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

[vcs]

Great shot by Trott. WAG

 

[Uppercut]

Kulasekara tailor-made to go for runs at the Oval.

 

[Spark]

Still think batsmen should really learn to leave obvious wides alone, tbh. Would've saved Cook.

 

[Uppercut]

Yeah, I agree. Although during the test series Sri Lanka kept leaving alone some pretty easy scoring opportunities off leg-side trash. So maybe it's a sign of which format a given player prioritises.

 

[Spark]

Yeah, I agree. Although during the test series Sri Lanka kept leaving alone some pretty easy scoring opportunities off leg-side trash. So maybe it's a sign of which format a given player prioritises.

Yeah that's fair enough as far as Cook is concerned. I actually made that comment after K'wetter had a massive hoick at one way outside leg. Just something that's been bugging me for a while.

 

[vcs]

'wetter's got a decent cover-drive on him. Though Kulasekera is the kind of pace that allows you to get on to the front foot.

 

[Uppercut]

The bowling has been beyond a joke so far.

Bit better from Kula just as I said that.

 

[Howe_zat]

Restart in 15 minutes. 32 overs a side.

 

[S Chanderpaul]

All the fuss over Samit's fitness and in the end they don't even play him

Management are a joke at times!

 

[Howe_zat]

Samit's not good enough a batsman to get into the side as a specialist. So if they want to play four seamers then I think it's fair enough to leave him out. We'll see how good a decision it is when we bowl.

Some nice shots coming out now. Trott could play these exact same shots on a slower outfield with better fielding, and be pilloried for slow scoring.

Edit - Gone now anyway. Good ball.

 

[MW1304]

Really good yorker that by Lakmal.

 

[Howe_zat]

What's a good score in 32 overs? 200?

 

[GIMH]

Assuming there are no more stoppages, our score will actually be adjusted upwards won't it?

 

[S Chanderpaul]

Samit's not good enough a batsman to get into the side as a specialist. So if they want to play four seamers then I think it's fair enough to leave him out. We'll see how good a decision it is when we bowl.

Some nice shots coming out now. Trott could play these exact same shots on a slower outfield with better fielding, and be pilloried for slow scoring.

Edit - Gone now anyway. Good ball.

He averaged 45 last season and and 43 this season in list a cricket.

Which is more than Cook, KP, and Morgan.

It's unfair to read into his overall average as he was used as a hitter by Notts for a few years!

 

[MW1304]

That is mighty close. Out i think.

Edit: a bit lucky for me.

 

[_Ed_]

The Scotland v Netherlands game is going down to the wire. Worth keeping an eye on it on Cricinfo.

 

[Howe_zat]

Nice 50 from Kes. Looked a bit skittish early on but has been playing really well since the restart.

Partnership 50 too, in 6 overs. It's all going suspiciously well.

 

[MW1304]

Too good to last haha.. like the other day.

Yeah.. Kieswetter shouldn't have opened...

 

[Jacknife]

How many times does that happen, new bowler balls filthy long hop and Batsmen , mis****s it.

 

[Howe_zat]

It's all going suspiciously well.

Wicket bang on cue. To the worst ball of the day, no less.