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

[grecian]

Another wicket and they're in to the tail.

Tails wagging, it has to be said.

 

[Spark]

End of that. Broad'll feel he threw away something bigger but oh well.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Looked stone dead.

& hitting 3/4s up middle.

Entertaining 50 from Chris jr tho.

 

[GIMH]

Good knock from Broad. Wonder what Swann can do.

 

[Spark]

This could be interesting if Swann gets set, could make Broad look pedestrian in pace.

EDIT: Indeed. That's how you deal with your first ball...

Session run rate 8.3! Geez.

 

[BoyBrumby]

He'll have enjoyed that. Juicy, wide half-volley to welcome him first ball.

 

[Spark]

Hey, they take a catch. Finally.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Humph. Short and not so sweet. Nice nut from Welly, tbf.

 

[TopCat]

Tame end for Swann, fishing outside off.

414-8


I doubt England will make 450 now, but what they have is a decent score already and they have achieved it quickly which is important if you want to win games.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Can't say to prior to play some shots now he has the tail in as he has been doing that anyway. Damage done already though, get to 450 and get amongst them, the Sri Lankans don't really look up for the fight so could be fun watching our guys bowling.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Tremmers isn't a rank bunny, actually.

Has an FC average of about 17, IIRC. Hits a long ball, as you might imagine, what with him being built like two brick ****houses nailed together.

 

[Spark]

Tremmers isn't a rank bunny, actually.

Has an FC average of about 17, IIRC. Hits a long ball, as you might imagine, what with him being built like two brick ****houses nailed together.

Can't be that bad if he's coming in before Finn, and I remember Finn hitting one or two massive sixes in an ODI at Brisbane.

 

[Xuhaib]

some English fans here underrating SL batting over here after the last game never underestimate Lanka ability to score a trillion runs on a flat track.

 

[superkingdave]

FFS the calls for Prior in the ODI side are starting again.

 

[GIMH]

Finn has only got out a couple of times in his 12 Tests IIRC

 

[Spark]

some English fans here underrating SL batting over here after the last game never underestimate Lanka ability to score a trillion runs on a flat track.

...in SL.

Also bear in mind they basically have a pretty meh #7 at #6.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

some English fans here underrating SL batting over here after the last game never underestimate Lanka ability to score a trillion runs on a flat track.

The way the edge is being found so often shows there is something there for the bowlers, i expect the superior attack England have to exploit it and a few of the Lankans didn't fancy Tremlett's bounce at Cardiff well they will get more here on a faster track.

Not underestimating them, just rate my side.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Nah, this is pish.

Tremlett's better than ignoring the single.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Nah, this is pish.

Tremlett's better than ignoring the single.

At least Prior isn't playing for his average ala Steve Waugh.

 

[Spark]

Howe_zat is on Test Match Sofa now! Everyone go abuse him