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***Official*** England vs Sri Lanka 21st August-10th September 2024
- Thread starter LangleyburyCCPlayer
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LangleyburyCCPlayer
State 12th Man
Regardless of how seriously teams take the WTC, teams are always going to try to win the game first and foremost, if you’re going to have over rate punishments, why mot make them in-game punishments?
Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
And the points penalties have been properly draconian in some cases, especially for those in matches ending inside 4 days anyway. And I think that's where they ****ed up really, what's the point in penalising teams in cases where a slow over rate has had no impact at all on the match? And to be honest, it is very rare it ever does.
Silver Silva
International Regular
Man these two are just too good
ashley bach
Cricketer Of The Year
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ashley bach
Cricketer Of The Year
Silver Silva with the all important breakthrough
King Kane
International Regular
Nice jinx, Brook fired out lbw by Pistol, a little unlucky with the umpire's call but if he got some bat on it he wouldn't have needed any luck.
Having a number three who gets one good score a series doesn't help.
Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
Can't help thinking he's gone way too early for the wicket generating post and will pay heavily for it later.
LangleyburyCCPlayer
State 12th Man
Middle order looking promising in the medium term, but the form of our top order is worrying isn’t it? Duckett probably doing just enough to repel any serious questions about his place, but even Pope’s best innings this year haven’t been the most convincing
ashley bach
Cricketer Of The Year
Root test average 50.50 @SillyCowCorner1
Overall it has been fine, two injuries as well of course. Smith obviously just an enormous positive. Brook will probably think he should have been more dominant but no concerns there.
This whole summer has felt like people either thinking England should be playing better or moaning about the opposition.
LangleyburyCCPlayer
State 12th Man
What’s a good score here? Looks a glorious batting track, made a very solid start but right now we’ll do well to get much more than 300
Woakes ton
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Crawley won't be missing any sleep, that's for sure
Silver Silva
International Regular
You should get well over 300 Aslong as Root converts his start
Chin Music
State Vice-Captain
I certainly didn't rate their batting in the first couple of tests in particular. I'll also say that I found them less faulty in the last test in challenging conditions and Asitha, in particular, whom I thought was excellent. That said, today has reverted to type, with the obvious deficiencies of Duckett and Pope having been exposed, and Lawrence not being a good fit at opener having come home to roost. I feel for the guy, he's "waited his turn" so to speak.
Lawrence opening really has been ideal for him.