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

[Silver Silva]

Highest FC score for Rathnayake! On Test Debut what an innings

 

[CartyDurham]

Not seen much of the Sri Lanka attack but do they have decent spin options ?

could be well in play on this pitch

 

[Howe_zat]

I think all the heartwarming encouraging pluckiness of the situation has now worn off and it's time to take a couple of tailend wickets now

 

[wpdavid]

I think all the heartwarming encouraging pluckiness of the situation has now worn off and it's time to take a couple of tailend wickets now

Any idea why this post took a couple of hours to appear here?

 

[CartyDurham]

Just wondering re the light , would it be possible to install really high powered floodlights to consign the walking off in situations like this to the past

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

For all of Rathnayake’s good batting, Fernando is still in there having faced 40 balls…

 

[Silver Silva]

This is the beauty of test cricket , guts and determination keeping out a rampaging home side ..

No.8 and No.10 blocking out the danger to stay alive in the game, can't be seen anywhere else

 

[ashley bach]

Bashir 2-48
Atkinson 2-48 @SillyCowCorner1

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Not seen much of the Sri Lanka attack but do they have decent spin options ?

could be well in play on this pitch

Jayasuriya has made an excellent start to his Test career (admittedly having played little outside of Asia, but he did pick up a five-for against the Lions)

 

[Molehill]

Because there is rain forecast for the next few days and they probably believe their spinners are good enough to bowl out the Sri Lankan tail under 300

If you bowl the seamers you might've got them out for less than 220 and you save yourself a lot more time (as well as handing the advantage to SL).

Pope needs to say he's bowling a seamer now and if the umpires don't like it, go off and come back tomorrow. The two bats have to start again then too.

And if they do bowl them out, are SL going to bowl spinners with the new ball???

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

What a relief!

 

[CartyDurham]

Sad end to a cracking innings

well bowled young bashy though. I’m liking him more and more, every time he gets a bowl

 

[Silver Silva]

Fantastic innings Rathnayake
Given us something to work with in this match.

 

[CartyDurham]

Decent recovery from 72 for 5

now England get this last one quick please

thought he had connected there but it was like a drive by me on the golf course. Plinked about 40 yards

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Would have taken 236 all out at the start of the day’s play, how it came about was a bit frustrating even with the seamers not being allowed to bowl

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Do we go in with our stated openers or a nighthawk?

 

[CartyDurham]

6 for 3 to 236 all out is a pretty decent effort

Can see them going off for bad light if Sri Lanka bowl pace, which is well within their right to do so

 

[CartyDurham]

Do we go in with our stated openers or a nighthawk?

I’m just hoping in the power play we don’t lose more than 2 wickets

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

6 for 3 to 236 all out is a pretty decent effort

Can see them going off for bad light if Sri Lanka bowl pace, which is well within their right to do so

TMS saying Jayasuriya is warming up

 

[ashley bach]

Chandimal and Fernando the only odd dismissals today, and they were both prime.
Excellent fight from the tail gives the game some life.