***Official*** England in Sri Lanka 2012

[LegionOfBrad]

I think that's why the talk of Monty usurping Swann in the team won't happen. His fielding will never be good enough.

 

[Pothas]

Oh Monty you wonderfull useless bastard.

 

[Burgey]

This is a ****ing clinic by Jayawardene.

 

[four_or_six]

If Monty hasn't learnt how to catch by now, it's never going to happen.

 

[Spark]

This is a ****ing clinic by Jayawardene.

He's even picking out the fielder to lob up high catches to as well.

 

[Flem274*]

This pitch seems a little spunky but we're certainly 100 short here.

Must be the first sticky wicket in Sri Lankan test history?

 

[Spikey]

Monty Panesar's One handed diving catch! - YouTube

never 4get

 

[Prince EWS]

I think that's why the talk of Monty usurping Swann in the team won't happen. His fielding will never be good enough.

Or his bowling tbh, regardless of what's happened in the last two and a quarter Tests.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Donkey's had his series against a team that plays him particularly badly, so he's back to Bopara-worthlessness now. Get rid. Doesn't make sense to have him with the guys he's keeping out of the team, who can actually ****ing field and bat to some sort of degree.

 

[theegyptian]

Monty Panesar's One handed diving catch! - YouTube

never 4get

lol, I was in a hostel in Australia watching this at the time. I went absolutely mad, dancing around. Never has a wicket in a warmup being celebrated so wildly.

'Oh Monty' trending worldwide on twitter.

England definitely losing this match now

 

[weldone]

Mahela has far superior watchability than Sanga because he plays spin well, and Aravinda (because of lesser slogs). But he has very tough competition from Atapattu and Wettamuni if it comes to esthetics.

Can't comment about Wettamuni, but Atapattu was a touch too slow for my liking - had a silken touch no doubt.

 

[Spikey]

This is a ****ing clinic by Jayawardene.

reminding me of clarke's 151 (except no way near as good)

 

[Spark]

Oh man, what a shot!

 

[TT Boy]

Turning into a pretty ****ty day tbh. Though it does look like Sri Lanka are about 100 short of par at present.

 

[Debris]

This must be fairly high up the list of greatest percentage of runs by one batsman. Welegedara is not helping this as I speak.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Is there a player who's a bigger passenger than Donkey when they're not bowling? Chris Martin is merely a crap fielder not a comedic one, so I think Donkey trumps him.

 

[smash84]

half the Pakistan team are Monty standard

Kamran Akmal definitely is

 

[wpdavid]

If Monty hasn't learnt how to catch by now, it's never going to happen.

It makes you wonder wtf has been going on at Panesar's counties for the last 10 years or so. No professional cricketer should field that badly.

Massive missed opportunity today, not helped by wasting both reviews in the first session.

 

[screamingfields]

Jayawardene! 166! A real test cricketer! If he continues, he will be like Tendulkar! Albeit some time away still Jaya. England are no mug with the ball btw.

SL are at a run rate of 3.25.

Jaya's average in tests in 50.43. Tendulkar's is 50.44.

 

[Lostman]

This must be fairly high up the list of greatest percentage of runs by one batsman. Welegedara is not helping this as I speak.

Reminds me of Sehwag at Galle in 08.