uvelocity
International Coach
they just aren't scoring quickly enough for this imo. And if I was England, I'd go all out and risk a series loss rather than draw, to keep the #1 and avoid the ignomy of not winning with the ranking on.
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***Official*** England in Sri Lanka 2012
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wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
I think they'll speed up, especially if they lose another wicket. It's one thing for MJ and Samaraweera to toddle along at 2-an-over when they both know they're capable of batting like that for hours on end. It's quite different when you're down to the last 3, or maybe 4, wickets and you might as well set some sort of target to a side that failed to chase down 140 a few weeks ago.
But I agree with you about England's approach. No point in blocking if there's any sort of chance of a win.
marc71178
Eyes not spreadsheets
Don't the DRS umpires have the enhanced audio on hand? I know they have done in the past when the TV audience don't get it.
Lostman
State Captain
Ha was thinking about this.
Some effort that was, glad to have the douchebag version back. Once he goes back to the obnoxious beard hopefully the runs will return as well.
Howe_zat
Audio File
Wait, whatWas pretty annoyed when I turned back on from the NRL and saw Samaraweera and Jayawardene still batting, but Swannehhhh
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Don't get me wrong; Jayawardene and Samaraweera are two of my favourite batsmen. I'm supporting England in this match though so I was really hoping a wicket or two had fallen while I was watching the rugby league.
Howe_zat
Audio File
Okey doke. And what's making you support England?
Stapel
International Regular
My guess is that he likes cricket. I'm neutral, but since a couple of years, I've developed a thing for England.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I usually support England in cricket when they're playing; I'm just not very passionate about it.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Eeeuuuww. Samaraweera? Not one for the purists, IMHO. Somehow scores runs, but nah, not for me.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
"Favourite batsmen" and "favourite batsmen to watch" aren't always the same thing to me. Jayawardene belongs in the former category purely because he rates so highly in the latter; Samaraweera belongs because I've always felt him a bit under-rated.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Depends whether the test is being played in the SC doesn't it?
beyond that, it'd be interesting to compare his stats before and after the attack in Pakistan, when, iirc, he was lucky to escape with his life. My impression is that he's picked up in recent years, maybe because that particular experience would leave anyone less worried about failing in their chosen sport and therefore more relaxed at the crease.
Of course, I could be talking complete bollox.
Howe_zat
Audio File
If you're going to give someone a tag, expecting it to apply to every single minute of their careers is not a reasonable expectation. Good batsmen are not one-dimensional number generators.
The flat-track-bully tag applies to Samaraweera as much as anyone. Whether that tells you more about him or the tag is your business.
The flat-track-bully tag applies to Samaraweera as much as anyone. Whether that tells you more about him or the tag is your business.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I actually think he's more under-rated outside the subcontinent than inside it. Obviously he's a much better batsman at home but the way some people talk you'd think he had the record of a tailender outside the subcontinent when in fact he averages 41.
He's definitely been better in the second half of his career than he was in the first half, but his sudden improvement had occurred a year or two before that event.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Fair enough x 2.
Lostman
State Captain
^ think if you were looking at a starting point it would be the WI tour.