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

[Jarquis]

Taylor, Morgan and Buttler are an outside chance of doing something similar for us in the chase but there's no way in hell our top 3 will put on 120+ at 5.5

 

[Cabinet96]

Lakmal WAC. What happened to the bowler Cook ate for breakfast in 2011?

 

[Maximas]

Chaminda Vaas happened, same with most of our top fast bowlers actually

 

[Maximas]

Can't wait till we leave Sri Lanka. It's nothing personal, I'm just bored of s not being able to play finger spin from ball one.

Part-time fingerspin regularly opening the bowling kinda sucks to watch all the time

 

[Niall]

Yeah, I wanted Hales to have a go, and he has been messed about by the selectors which is bad, but he hasn't really impressed in the 8 ODIS he has played.

Cook got a of luck today, and was lucky to get past 30. Good news is Paul Downton has informed us all on BBC he is due. Phew!

 

[grecian]

Well, this is painful.

 

[Maximas]

Another top spell from Lakmal, looks like he could be a goer for the WC, interesting to see how he does in NZ

 

[Niall]

Another top spell from Lakmal, looks like he could be a goer for the WC, interesting to see how he does in NZ

Can't see how his place could be in doubt. Malinga, Lakmal and Prasad surely Lanka's main 3 pace options especially if Nuwan is rubbish these days?

 

[theegyptian]

That's 3 series in a row where Morgan has averaged less than Cook.

 

[Cabinet96]

That's 3 series in a row where Morgan has averaged less than Cook.

But I thought the only reason some players got a longer go was because of their family, not their track record?

 

[Maximas]

Can't see how his place could be in doubt. Malinga, Lakmal and Prasad surely Lanka's main 3 pace options especially if Nuwan is rubbish these days?

It's been two ODIs bowling relatively low-pressure spells, we need to see a bit more of him before we fully commit but those pace bowlers mentioned appear to be the front-runners, however we may only need 2 specialist pacers with Matthews and Thisara around

 

[Niall]

The most depressing thing about the Cook captaincy farce, is the fact his replacement is in arguably worse form. Cook at least is getting starts, ugly as they are.

 

[theegyptian]

But I thought the only reason some players got a longer go was because of their family, not their track record?

The rest of the team are just lucky that Cook is taking the heat for them because they are all damn awful.

 

[ImpatientLime]

can we please just get involved in some sort of scandal that sees us banned from odis forever?

 

[cpr]

Forgot there was a match on today, so I've missed most of it despite having nothing better to do.

Alas that sort of sums up our entire team's mentality today..

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So once more Root the only one to do anything of note.

 

[grecian]

So once more Root the only one to do anything of note.

The Beard bowled quite well, which is pretty much all that matters,

 

[grecian]

The rest of the team are just lucky that Cook is taking the heat for them because they are all damn awful.

Indeed, Cook probably shouldn't be playing, but it's unbelievable how he's getting all the stick. when there are others bowling/batting/fielding like ****e too.

 

[Jarquis]

That's drifted a long way but horribly played by Jordan

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Indeed, Cook probably shouldn't be playing, but it's unbelievable how he's getting all the stick. when there are others bowling/batting/fielding like ****e too.

Amazing how Morgan has been crap for what seems like forever and gets away with it.