17th Match - England v Sri Lanka (26th March)

[Groundking]

Absolutely stupid from Hales then, we need a big game from Morgan and Buttler considering they haven't contributed a great deal yet

 

[LightningStrike]

As usual it looks like Root is the key.

 

[91Jmay]

Playing across the line is brain dead move here. Would take 150 I think

 

[LightningStrike]

Absolutely stupid from Hales then,

Blame it on the hotel mattress.

 

[MW1304]

It's disappointing to start so slowly but what is even more key is that we don't lose a giant bundle here. Sri Lanka are throwing us their best stuff straight up. That balance of attack is key.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Playing across the line is brain dead move here. Would take 150 I think

Would bite your hand off for 150 here.

Does make you wonder, though, if we're not playing Liam Dawson on this, what's it going to take for us to pick a third spinner?

 

[Black_Warrior]

Excited to see Vandersay today. Could be a special one for Sri Lanka

 

[LightningStrike]

Would bite your hand off for 150 here.

Does make you wonder, though, if we're not playing Liam Dawson on this, what's it going to take for us to pick a third spinner?

I'd have played Dawson instead of Morgan.

He's a better batter too.

 

[91Jmay]

Your trolling is boring

 

[LightningStrike]

May as well predict a Roy 15 ball 15, because that's the only way he'll not be completely useless.

Roy is 15 from 15 balls. Well done!

 

[Stace]

Would bite your hand off for 150 here.

Does make you wonder, though, if we're not playing Liam Dawson on this, what's it going to take for us to pick a third spinner?

He's just their for cover encase of an injury, it would have been a disaster if Ali or Rashid slept on a dodgy mattress....

 

[LightningStrike]

38-1 after the power play.

Not brilliant but not a disaster either.

 

[LightningStrike]

Full tosses don't spin too much. SIXXXXX!

 

[91Jmay]

Solid platform now. One of these two can get 60 or 70 would be great

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Chameera what a sight

 

[Howe_zat]

Roy's drives where he completely plays down the wrong line and misses look elegant. They're more aesthetically pleasing than the shots that actually connect.

 

[91Jmay]

Roy should just go for it now, let Root bat through

 

[Goughy]

Still need to be looking for 180.

 

[LightningStrike]

Sri Lankan bowling has been pretty good. They don't give many extras away.

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah Sri Lanka bowling well and our bats not really got going