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

[viriya]

That's the opposite of sportsmanship. Gamesmanship is the word you are looking for.

I stand corrected.

 

[viriya]

Eng going nowhere getting 3 runs/over vs part-timers.. especially Cook.

 

[King Pietersen]

That's more like it. Awesome shot.

 

[91Jmay]

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5 runs an innings better, at a significantly better strike rate makes him a much more valuable player. I just don't think Cook is good enough to be opening the batting in One Day cricket. If he's only in because he's the captain, then the solution seems pretty simple, get a better captain. Not like he's a modern day Mike Brearley. Average OD batsman, average captain.

I couldn't work out how to filter the associates, so was trying to do the maths! Missed out a not out. Yeah, Morgan is a better player not disputing that but the difference isn't as stark as you make out.

 

[91Jmay]

I stand corrected earlier. Plod and panic still without question our tactics.

 

[Dan]

I stand corrected.

I stand corrected earlier. Plod and panic still without question our tactics.

2 people have just admitted they were wrong, within 5 posts of each other.

James, take the site down. Something is broken. This simply can't happen.

 

[King Pietersen]

Jesus Christ. What a miserable shot. 56 off 85. Brilliant.

 

[viriya]

This is a little hard to watch tbh.. all the dismissals look so lame.

 

[91Jmay]

So poor against spin. Cook with a solid start but got totally bogged down, he really needs to learn how to attack spin.

Joe Root has the lowest ODI average in the last 12 months of any player in the top seven of this side - 27.8 via Peter Miller. No idea how anyone can argue that he stays in the team.

 

[viriya]

That looks on the line but he'll get the benefit of the doubt.

 

[91Jmay]

I can't see anything behind the line. Out for me.

 

[wpdavid]

This is a little hard to watch tbh.. all the dismissals look so lame.

Give the attitude towards spin in the English domestic game, that's hardly a surpirse.

Plus it does sound like the pitch is a real pudding. Good luck to Chris Jordan trying to find any pace in it.

Maybe the spinners and Bopara will be our best bowlers today.

 

[viriya]

Angelo is hilarious.

 

[YorksLanka]

Sri Lanka's disrespect to the Umpires so far today has been embarrassing. Sanga + Dilshan should be ashamed of themselves.

The umpiring has been shocking and deserves to be questioned.gough has been useless throughout the series.his howlers today add to a very long list...

 

[King Pietersen]

This is such bad batting. Need another Ravi and Jos miracle.

 

[91Jmay]

Cross bat shots get rid of last two batsmen. Morgan decides to play a nothing cross bat shot.

Groundhog day every time. Isn't the reason we don't pick Hales/Vince because they would leave us in trouble all the time leaving the batters down the order to much to do?

 

[YorksLanka]

I can't see anything behind the line. Out for me.

Fully agree.let off for bops

 

[viriya]

Let's see what Jos can do today.

 

[91Jmay]

The umpiring has been shocking and deserves to be questioned.gough has been useless throughout the series.his howlers today add to a very long list...

Name one?

 

[YorksLanka]

1. Roots not out decision that was overturned
2. Bopara - which you even said was out...

Since it's you, you get one free!!