***Official*** England in Sri Lanka 2014

[Howe_zat]

Like 8 of my favourite things are happening there

If it had been Bres I might have died

 

[Maximas]

Couple of intriguing games coming up IMO, Pallekele is probably the fastest pitch in Sri Lanka, so these games are somewhat relevant, has kind of sucked watching England knowingly select a team not suited to the conditions all in the name of WC preparation, hopefully we see some pace and bounce today, both teams would benefit

 

[auditor]

Completed Match today ????

 

[Maximas]

Will be shortened, maybe completed

 

[auditor]

hahahha Kusal lol

 

[Adders]

Tredders in for Stokes and Hales makes way for Cooks return. Fairly obvious changes but I'm sure plenty will have something to say about Hales missing out for Cook.

 

[cnerd123]

Didn't take SL long to get Senanayake back huh?

 

[anil1405]

Kusal Perera doesn't fail to disappoint again.

 

[viriya]

What's new.. Seriously what does it take for Mahela to open.. it's just so ridiculous that they tolerate his failures like this.. I wish Tharanga got this kind of leeway instead of being thrown to the wolves everytime.

 

[cnerd123]

 

[Maximas]

Gee, he didn't really have to do that, a bit disappointing given how good Dilshan has gotten at consolidating his starts and accumulating during the middle overs lately

 

[Maximas]

And of course **** off Kusal

 

[viriya]

Jordan really has the knack of getting wickets.. really deserves his place in the side..

Can't blame Dilshan.. he does the job so often he's allowed to throw it away here and there..

 

[viriya]

This is probably good for SL.. the lower order needs to gets tested more before the WC.. hopefully it's not a total collapse.

 

[Maximas]

Jordan really has the knack of getting wickets.. really deserves his place in the side..

Can't blame Dilshan.. he does the job so often he's allowed to throw it away here and there..

Yeah, but now with Mahela gone it highlights the issue with Kusal, him getting out really early so often puts these guys under pressure that lasts until someone puts on a big partnership, an when someone fails we really fall behind, it's just **** to carry such a dead weight in the team let alone at the top of the order

 

[Maximas]

Big partnership needed here, Thirimanne would be very vulnerable coming in against this stuff and it might expose the tail a bit

 

[viriya]

These mid over phases show how much of a master Kohli is.. Sanga and Angelo are barely going at 4 an over and Kohli would be going at run-a-ball..

 

[viriya]

SL will be lucky to get to 250.. although making runs vs the slow bowling phalanx won't be easy.

 

[Maximas]

These mid over phases show how much of a master Kohli is.. Sanga and Angelo are barely going at 4 an over and Kohli would be going at run-a-ball..

In these conditions? With early wickets having fallen? Sanga is doing it beautifully

 

[viriya]

In these conditions? With early wickets having fallen? Sanga is doing it beautifully

Well Kohli prob won't do run-a-ball in these conditions but he's the best in world cricket at getting the single in the middle overs so he would've done better at least.