***Official*** England in Sri Lanka 2012

[Scaly piscine]

Give Swann another maybe, but KP? Two right handers?

Would rather bowl a seamer (with the old ball).

 

[grecian]

Hmm, not sure about cricinfo's tweet "Mahela's out. Sri Lanka 216 for 5. England clawing back some respect, but what an innings from DPMDJ"

 

[Johnners]

Mahela

 

[Scaly piscine]

Okay so does anyone know what the point was of KP bowling a second over?

 

[Cabinet96]

Hmm, not sure about cricinfo's tweet "Mahela's out. Sri Lanka 216 for 5. England clawing back some respect, but what an innings from DPMDJ"

Indeed. Before the UAE, 219-5 and we would have been right on top, with anything lower than 400 extremely under par. Just assuming we won't get runs, which to be fair is probably justified.

Interesting that they keep the old ball for one over, which is bowled by KP...

 

[Prince EWS]

Okay so does anyone know what the point was of KP bowling a second over?

Makes no sense. I figured it was so Swann could continue. Weird.

 

[four_or_six]

Okay so does anyone know what the point was of KP bowling a second over?

Probably wanted Jimmy on that end, but also to have the first over with the new ball.

 

[Cabinet96]

Okay so does anyone know what the point was of KP bowling a second over?

They wanted KP to rough up Prasana so that Anderson could get at him when he was in tatters

 

[Eds]

Thought that was heading to Strauss there. Good stuff.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Might get them out before days end if we pick up one or two before the usual close

 

[Cabinet96]

Important wicket. Wanted the tail in for tomorrow morning.

 

[Cabinet96]

Might get them out before days end if we pick up one or two before the usual close

Would they extend the day's play if they finish 8 or 9 down?

 

[Viscount Tom]

I think so.

If I'm honest they should always play on until bad light intervenes but there you go...

 

[Cabinet96]

I hate how they have their cut off time, and go off no matter what when it gets to then. At Lords last year against Sri Lanka it was a beautiful sunny June day (so really long day's) and they went off at 6:30 after bowling 88 overs. Obviously the match was affected by rain and was drawn

 

[Scaly piscine]

Would they extend the day's play if they finish 8 or 9 down?

Nope.

 

[GIMH]

Pretty pleased with our bowling today. You can only play each match on its merits; no doubt we need quick wickets tomorrow but I think it's premature to count us out here.

Oh and is there still anybody who thinks Anderson is a one-trick pony?

 

[Spark]

Pretty pleased with our bowling today. You can only play each match on its merits; no doubt we need quick wickets tomorrow but I think it's premature to count us out here.

Oh and is there still anybody who thinks Anderson is a one-trick pony?

"Takes wickets cheaply" technically still counts as one trick tbf.

 

[Lostman]

Oh and is there still anybody who thinks Anderson is a one-trick pony?

Damn impressive on this tour, good stuff by him.

Hope SL can put up 300 tomorrow morning. However, I am not very confident if Mathews can shepherd the tail against spin like Mahela did at Galle.

 

[Cabinet96]

I remember Mathews' slow 100 against Australia last year which proved costly for Sri Lanka. Will be interesting to see how he goes tomorrow if he gets left with 9, 10 and Jack.

 

[Spark]

Haha yeah I remember that. It was funny because it was so blatantly obvious that Clarke was simply trying to waste as much time as he could. Took absolutely forever for Mathews to get from 90 to 100.