***Official*** Sri Lanka in England and Ireland 2014

[viriya]

Looks like SL would be better of just playing 2 spinners in Tests regardless of the conditions.. Herath + Mendis maybe..

 

[91Jmay]

Ballance looks a useful player. Looking forward to seeing him get a good run in the tests.

 

[Maximas]

Looks like SL would be better of just playing 2 spinners in Tests regardless of the conditions.. Herath + Mendis maybe..

may as well pick Nuwan Pradeep if you want Mendis in the side, Kula has looked good, Eranga will play and Lakmal's last few tests have been excellent, our three seam attack isn't looking that bad and we don't have a second spinner to justify that kind of selection in these conditions

 

[Viscount Tom]

Buggery.

 

[viriya]

may as well pick Nuwan Pradeep if you want Mendis in the side, Kula has looked good, Eranga will play and Lakmal's last few tests have been excellent, our three seam attack isn't looking that bad and we don't have a second spinner to justify that kind of selection in these conditions

Kula doesn't play Tests for whatever reason, but unless the conditions are very swingy, I don't see how a three-pace attack would trouble the Eng batsmen.. Not saying Mendis would dominate, but I think he has more of a chance of doing better..

 

[grecian]

Looks like SL would be better of just playing 2 spinners in Tests regardless of the conditions.. Herath + Mendis maybe..

Well I hope they do as an England fan. Our performances against spin in Tests has little correalation with our shambolic performances in ODIs. If we're not trying to score runs against average spinners we're better than OKAY.

Oh well decent innings from Ballance, now let'as hope someone has fireworks.

 

[viriya]

Well I hope they do as an England fan. Our performances against spin in Tests has little correalation with our shambolic performances in ODIs. If we're not trying to score runs against average spinners we're better than OKAY.

Oh well decent innings from Ballance, now let'as hope someone has fireworks.

It's not like SL's test attack is anything to write home about - trying to figure out what combination would get taken apart less.. Herath is the only saving grace.. the best Test match spinner around along with Ajmal..

 

[Viscount Tom]

No worries guys we got Ravi

 

[viriya]

Root struggling to get away.. does he have a good attacking game?

 

[viriya]

Talk about a bad non-review.. who exactly are they saving it for...

 

[grecian]

bleurgh

 

[Maximas]

top spell, brought the run rate under control before the break then took regular poles to keep the pressure on

 

[viriya]

A little trivia, Sena was called "Jonty" in high school because of how good he was at point.. He was in my batch.

 

[SOLID MATTIC]

Its like having to endure nails on a chalkboard watching England play limited overs Cricket. They just can't get going atm.

 

[Howe_zat]

Need a decent bump up from DL to get a decent 40 over score. 220 minimum really.

 

[Howe_zat]

Its like having to endure nails on a chalkboard watching England play limited overs Cricket. They just can't get going atm.

By far the worst thing about England batting in limited overs is the fan reaction when there appears to be slighty fewer sixes than an IPL game. 14 runs, 10 runs, 9 runs off consective overs without losing a wicket is 'nails on a chalkboard'.

 

[Maximas]

It was pretty bad while Senanayake was bowling, but before and since then England have batted well IMO

 

[viriya]

To be fair to him he said that before they picked up the rate..

 

[King Pietersen]

Jordan is such a handy cricketer to have coming in down the order!

 

[viriya]

On the plus side for SL, Malinga and Kula won't be playing in the Test matches