22nd Match - England v Sri Lanka

[YorksLanka]

Oh FFS dont give it to Thisara pls??

 

[smash84]

lolakmal out of the attack now, brillinat

 

[Jono]

Are you ****ing serious Lakmal. What a joke.

 

[Prince EWS]

He's not a hitter so his batting isn't as relevant as it should be.

Get him up at five. #cake

 

[Jono]

Athers being cheeky on commentary insinuating there is history between Butler and Lanka. The mature Warne shuts that comment down what the

 

[smash84]

til dil to wrap up the innings.....

 

[viriya]

If you told me five years ago that someone would one day advocate Kula's selection over someone else because he's better at the death despite being worse up front, I'd have thought they you were mad.

I'm not saying you're wrong; it's just an interesting turnaround for Kula who used to be an awesome new ball bowler who struggled at the end.

It's a bit like the turnaround in arguments Samaraweera ended up in before and after that career-defining tour of South Africa.

It's marginal, Kula isn't much better, but he has a calmer head than Lakmal who gets flustered way too easily and that's the worst thing at the death.

 

[YorksLanka]

Good finish from Buttler, diffucult score to get but if we bat sensibly, who knows..

 

[Adders]

Brilliant from Butler.

 

[91Jmay]

WAG Jos.

Root as well superb also shout out to James Taylor as he ticked over nicely with Root.

 

[Spikey]

Think how good England would be if these players batted higher up the order like they should be. (Root, Taylor, Jos)

 

[Cabinet96]

Get him up at five. #cake

I wouldn't actually be that against it in all seriousness. But it makes no sense to have Buttler at eight. If Bopara was still playing maybe you could justify it.

 

[YorksLanka]

It's marginal, Kula isn't much better, but he has a calmer head than Lakmal who gets flustered way too easily and that's the worst thing at the death.

how many times have to seen lakmal get flustered like this? I havent ever seen it..Kula was a good bowler for us but he now servesup striaght balls at 115-120k's which will get clobbered...

 

[Cabinet96]

That was a perfect England ODI innings. **** the people who hate the plan.

Now need to keep it tight early and take regular wickets with the quicks in the middle and it's the perfect England performance.

 

[Primrose_D12]

Won't be an easy chase but it'll certainly be interesting.

 

[Prince EWS]

It's marginal, Kula isn't much better, but he has a calmer head than Lakmal who gets flustered way too easily and that's the worst thing at the death.

I still think he's better with the new ball too. The only area of cricket Lakmal is better at is being able come back and break middle overs partnerships. Kula's theoretical batting ability would make it easier to play an extra bowler as well.

 

[Grasshopper]

SL will mow down this target with 5 overs to spare. Here. First.

 

[viriya]

Good finish from Buttler, diffucult score to get but if we bat sensibly, who knows..

Good thing we have Dimuth to help with getting 300+. Great pick.

/s

 

[Pothas]

I wouldn't actually be that against it in all seriousness. But it makes no sense to have Buttler at eight. If Bopara was still playing maybe you could justify it.

Buttler got to bat 6, Ravi back at 7.

 

[irfan]

SL will mow down this target with 5 overs to spare. Here. First.

England to win comfortably - 60+ runs atleast.