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

[hendrix]

LBW for Herath is always a good shout, I was surprised it wasn't given live

it must've been the tiniest fraction of the ball that was outside the line.

The thing about ball tracking is that they know exactly where the ball hit - it's tracking, not prediction.

The umpires need to decide what's in line and what's not. IMO if any part of the ball is in line it should count as hit in line. But they need to decide what that is and just go with it.

 

[Maximas]

might be worth giving Herath a go from the other end at some point late in the day and see if he can turn one or two away from the bat, it's not like Herath has ever had too much trouble getting them to slide in to right handers

 

[hendrix]

might be worth giving Herath a go from the other end at some point late in the day and see if he can turn one or two away from the bat, it's not like Herath has ever had too much trouble getting them to slide in to right handers

yeah was thinking that.

 

[91Jmay]

That's a gorgeous shot from Prior.

 

[King Pietersen]

Be nice if Prior could get back to his best. When he's in form he's great to watch. An in-form Prior would allow Buttler to work on his glovework, and his FC game in general for a couple of seasons too, which would do him the world of good.

 

[grecian]

Missed it, so how imperious was the beard?

Really hope Prior scores big here for lots of reasons.

 

[Maximas]

The beard was excellent, looked very comfortable against spin and pace, got himself out

 

[King Pietersen]

The beard was pretty immense, while it lasted.

John Elicius Benedict Bernard Placid Quirk Carrington Dwyer. What a name. Bumble impressive reeling off WPJUC Vaas's full name.

 

[91Jmay]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTpB3bAGrI0

Bumble has a funny bit on Vaas here.

 

[King Pietersen]

Amunugama Rajapakse Rajakaruna Abeykoon Panditha Wasalamudiyanse Ralahamilage Ranjith Krishantha Bandara Amunugama.

This one pretty good as well.

 

[viriya]

Umpire's call is a letdown.. if anything you shouldn't lose a review for that - it's pretty much out but can't be given.. doesn't deserve losing a review.

 

[Maximas]

Meh, you get your reviews back after 80 overs anyway, not too fussed when you're only meant to use it for howlers

 

[91Jmay]

Root in trouble against Herath. Needs to either totally dig in or be aggressive. Half way shots like the one in the last over are asking for trouble.

 

[viriya]

Herath is excellent first ball vs a new batsman - reminds me of the NZ game in the World T20I.

 

[Maximas]

Pradeep just drifting straight a bit too often, lost his pace as well, save him for a final burst with the new pill before stumps IMO, see if Eranga can get some reverse.

 

[hendrix]

Meh, you get your reviews back after 80 overs anyway, not too fussed when you're only meant to use it for howlers

was pretty much a howler.

 

[91Jmay]

If we can be past 300 by the close of play and only lose one more wicket I will be pretty happy. Long way to go though yet.

 

[Howe_zat]

was pretty much a howler.

This just tells me you don't know what the word means. It was borderline by definition. Sri Lanka can consider themselves unfortunate but not a victim of poor umpiring.

 

[viriya]

Herath troubling batsmen on the first day - a good sign for SL.

 

[Maximas]

ah good, Herath switching ends after I asked