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

[Maximas]

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.

Perhaps but with all 3 spinners turning it away from Sanga and Matthews being more of a natural player of pace I think they've done pretty well

 

[viriya]

235 will be competitive.. but without Herath and Sena coming back after a while, and also the dew factor Eng should chase this relatively easy I think.

 

[Maximas]

I think rain will turn this into a 110 off 25 style chase tbh, England have a very good chance here

 

[Adders]

Who's the Sri Lankan commentating on sky sports?

 

[Maximas]

Russel Arnold atm

 

[Adders]

He's pretty good, did he commentate in the series in England too?

 

[Maximas]

Yeah I'm pretty sure he did, generally follows the SL team wherever they go, seems to have a bit of an inside scoop on the SL team too, knows who the popular guys in the dressing room are and the like, he's ok, just don't read his tweets

 

[viriya]

He just doesn't want to get his 20th does he..

 

[Gnske]

England have had Indian tier fielding so far.

 

[theegyptian]

Buttler has todo better than those two balls.

 

[viriya]

Thisara looks ungainly but SL need him firing like this in the WC..

 

[theegyptian]

Hilarious that woakes has two 6 fors in his career

 

[YorksLanka]

Congrats to Woakes on his 6fer but he did bowl some bilge early on..overall I thought Englads bowling needed a bit more discipline but having said that they have given themselves every chance of winning this game if the weather relents..surprised that RaviBop didn't bowl? Anyone shed any light in that one? I would think the wicket would suit his skiddy bowling..

 

[theegyptian]

Congrats to Woakes on his 6fer but he did bowl some bilge early on..overall I thought Englads bowling needed a bit more discipline but having said that they have given themselves every chance of winning this game if the weather relents..surprised that RaviBop didn't bowl? Anyone shed any light in that one? I would think the wicket would suit his skiddy bowling..

He's bowled pretty poorly this year. Teams just milk him these days for 5 or 6 an over without taking any risks + he's been a little less disciplined that previous years imo. Hardly bowled for Essex in their 50 over games this year. Better option in the T20 where the bats have to force the pace against him.

 

[YorksLanka]

He's bowled pretty poorly this year. Teams just milk him these days for 5 or 6 an over without taking any risks + he's been a little less disciplined that previous years imo. Hardly bowled for Essex in their 50 over games this year. Better option in the T20 where the bats have to force the pace against him.

Having said he has to be a better option than glade drain back...any thoughts on why no Ravi bowling today?

 

[Prince EWS]

Having said he has to be a better option than glade drain back...any thoughts on why no Ravi bowling today?

His post was about Ravi; not Woakes.

 

[YorksLanka]

His post was about Ravi; not Woakes.

Doh!! My mistake as my original point was to congratulate Woakes..I did wonder why Essex was mentioned but wasn't sure if Woakes had moved from Warwickshire

 

[GIMH]

Who knew reserve days still existed

 

[Maximas]

Missed Senanayake's spell, sounds like he bowled pretty well though, love the aggression Prasad bowls with

 

[YorksLanka]

Yes Satchi bowled pretty well, if we knew how to use DRS, he would have had Cook earlier..we really need to teach Thisara how to field as he has been really awful..very impressed by Taylor's play against spin...