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

[Howe_zat]

lol Dernbach. You can mouth off when you're not bowling tripe to a world class batsman on 117*.

 

[Lostman]

Dernbach is a pie chucker, looks like a fast bowler that SL would pick tbh.

 

[Himannv]

lol Dernbach. You can mouth off when you're not bowling tripe to a world class batsman on 117*.

Sadly this is probably an effective strategy. Mahela doesn't get worked up too often.

 

[Spark]

Dernbach is a pie chucker, looks like a fast bowler that SL would pick tbh.

It's the style. It probably is kind of effective but constant slow, loopy half volleys way outside off just scream "hit me!" to me.

 

[Lostman]

It's the style. It probably is kind of effective but constant slow, loopy half volleys way outside off just scream "hit me!" to me.

remember Isura udana from the 20/20 WC? Bowls the same crap I think.

 

[Burgey]

Broad really has the Piggy from Monkey Magic ears happening.

 

[Howe_zat]

Ah good, batting powerplay. This should get us a few wickets.

 

[Himannv]

His HS is 128... that means, he has got a great chance to cross it

If I remember right, the 128 was also against England. It resulted in a victory chasing 300+ back during the times when 300+ was a big score. Murali scored the winning run in a very tight game on a day that he had been called by some umpire looking to make a name for himself or something. Quite an eventful game.

 

[Spark]

Looks totally out of rhythm does Broad.

 

[Lostman]

If I remember right, the 128 was also against England. It resulted in a victory chasing 300+ back during the times when 300+ was a big score. Murali scored the winning run in a very tight game on a day that he had been called by some umpire looking to make a name for himself or something. Quite an eventful game.

Great innings remember it well. He was run out on ~50 ish though, Emerson didn't ask for a replay.

 

[Howe_zat]

What the hell was that over, seriously.

This is painful.

 

[Spark]

Bloody hell. He's lost it, probably needs a break from int'l cricket.

 

[wpdavid]

Swann is displeased it seems.

Deserves to be for dropping Jaywardene ages ago. Can't do that, chaps.

He is a joy to watch though.

 

[Spark]

How Dernbach is getting away with this tripe is beyond me.

 

[MW1304]

Yeah starting to agree with you tbh. Three of our bowlers are bowling tripe, we only have 5 bowlers of any kind and Jimmy and Swann have one over left each.

Not looking forward to the last few overs.

Edit: @Broad taking a break.

 

[Himannv]

Great innings remember it well. He was run out on ~50 ish though, Emerson didn't ask for a replay.

I honestly watched only half of the knock. Decided we didn't have a chance once Sanath got out. Went out to play a bit of cricket myself and came back in patches to watch the game. I remember Mahanama, Gough and Stewart got into a bit of a fuss at the end. Was quite funny actually.

 

[vcs]

Broad LOL.

 

[Spark]

The bizarre thing is his first few overs were actually quite good. But he seemed to get worse the more he bowled, which is weird. By the end it was just painful to watch.

EDIT: Stop backing away! So annoying.

 

[wpdavid]

Anderson's clearly decided to join the others - 2 wides out of 3 deliveries is unforgivable for someone who does this for a living.

 

[Himannv]

Dernbach and Bresnan to bowl the death overs then? Hmm.