***Official*** England vs Sri Lanka 21st August-10th September 2024

[reyrey]

He's a class act, isn't he.

He looked the part when I first saw him a few years back. Don't get why he was ever out of the team.

 

[Spikey]

congrats to Sri Lanka for being moral winners of this series

 

[Silver Silva]

It’s SL away. Theres still a decent chance England and Wales win this by 25 runs.

@Burgey

 

[Chin Music]

Seriously well played.

 

[King Kane]

A great knock from Nissanka with some good support from Mathews, I thought Sri Lanka may have got the wobbles but they have steadied the ship.

 

[wpdavid]

I know this is slightly early, but I have to pop out now. Really well played Sri Lanka, and I trust that their followers on CW will really enjoy this one and celebrate long and hard. I don't think anyone can deny that the likely margin of victory reflects the quality of cricket played by both sides in this match.

 

[danzydab]

who says test cricket is dead? first west indies winning in australia, bangladesh whitewashing pakistan away and now sri lanka on the verge of victory

 

[PlayerComparisons]

SL were pretty close to winning the first test as well

 

[Spikey]

 

[Aritro]

Congratulations Lanka. Great result for cricket

 

[Molehill]

Well played Sri Lanka. After a poor first day were by far the best side in this game. Pretty dismal stuff from England, who never really seemed interested. No surprise that the only guys who got runs were the ones who kind of needed them. A match too far for Atkinson and Woakes (Potts really should have played), some utterly daft captaincy from Pope and a bizarre debut choice for Hull.

Still, it was only a dead rubber. At least we didn't lose when the series was still on the line.....

 

[King Kane]

I don't think many people would have predicted Sri Lanka to be winning this test by 8 wickets when England had a 62 run first innings lead yesterday.

 

[BazBall21]

While the batting is culpable, that is a pathetic effort from the bowlers and captain.

The Test summer has finished on a very damp and sour note. An utterly unprofessional performance. Well done Sri Lanka. Only one team wanted to win that match and it certainly wasn't us.

 

[Burgey]

Hey fellas, what’s the score?

 

[honestbharani]

Awesome win for Lanka. Congrats to all SL fans here.

@Himannv @Silver Silva enjoy some cold ones tonight.

 

[Burgey]

@Burgey
View attachment 41566

Feel free to post that if/ when they win a test here

England historically a diabolical cricketing nation, but even for them this must be one of their lowest ebbs

 

[Spikey]

bit weird to basically do an "english" player of the summer during the post-match presentations.

 

[Spikey]

Hey fellas, what’s the score?

England lost both the game (by 8 wickets) and the moral game (one of the biggest english loses of all time. Fall of Singapore-like)

 

[Molehill]

Hey fellas, what’s the score?

2-1, we don't blow leads in series like some teams....

 

[Molehill]

bit weird to basically do an "english" player of the summer during the post-match presentations.

Who was it anyway? Atkinson? I've been watch the Sussex/Glamorgan game.