone for the game, we'll need a big score.

 

[Jacknife]

Anderson gone for back and thigh x-rays and examination at hospital, not good news at all for England and Jimmy.

 

[TopCat]

Good running by Cook and Strauss, turning one into two.

Anderson has back and side problems and will be off for a scan later to see the extent and severity of the injury.

 

[vicky]

Dire lines by the Lankan openers so far, Perera too straight and Lakmal too wide. They need some sort of by their powers combined - this is Captain Planet action to try and get it right...