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

[Jacknife]

Very good innings but again, there's no need to go dancing down the wicket.Just giving your wicket away, out of nowhere.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Bugger.

That revises the projections downwards.

 

[The_roc]

Trott and Bell in together. Can the Warwickshire dervishes keep the run rate going?

 

[Uppercut]

Very good innings but again, there's no need to go dancing down the wicket.Just giving your wicket away, out of nowhere.

It's hardly out of nowhere, taking a step forward and knocking the ball into the gaps was what he'd been doing for the whole innings. Good bit of bowling from Dilshan, though. Bit quicker, bit shorter, bit of turn.

 

[Spark]

It's hardly out of nowhere, taking a step forward and knocking the ball into the gaps was what he'd been doing for the whole innings. Good bit of bowling from Dilshan, though. Bit quicker, bit shorter.

That was more a charge down tbf. Was a long, long way down. Clever bowling, but.

 

[wpdavid]

Dilshan gets one! Maybe that'll peg England back a bit.

And that was my worry when predicting around 300. None of the others are obviously great at pushing the run-rate up, so we could still come unstuck here. We all know that Bell isn't a one-day number 6, Patel's playing his first England 50-over knock for years, and then we're in the bowlers. I just hope that Trott doesn't go into his shell.

 

[wpdavid]

Enjoy seeing cricket at Old Trafford as it's a great old ground. Personally think it the scene of Steve Waugh's greatest moment.

Certainly his greatest Ashes moment - possibly the best by an Aus batsman that I've seen.

 

[Spark]

And that was my worry when predicting around 300. None of the others are obviously great at pushing the run-rate up, so we could still come unstuck here. We all know that Bell isn't a one-day number 6, Patel's playing his first England 50-over knock for years, and then we're in the bowlers. I just hope that Trott doesn't go into his shell.

Yeah 300 looks more likely now.

 

[Jacknife]

It's hardly out of nowhere, taking a step forward and knocking the ball into the gaps was what he'd been doing for the whole innings. Good bit of bowling from Dilshan, though. Bit quicker, bit shorter, bit of turn.

Eh? they haven't looked like getting out, till he came dancing down the track, he's mostly been going forward or back but not much out of the crease.

 

[GIMH]

Another awesome dig from Bell

 

[Spark]

Lol Bell. Dolt.

 

[BoyBrumby]

FFS.

Bye, bye Bell. Stick to the tests, fella.

 

[grecian]

Well that was hideous Ding-dong, now could you please never play another ODI in your career

 

[wpdavid]

Two of the less intelligent dismissals that you'll see. Unless England are playing a one-dayer, of course. Suddenly 300 looks miles away.

 

[Uppercut]

Haha wtf Bell.

 

[Jacknife]

Lets see if Patel can replicate what he does for Notts, for England. Usually scores at a good lick.

 

[Burgey]

Got a feeling England may struggle to get to 275 here. Certainly the case if Trott goes soonish.

 

[Spark]

Hoho that could have been dire.

 

[Burgey]

Got a feeling England may struggle to get to 275 here. Certainly the case if Trott goes soonish.

Which he did his best to do...

 

[Jacknife]

Great start from Patel.