**Official** Sri Lanka in England and Ireland 2016

[OverratedSanity]

Boooooooo

 

[Stapel]

Well we have an end open and all those telling us off for ignoring Chandimal can suck it.

Could get grim for SL this in these conditions.

Adding salt to my wounds here?

Anyway, I rate Chandimal. Wouldn't be surprised to see him around for 10 more years.

 

[Minion]

Said it before and said it again, its going to take a miracle for Lanka to compete with England who are just to good for them in all formats. England should be looking to win every match in all formats, Pakistan might be a little trickier, but that should also be a slaughter.

Why trickier. More slippery?

 

[Howe_zat]

For ****'s sake I just got home.

At least they might show some highlights of JB 140

 

[Stapel]

I've been missing proper cricket so much, that I can't even be bothered to switch over to India for mini-cricket, during this bad light break .

 

[YorksLanka]

Not good from us with the bat( didn't see the bowling today due to work) yes we are not doing well, but let's put it in to perspective,a lot of teams would be in a similar position given the quality of England's bowling unit..think I might have just hurt something doing this raindance

 

[Howe_zat]

I don't need to see the wickets thanks

ct keeper off Broad + Anderson with new ball at Headingley

yeah I know what happened

 

[weldone]

bad light is good for my draw bet...hopefully it rains the whole day tomorrow

 

[Howe_zat]

England keepers by batting average

 

[91Jmay]

This is pathetic from the Umpires it has clearly brightened up, get back out there. ****wits.

 

[Niall]

Why trickier. More slippery?

You suspect better bowlers, assuming Amir and Riaz are picked.

Think their batting is a little stronger as well, should get some resistance from Younis, Shafiq, Sarfraz and possibly Misbah if not exposed to early.

Pakistan simply a superior test side at the moment than Lanka.

 

[Minion]

Yes very slippery customers for sure.

 

[91Jmay]

Just lost about 12 overs from the game for absolutely no reason.

 

[OverratedSanity]

You suspect better bowlers, assuming Amir and Riaz are picked.

Think their batting is a little stronger as well, should get some resistance from Younis, Shafiq, Sarfraz and possibly Misbah if not exposed to early.

Azhar too. Their batting is far, far superior imo.

 

[YorksLanka]

Why isn't Anderson bowling??

 

[OverratedSanity]

I don't know what the point of that small delay was. Was it really that dark? It didn't really seem that way on the tele atleast.

 

[91Jmay]

Finn looked bad after that Stokes injury delay. Would get Anderson back on at Thirimanne ASAP.

 

[weldone]

I don't know what the point of that small delay was. Was it really that dark? It didn't really seem that way on the tele atleast.

never judge by what those high quality cameras show

apparently, artificial light was taking over natural light - and red ball cricket mustn't happen in such situations

 

[Kirkut]

Thirimanne makes me think of tiramisu. Now I want some dessert.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

It can get grim for them in any conditions. They tend not to be good in conditions. I put it down to not being very good.

That is unfair, any side would struggle if you took 3 of their best ever bats out of the side in the space of about 12 months. They are rebuilding and the new players have to start somewhere, sadly they have to learn very quickly too.