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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
Banking on them going off before the scheduled end of play, plus I’m guessing he feels more comfortable facing spin
LangleyburyCCPlayer
State 12th Man
How many times has a team had 3 centuries, but no other scores of 50? Can’t imagine that’s too common!
The Brian Hardie Stance
U19 Cricketer
Also, no player from either top three have got to 50 in the series.
LangleyburyCCPlayer
State 12th Man
A fair way to go yet (Karunaratne is still in, and there’s still a Test to come), but that can’t be too common for a series of 3 or more Tests
It was indeed a curious decision to go off. However Pope’s mind seems a little scrambled at present, considering his shot to the first ball after the field was set back for the bouncer.
Howe_zat
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If that's still true after the third test it'll be a world second for a 3-test series, the first case being the 7th ever Ashes in England in 1888.
The only case of it happening in a 2-test series is those same presumably batting-light teams of the Ashes 18 months prior in Australia in '86/87 (not that one).
Other such cases are all one-off tests, most recently Ireland in Bangladesh last year.
LangleyburyCCPlayer
State 12th Man
Don’t think the seamers would have been very happy to see the ball scuffed up any more by the spinners!
Howe_zat
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In the 3rd test at Old Trafford, England batted first, were 172 all out, and then won by an innings.
Wisden:
" on Friday there was a good crowd present in the morning, and it is not too much to say that several thousands more were prepared to go up to the ground in the afternoon from Manchester and the surrounding towns, where the news of the collapse of the Colonial batting created a great deal of excitement. this result gave England the 'rubber', and was received with extreme satisfaction throughout the country. "
Yeah I would have experienced some extreme satisfaction too
Howe_zat
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Here's a list of the worst series for top-three batsmen of 3 tests or more.
The current lot's effort of 14.60 runs per wicket would put put them second in the list if things don't improve, again after the 1888 top threes, who managed to average 8.16.
The bottom three in 1888 did a lot better, with players batting at 9-11 notching up one half century and an average of just under 11.
That's also true of this year, where Rathnayake's half century leads a batting average of 16.16 from the collective tailenders.
The current lot's effort of 14.60 runs per wicket would put put them second in the list if things don't improve, again after the 1888 top threes, who managed to average 8.16.
The bottom three in 1888 did a lot better, with players batting at 9-11 notching up one half century and an average of just under 11.
That's also true of this year, where Rathnayake's half century leads a batting average of 16.16 from the collective tailenders.
LangleyburyCCPlayer
State 12th Man
For context, the batting surfaces have been much better this year, and the two matches have already gone to a fourth innings!
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Dude if I only read your posts I would swear England just always lose and have bad players.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
It will be interesting to see how Kane and NZ go against Bumrah, Ashwin, and Jadeja next month. This is perhaps our strongest top 7 ever, so hopefully they produce the goods.
ashley bach
Cricketer Of The Year
I could tell you now how Kane and NZ will go against Bumrah, Ashwin and Jadeja next month.
But I wont, mainly because I don't think you'd like the answer.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
And Andre Adams with Bangladesh
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
We might lose by an innings x3, but perhaps Ajaz can get another 10-fer!
Hungry Llama
U19 Debutant
Some of the shots played at the other end while Root batting were truly terrible. After his wonderful 100 in the 1st, Gus got out to some crazy reverse tennis smash, i know they were in a hurry, but could they not have just pushed the singles to give root the strike?
since start of 2021
Root 48test, 88 innings, 8 no, 4554 runs, av 56.92, 17x100, 15x50,, 76 ct
hes also taken 40 wkts during that time.
since start of 2021
Root 48test, 88 innings, 8 no, 4554 runs, av 56.92, 17x100, 15x50,, 76 ct
hes also taken 40 wkts during that time.
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