***Official*** England in Sri Lanka 2014

[Howe_zat]

Tour Match: Sri Lanka A v England XI at Colombo (SSC) - Nov 21, 2014

Tour Match: Sri Lanka A v England XI at Colombo (PSS) - Nov 23, 2014
Match scheduled to begin at 09:45 local time (04:15 GMT)

1st ODI: Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (RPS) - Nov 26, 2014
Match scheduled to begin at 14:30 local time (09:00 GMT)

2nd ODI: Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (RPS) - Nov 29, 2014
Match scheduled to begin at 10:00 local time (04:30 GMT)

3rd ODI: Sri Lanka v England at Hambantota - Dec 3, 2014
Match scheduled to begin at 14:30 local time (09:00 GMT)

4th ODI: Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (RPS) - Dec 7, 2014
Match scheduled to begin at 10:00 local time (04:30 GMT)

5th ODI: Sri Lanka v England at Pallekele - Dec 10, 2014
Match scheduled to begin at 14:30 local time (09:00 GMT)

6th ODI: Sri Lanka v England at Pallekele - Dec 13, 2014
Match scheduled to begin at 10:00 local time (04:30 GMT)

7th ODI: Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (RPS) - Dec 16, 2014
Match scheduled to begin at 14:30 local time (09:00 GMT)

 

[Howe_zat]

I understand there is a fraction of a toss to be given about this series, but if you do happen to be watching for some reason, we may as well have a place to post about it

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Early wicket for Finn in the warm up. Less enthused to see Woakes opening from the other end, he really ought to not be in any World Cup plans.

 

[Daemon]

4 games at the Premadasa, why does it always get the bulk of the games?

 

[Maximas]

It's the only floodlit ground in Colombo as far as I'm aware, that's probably part of the reason.

Every ODI series until the WC has some relevance, from a SL point of view this series is actually pretty crucial, we need to get guys back into form and into a good mindset before we go off to NZ and then onto the WC, same with England really

 

[Daemon]

Early wicket for Finn in the warm up. Less enthused to see Woakes opening from the other end, he really ought to not be in any World Cup plans.

Stokes and even Jordan > Woakes as a batsmen and bowler in the format. I really don't see the point of him playing.

 

[GIMH]

I generally get more interested in standalone ODI series tbf. Also I miss us playing cricket. So I welcome this series and will no doubt be sick of it in no time

 

[Howe_zat]

Ali getting Chandimal at home is a major scalp for him.

I note with some pleasure the return of Kandamby to Sri Lanka colours, still bravely representing fat cricketers on the international stage

 

[morgieb]

Has to be one of the more pointless tours of all time...particularly taking into account that it's not gonna be in conditions particularly similar to what one would see in the World Cup.

 

[Howe_zat]

Ali has 3-27 off 8 against the top six

I dunno if it's been said but I reckon he is a perfectly decent bowler

 

[brockley]

And a more decent opener than Hales?

 

[Daemon]

Hales is a ****ing gun, at least from what I've seen in T20s.

 

[Howe_zat]

I'd give Hales an extended go and play Moeen at 5.

People have **** on the England batting for a long time but it's only relatively recently that it's actually been poor. And it's not so much 'intent' or whatever that means but because established players like Trott and Morgan have either literally or figuratively left.

 

[YorksLanka]

good performance from England so far..This is a fairly strong A side from us, my only query is, unless he is injured, how does Tharanga go from being captain of the A team in the last series to not being selected in the next series?Kaushal Silva is better suited to the longer format of the game so not sure whyheis playing here..

 

[OverratedSanity]

Another all LOI tour? FFS. Been too many of these pointless tours.

 

[YorksLanka]

True, but how else do our administrators continue to live in the luxurious life they are accustomed too?you can't expect them to work for a living can you?

 

[viriya]

Sanga to retire????? WTFFFFFFFFFFFF

 

[watson]

I understand there is a fraction of a toss to be given about this series, but if you do happen to be watching for some reason, we may as well have a place to post about it

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Early wicket for Finn in the warm up. Less enthused to see Woakes opening from the other end, he really ought to not be in any World Cup plans.

I think that you're probably right there.

 

[YorksLanka]

Sanga to retire????? WTFFFFFFFFFFFF

Yeah after the World cup..to be honest, he has said that for a while..He was over at my parents place quite a lot whilst he was playing for Durham and my dad said he had told him the same, as apparently he has a young family and the kids are at an age where they are finding it tough without him being around..He did say though that he would like to come back to play county cricket again for a few years as its only a few months

 

[viriya]

Yeah after the World cup..to be honest, he has said that for a while..He was over at my parents place quite a lot whilst he was playing for Durham and my dad said he had told him the same, as apparently he has a young family and the kids are at an age where they are finding it tough without him being around..He did say though that he would like to come back to play county cricket again for a few years as its only a few months

He could be a test specialist till he's 50 years old if he cared to.. Thought he would just give up ODIs..

 

[YorksLanka]

Its a natural progression i suppose, he is always the type of guy who puts whats best for the country first.I know that sounds strange and people will no doubt say , how, by dropping us in it and leaving, but he has to go sometime and if it were me, i would rather go at the top of my game than when i am a burden to the team..