Red_Ink_Squid
Global Moderator
Root.Who was it anyway? Atkinson? I've been watch the Sussex/Glamorgan game.
Congrats to Sri Lanka - a deserved victory for sure.
Root.Who was it anyway? Atkinson? I've been watch the Sussex/Glamorgan game.
Like when you lost in India 4-1 after winning the first test you mean?2-1, we don't blow leads in series like some teams....
Didn't they do that for two straight series in India?Like when you lost in India 4-1 after winning the first test you mean?
What a series win in England that is for India by the way!Didn't they do that for two straight series in India?
Their top 2 bats and bowlers were guys in their mid 20's. Good signs for the future.Take nothing away from Sri Lanka however- a couple of their players really have looked the business and played conditions well.
Imagine losing to Sri Lanka by an innings, could never be us…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)
Still T20s vs AustraliaGreat win by Sri Lanka. Well played them
Glad this summer is over.
ODI's too. An absolutely pointless series.Still T20s vs Australia
WhoopeeStill T20s vs Australia
Or you could save yourself the trouble, and watch Tim Southee captain NZ.I want pope to captain more so we can see how many reviews he burns before he gets one right.
It should be noted, that Australia lost a home Test to the Windies, who were similarly unfavoured...and that Test wasn't a 'dead rubber'. I don't think the mentality England carried into this game would hold any relevance in an away Ashes series.England had threatened to lose a test all summer- particularly in this Sri Lanka series.
It should be a massive wake up call if they are serious about ever doing anything down under.
Take nothing away from Sri Lanka however- a couple of their players really have looked the business and played conditions well.
I’ve said re Bashir and Hartley/Ahmed about how you shouldn’t pick bowlers based on their batting, I might make an exception for Rathnayake since without him the Sri Lanka tail is very weakPathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis justified their ridiculous fc records. Hope Sri Lanka dont randomly bin them after a few failures like they usually do with promising players.
Hope Lahiru Kumara keeps up this form with the ball. Kasun Rajitha should be back in for Milan Rathnayake
Or when they were 260-3 in the first innings before they started playing like complete idiots.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.