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

[Furball]

Those watching on Sky Sports - am I hearing them wrong, or are the pundits really mistaking a switch hit for a reverse sweep?

KP definitely brought out the switch hit vs Murali in 2006. No-one realised it at the time though.

edit: I'm definitely not seeing things, that's a left-handed grip, right? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_3y1zDkb7Q

 

[Furball]

Stupid shot.

 

[wpdavid]

Stupid shot.

Sounds like it - Boycs is really laying into him on TMS. What we don't need to do is lose the last six wickets for 50 and allow them back into the game.

 

[Eds]

KP definitely brought out the switch hit vs Murali in 2006. No-one realised it at the time though.

edit: I'm definitely not seeing things, that's a left-handed grip, right? KP reverse sweep murli for a maximam - YouTube

Was more referring to the shot that brought up his 100 today. Was a reverse sweep was it not?

 

[Furball]

Sounds like it - Boycs is really laying into him on TMS. What we don't need to do is lose the last six wickets for 50 and allow them back into the game.

Needless attempt to mow it out the ground - the lead's only 100.

 

[Biryani Pillow]

It's really not. The bowler has warned the batsman that he will not stand for that, and it's a perfectly reasonable stance to take, and so the batsman continuing to do that is a pretty clear sign of time wasting. I mean he knows he won't be allowed do it, so he knows he's just wasting time. The umpires were just making sure they got on with the game, and well how many switch hits has KP attempted since?

As above, KP is allowed to change grip and attempt to switch hit after the ball has been released, because the bowler can't complain anymore. It's just simply a matter of timing.

It is daft because, as Dominic Cork rightly pointed out, it allows the bowler to effectively say to the batsman "you are not allowed to play that shot" - a shot that (again correctly) under the Laws of the Game is perfectly legal.

The bowler is the time waster if anyone, although he can stop his action for many reasons.

Re your last point, the bowler is now considered to be 'in his delivery stride' when he goes into his final bound before delivery (this has particular effect on a run out backing up) so that should be the last point at which the batsman can't change - although (as an umpire) I would allow the batsman to change at any time when the ball is live, but if he changes the LBW becomes available wherever the ball pitches.

 

[TT Boy]

Given the way the ball is shooting through at ankle height, Sri Lanka will need rain to save this. How Prasad and Lakmal have played this many test matches is beyond me, worse than Bangladesh's pace attack and Randiv is awful.

 

[Prince EWS]

@ Botham.

"394.. and there's four more! That brings up the 400!"

 

[Jamee999]

It feels like Pietersen could have got 100 batting left-handed, today.

 

[Prince EWS]

It feels like Pietersen could have got 100 batting left-handed, today.

Feels like he did, tbh.

 

[Howe_zat]

Howe Snr has been having a whinge at Samit Patel being in the side all morning. Been keen for him to get runs as a result. Have realized my CW mentality has leaked into real life.

 

[Jacknife]

Memorable innings that, brilliant stuff.

 

[Prince EWS]

Howe Snr has been having a whinge at Samit Patel being in the side all morning. Been keen for him to get runs as a result. Have realized my CW mentality has leaked into real life.

I'm more concerned about my real-life mentality creeping into CW.

 

[GIMH]

Yeah brilliant. Hopefully we can the lead up to 200 and then maybe have a few overs at them.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Great knock, out to a left arm spinner though.

 

[Prince EWS]

Bresnan to score more runs than Patel.

 

[Flem274*]

Given the way the ball is shooting through at ankle height, Sri Lanka will need rain to save this. How Prasad and Lakmal have played this many test matches is beyond me, worse than Bangladesh's pace attack and Randiv is awful.

Lets not get carried away here. Sri Lanka are beyond dire, but Bangladesh take it to a whole new level.

I'm more concerned about my real-life mentality creeping into CW.

Your real life mentality leeching into your CW posts is something we can all get behind.

 

[GIMH]

Swann over Brezza? Quick runs the order of the day

N/m, as soon as I can't watch cricinfo starts telling lies

 

[Jacknife]

Been a long time since Bres has had a knock, interesting to see how he goes here.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Bresnan to score more runs than Patel.

Be a letdown if he didn't to be honest.