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

[viriya]

Wow.. Eng really have a problem if Cook is a lock for captain in the WC.. feel for him though.

 

[Spikey]

who cares they'd only replace him with bell anyway

 

[viriya]

Ali looking all at sea vs spin here..

 

[Maximas]

He did get 20 off 12 but it was all ugly slogs.. Hope they don't bring in Dimuth just cos Mahela failed here once.. I think this is the best line-up (with Chandi in the middle).. bring in Herath for Prasanna and Malinga for Lakmal and that's probably the best team for the WC.

Dimuth probably deserves a chance if the selectors are adamant that MJ shouldn't open

 

[viriya]

Well I guess Ali knows what he's doing..

 

[viriya]

Is how well Ali is doing in ODIs a surprise for those who followed him in Eng domestic List A matches? Is he really 40 avg 110 sr good?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

This is more like the England we are used to. That blip the other day was a shock to us all.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Absolute peach from Dilshan to get the beard. Pitched middle and leg, turns and bounces enough to brush the glove on the way past the left-hander's off stump.

Classy take from Sanga too. How he's even considering retirement just now is a crime against cricket, tbh. Looks at his absolute peak with gloves and willow, regardless of his birthdate.

 

[WalkingWicket]

Moeen is a lot like a one-night stand: hard, fast, intense, awesome, but you know it's not going to last.

 

[YorksLanka]

Dilly is coming back into form nicely with bat and ball(has always been superb in the field) and now we just need tofind someone to open with him...

 

[BoyBrumby]

That's a Barry Crocker of a review. Just the half a foot outside leg.

Dilshan channeling his inner Broad.

 

[viriya]

A consistent 30 at better than a run a ball is welcome imo.. If not for him Eng would be groveling right now..

SL need to stop with these bone headed reviews.. Angelo coaxed too much by the seniors..

 

[viriya]

Prasanna doesn't seem to be getting any turn.. and lacks consistency.. don't think SL will get 10 overs from him.

 

[viriya]

Eng doing a good job keeping the required around 6.. SL will need to keep chip away - don't want Buttler coming in with 10 overs to go and 75 to get.

 

[Gnske]

Oh dear a not-so popped shoulder for Sanga

 

[viriya]

Everytime the ball hits someone I skip a beat these days...

 

[viriya]

That was a peach.

 

[GIMH]

Utter turd

 

[viriya]

Gift.. they had to hang around till 35 - now looks like it's too much to do.

 

[viriya]

Angelo needs to get his ass to the bowling crease.. Thisara should not be bowling ahead of him.