17th Match - England v Sri Lanka (26th March)

[vcs]

Hahaha love seeing Chandimal fail. Very annoying cricketer. This game's over already.

 

[vcs]

The scenes if it happens haha, really it just shows the poor state that the subcontinent teams are in, I don't think any of them are any good in any of the formats.

Wouldn't call India poor in limited overs formats and Pakistan are doing OK in tests. Sri Lanka.. yeah they're ****.

 

[91Jmay]

Jordan wicket and hopefully tight over is a massive bonus. Would keep Willey on for 3 or maybe even 4 overs, ball swinging.

 

[Howe_zat]

Pretty good chance of a semifinal lineup without any subcontinent sides.

Had a look earlier to see if this had ever happened for a tournament in Asia. 100 nerd points if you can name the one prior instance.

 

[fredfertang]

Bit less of that please

 

[Groundking]

Wouldn't call India poor in limited overs formats and Pakistan are doing OK in tests. Sri Lanka.. yeah they're ****.

I don't see them beating Australia tomorrow, and they got murdered by them in the 2015 world cup, so not even making the semis in your own country is poor I'm.

Pakistan have been doing it at home, I really don't think they'll be up to much when they start travelling away

 

[fredfertang]

Thank you

 

[Scaly piscine]

Willey just has that knack, you think he'll get smacked, gets hit then gets a daft wicket.

 

[Howe_zat]

Odds watching is impossible in T20. Sri Lanka were at 9.00 at the start of the over. Then there's a six so it comes in to 5.50. 3rd wicket took them back out to 12.00.

 

[91Jmay]

Willey is quietly building a good T20i record and has bowled really well this WC. I'd keep him on for another after this, he is a wicket taker with the new ball.

 

[LightningStrike]

Six-owt!!!!!

 

[Howe_zat]

So if you'd have offered me SL 15-4 at the start,

 

[Groundking]

Is a full on lolapse on the hands here? XD

 

[fredfertang]

Blimey - this is pathetic - even India would do better

 

[91Jmay]

Wow this is getting embarrassing.

 

[vcs]

Had a look earlier to see if this had ever happened for a tournament in Asia. 100 nerd points if you can name the one prior instance.

2006 Champions Trophy, WI beat SA and Aus beat NZ in the semifinals

 

[Cabinet96]

Had a look earlier to see if this had ever happened for a tournament in Asia. 100 nerd points if you can name the one prior instance.

2006 Champions Trophy? I know it was Australia v Windies final but I don't remember either SA or England getting to the Semis.

Edit: Nooo beaten. I want my nerd points.

 

[Howe_zat]

2006 Champions Trophy, WI beat SA and Aus beat NZ in the semifinals

Excellent, collect your nerd points from your local post office today

 

[LightningStrike]

Is this really happening?

I can't imagine England having an easy victory.........surely something will happen....Still, plenty of batting to come.

 

[91Jmay]

Is this really happening?

I can't imagine England having an easy victory.........surely something will happen....Still, plenty of batting to come.

Have you watched this Sri Lanka side play before? Their batting has basically all gone bar Mathews.