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

[viriya]

Early no swing signs suggest it was an important toss to win.

 

[91Jmay]

Some loose deliveries from Sri Lanka as well. Kulesekera's first over very ordinary.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

No balls are criminal in ODI's.

 

[91Jmay]

Good ball from Kulasekara. Carberry has one more chance against India (presuming Cook is back fit for the next game) or else it should probably be curtains for him.

 

[Howe_zat]

Good bowling. Do not have much faith in Carbs m'fraid

 

[Pothas]

Yeah that is probably it for Carbs.

 

[grecian]

Good ball from Kulasekara. Carberry has one more chance against India (presuming Cook is back fit for the next game) or else it should probably be curtains for him.

I really think it's over. Robson will play in Tests, and Vince & Hales really should be the replacement in ODIs if Cook or Bell are unfit. It's a shame because he really hasn't shown what he's been doing in domestic Limited-overs, but some people just can't make the step-up

 

[Howe_zat]

Shot of castle quick beefy tell the watson story

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Knowing our selectors Carbs is inked in for the tests will do well and retain his one day squad place because of it.

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah Hales/Vince needs to be the T20 opening partnership.

Poor shot from Bell, felt the score wasn't bad at all.

 

[grecian]

Well this is pretty ****. I know Kula has got a poor Test record, but they've got to pick him in England haven't they? What are the other options.

 

[Howe_zat]

kinell that looked floaty

Perhaps should have given Kula mre respect with the ball moving around a bit.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Well this is pretty ****. I know Kula has got a poor Test record, but they've got to pick him in England haven't they? What are the other options.

With Lakmal possibly struggling to be fit as well they don't have much choice.

 

[viriya]

boom goes the root

 

[Howe_zat]

Ewwwwwwww

I'll stop watching for a bit and hopefully things'll get better

 

[grecian]

Well I may have misjudged this a tad

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Think we have blown this one. Trouble is if Morgan gets a big score and we win they will talk about picking him in the tests.

 

[Cabinet96]

Morgan should bat above Root. Not sure Root has ever played a good innings up the order in ODI's.

 

[91Jmay]

Not exactly hooping around, awful batting this.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

This will be over soon.

If it was a local league game you'd have time for another 15/20 over game to give the kids more of a chance.