Yep 5 consecutive wins in SL for Eng. This should be their best run in SL.
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*Official* England in Sri Lanka 2021
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wpdavid
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I added it after your reply, but it's actually six as we won the final test there in 2012. Admittedly I needed cricinfo to tell me that one.
RossTaylorsBox
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You win it against us based on number of sweep shots played (rule instituted 5 minutes before the test has finished).
Red_Ink_Squid
Global Moderator
Never in doubt.
*breathes again*
*breathes again*
That might be the best record in SL, don't know if any other team has a better streak in SL
Magrat Garlick
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it is, but India also has an active streak of five.
As an English supporter, I wonder why our players never reach their potential.
Crawley goes back to being crap after that one innings, Lawrence looks ordinary, Curran does not look like becoming a test player (wasn’t there supposed to be potential in his batting) Butler our ‘special talent’averages what 35?. Pope averages what over 50 in first class cricket yet will likely become Graeme Hick mark II.
I know we enjoyed the Aussies losing to India but they have two blokes averaging over 50 with the bat as well an off spinner and two fast bowlers better than anything we have ever produced.
Crawley goes back to being crap after that one innings, Lawrence looks ordinary, Curran does not look like becoming a test player (wasn’t there supposed to be potential in his batting) Butler our ‘special talent’averages what 35?. Pope averages what over 50 in first class cricket yet will likely become Graeme Hick mark II.
I know we enjoyed the Aussies losing to India but they have two blokes averaging over 50 with the bat as well an off spinner and two fast bowlers better than anything we have ever produced.
Well this is a weird time to make this post.
ImpatientLime
International Regular
nathan lyon is better than any spinner england have ever produced? tip top lels
RossTaylorsBox
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I'm seeing double! Four Chewies!
Has any spinner of ours got 400 wickets? I must admit I am too young to have seen Derek Underwood who was supposedly pretty good.
In any case look at our side - name me one player who has reached the heights they were supposed to. I guess I am just disappointed in some of the progress of our young players and see history repeating
grecian
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Yeah, odd post, even if I agree with a bit about our lack of ATG's in actually almost every sport, but the Lyon comparison is ridiculous.
Well done lads, must admit didn't think you had it in you, Buttler been brilliant, and maybe sibley will do. Still worry about our spinners in India despite today, but they came back well.
Well done lads, must admit didn't think you had it in you, Buttler been brilliant, and maybe sibley will do. Still worry about our spinners in India despite today, but they came back well.
grecian
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If you are using wickets taken as your main bench-mark, then Anderson is the best ever pace bowler.
Laker and Swann better off-spinners by miles. Probably many others too.
flibbertyjibber
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I said elsewhere they aren't great but still better than the spinners we have taken on tour in some other years. Think they will do ok but India's better players will cash in against them and put them under pressure. We don't have Swann and Panesar anymore who were very good, we go with what we have.
mackembhoy
International Regular
He's only playing one test against them
He was good last time in India. Half century in most of the games if I recall.
So the decision to rest him. Then give Foakes a chance to score loads of runs and put him under pressure is baffling.
Considering Foakes was probably gonna replace him prior that partnership with woakes against Pakistan. Makes it even more baffling.
He can miss the IPL if he needs a break.
Unfortunately Anderson is not as good as Cummins, Lillee, McGrath and probably even Hazlewood and Ryan Harris if you were to compare us with the Aussies. Seriously when was the last time an English pacer averaged in the low 20’s even when we have better bowling conditions than Australia
Neptune
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Haha get a grip. Miserable sod.
I just want us to become the no 1 side in the world which we won’t do whilst we accept mediocrity