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

[wpdavid]

God knows what is going on but I am sure the match referee will be fining people later today.

A sin bin would be good. Either STFU or go and cool off for a while.

 

[Viscount Tom]

I knew it... Its going to be a draw. SC teams being trolled overseas.

Feel that this counts as attempted gambhiring.

 

[Prince EWS]

Nope

Honest as the day is long

Almost as good as when I told you to confirm the Rafi lookalike and you did so without reading my post. Almost.

 

[sledger]

Sri Lanka resorting to silly games to get the job done. Predictable.

 

[Maximas]

What's been going on? Just back from a gig and there's been a few tempers rising?

 

[Cabinet96]

Honest as the day is long

Almost as good as when I told you to confirm the Rafi lookalike and you did so without reading my post. Almost.

Three minute gap between posts...

 

[sledger]

Very sledging. Such weak. Wow.

 

[Maximas]

At least we won't lose from here

 

[flibbertyjibber]

What's been going on? Just back from a gig and there's been a few tempers rising?

Mathews and a few other SL players getting knickers in a knot over something towards Root. Whether Root said something to annoy them I have no idea but the umpires have had to move in a few times.

Also the SL bowlers are just resorting to bouncers at Root now, losing plot somewhat.

 

[wpdavid]

At least we won't lose from here

 

[Cabinet96]

Root starting to unveil too many shots for my liking.

 

[Cabinet96]

Called it.

 

[Spark]

Unexpected but it was always going to be that way

 

[wpdavid]

Root starting to unveil too many shots for my liking.

Cricinfo reckon Matthews has gone too defensive with his fields now, which may have been part of his thinking.

EDIT
No, you were right, he should have kept blocking. Another wonderfully executed shot by the sounds of it.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Good catch that.

 

[Maximas]

Good fight from Root, must be at least a little heartening to see a couple of inexperienced players leading the fight today as an England fan

 

[Spark]

We're not seriously going to criticise Root for trying to clip a length ball going down leg for runs, are we?

 

[Riggins]

We're not seriously going to criticise Root for trying to clip a length ball going down leg for runs, are we?

the problem was basically that he didn't try to clip it to leg! basically tried to play it too straight so his swing had an arc.

 

[wpdavid]

We're not seriously going to criticise Root for trying to clip a length ball going down leg for runs, are we?

I wasn't being 100% serious that he should keep blocking for another 60 overs.

Whether he played the shot very well is another matter.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Get Eranga in to try that short ball plan against Prior, surely