***Official*** England vs Sri Lanka 21st August-10th September 2024

[Howe_zat]

You know you're doing well when your figures are also a workable football formation

 

[CartyDurham]

morning all

6-1, 6-2, 6-3. @ashley bach you having this Ash ?

game set and match to England

 

[Spark]

Guess I won't have to waste my time following this one then.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

I wouldn’t completely disregard Sri Lanka this series, the Windies improved over the course of their time here and Sri Lanka are a definite upgrade on them

 

[Silver Silva]

Guess I won't have to waste my time following this one then.

How do you even like tests if your resolve ends in 10 overs ?

Losing early wickets is not uncommon

 

[Silver Silva]

Mendis has come out with a positive intent , back to back boundaries off young Potts ..
Still Mark Wood to come though!

 

[Silver Silva]

Decent little partnership developing here ..
Kusal seems to be freed up batting in the middle order

 

[ashley bach]

3-33 @SillyCowCorner1

 

[CartyDurham]

Wood on

oooerrr missus

first ball loosener. 95mph

 

[Silver Silva]

Wood is absolutely terrifying to face

 

[CartyDurham]

Durham attack in operation

the boy Potts went to school about a mile from my house. Bit of useless info.

 

[Howe_zat]

Potts is exactly the type of medium fast seamer you can hit out against and disrupt their length. A bit like how England targeted Southee when NZ toured a couple of years ago when they could tell he was down on pace a bit.

It's unlikely to be as effective given that England are playing five bowlers here, but it's a good observation.

 

[CartyDurham]

Unplayable delivery and mendis goes , gloved to cherrington in the slips

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

The first three dismissals were soft, but you can’t really blame Mendis for that!

 

[Howe_zat]

I hope Shoiab Bashir didn't have his heart set on bowling much today

 

[CartyDurham]

Potts not hitting the right length or line so far bar a couple of deliveries

 

[CartyDurham]

I hope Shoiab Bashir didn't have his heart set on bowling much today

Think there will be a canny bit of spin available if we get to day four or five

 

[Silver Silva]

Phew! For a while there I thought we weren't going to cross 50

 

[CartyDurham]

one of the most frustrating things in modern day cricket is the lack of a third man and batsmen getting a four from a defensive or edged shot

take out one of the fielders in front of the wicket and if he hits a good shot through that gap, then so be it but there’s been at least four edged shots down to 3rd and instead of four runs they have scored 16

rewarding poor play

 

[CartyDurham]

And another example of a defensive shot for four down 3rd

useless position at a close long on , who will rarely touch the ball

steaming