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

[Silver Silva]

Why are we bowling so short , there's movement out there pitch it up, look for the edge.

 

[wpdavid]

Oh yes that’s it. Possibly three times in fact as we got slaughtered in one game, and won another by I think ten wickets despite scoring sweet FA ourselves

Only to say I have to run now, so if I don't respond to any further posts it's not personal! Doubtless speak later.

 

[The Brian Hardie Stance]

Some brilliant counter punching from Smith.

SL need tea.

 

[Chin Music]

The last few overs have been far less good from Sri Lanka, from the leg side trap and Smith having got going, admittedly he has played some glorious shots. The 200+ lead is coming into the picture.

 

[Howe_zat]

I for one am furious about the arrogance being shown by Jamie Smith to score runs with attacking shots. He should only be scoring runs with non-arrogant methods, which are solely nurdles to square leg for one and forward defensives that lead to overthrows.

 

[GIMH]

Jamie Smith, what a summer he's had.

 

[slowfinger]

amazing batting, but crazy how quickly SL have gone to the defensive

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayee]

A pretty, yet very important 50 from Smith

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayee]

amazing batting, but crazy how quickly SL have gone to the defensive

Getting a nosebleed as soon as they got into a winning position?

 

[Howe_zat]

I have just become a bit jaded to the discussion every time England don’t post a decent score being about throwing it away; because in reality we post decent scores with much greater regularity than I can remember being the case since Strauss was at the helm.

Threads have just been full of Gavins all summer basically.

 

[GIMH]

Threads have just been full of Gavins all summer basically.

How young we were!! Brilliant reference

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayee]

I have just become a bit jaded to the discussion every time England don’t post a decent score being about throwing it away; because in reality we post decent scores with much greater regularity than I can remember being the case since Strauss was at the helm.

How much of this is down to pitches being flatter?

 

[Thala_0710]

Smith gone

 

[slowfinger]

Getting a nosebleed as soon as they got into a winning position?

its as if to get to a winning position is the same to them as winning itself, they've given up now

 

[Thala_0710]

SL need to bundle ENG for under 225 and with the amount of movement there, ENG would still be favourites, but SL in with a decent chance

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

The frustration of Ricky Ponting was palpable in the moments before the dismissal occurred.

That was his best knock yet.

 

[govinda indian fan]

Smith gone played a bilnder till now

 

[GIMH]

How much of this is down to pitches being flatter?

I’d say we’ve just rescued flailing innings with far greater regularity than in the past. See the first innings of the Edgbaston Test for example.

And this innings too I suppose. Could be a match winning innings that from Smith

 

[govinda indian fan]

The frustration of Ricky Ponting was palpable in the moments before the dismissal occurred.

That was his best knock yet.

He shouldn't have played that shot another 50 runs could have been advantage england

 

[Silver Silva]

Great innings from Smith ..England have their Gilchrist it seems