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

[Himannv]

Darn it. Send in Kula!!

 

[Prince EWS]

Randiv at 6?

What the frigg, seriously? Don't they trust Mathews to build an innings? He needs to see this as an oppertunity to finally get a big score, not too early to come in.

Yeah, kinda weird. Randiv's always had batting talent but the Sri Lankan management have always showed faith his batting that his domestic numbers haven't even remotely backed up. I can see the logic in saving Mendis for the end but it should've been Mathews at 6, surely.

 

[Howe_zat]

Sanga still a clear and present danger here.

 

[mono]

lol. we're going to loose this one. so it'll boil down to the last game. Ah! poor chandimal.

 

[Himannv]

Yeah, kinda weird. Randiv's always had batting talent but the Sri Lankan management have always showed faith his batting that his domestic numbers haven't even remotely backed up. I can see the logic in saving Mendis for the end but it should've been Mathews at 6, surely.

Probably they just wanted to try him out. He's no good when it comes to hitting out in the last few overs so probably they figured they would give him a chance to bat a bit earlier and save their matchwinners for later.

Any guesses at a decent score here? 240?

 

[Spark]

Much hate for the field. 5/71 ffs!

 

[mono]

Probably they just wanted to try him out. He's no good when it comes to hitting out in the last few overs so probably they figured they would give him a chance to bat a bit earlier and save their matchwinners for later.

Any guesses at a decent score here? 240?

Arnold made the rather ballsy claim that the pitch looks loose underneath the soil and it should crumble later on. if that is the case. 220 should do it.

 

[Spark]

Angelo (y)

 

[Howe_zat]

I've started to notice that Jade Dernbach isn't very good at cricket.

 

[hazsa19]

I've started to notice that Jade Dernbach isn't very good at cricket.

Depressing isn't it that homegrown talent can't match this.

 

[Spark]

The difference in quality in the bowlers at either end is staggering.

 

[Howe_zat]

I've started to notice that Jade Dernbach isn't very good at cricket.

I don't think I ever expected myself to hold this opinion.

 

[four_or_six]

Depressing isn't it that homegrown talent can't match this.

IIRC, he is homegrown as he has learnt and played his cricket after he moved to the UK.

 

[MW1304]

Criminal to let them get 200 after the start they had, which they'll probably do pretty comfortably now. Fields are just too conservative.

 

[Howe_zat]

Well this is ****ing annonying. Batting suddenly looking a piece of piss. Expect us to be chasing 250 and lose from here.

 

[Spark]

Well this is ****ing annonying. Batting suddenly looking a piece of piss. Expect us to be chasing 250 and lose from here.

That was to be expected once it stopped swinging tbh, pitch looks a belter

 

[hazsa19]

Batting is always hard under the lights

 

[Bun]

lolbroad

 

[Furball]

Stunning catch from Bres.

 

[Howe_zat]

Bres for MotM