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

[The Brian Hardie Stance]

New ball. Either the ball will be flying to the fence for 30 mins or England will be all out for 330.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Not seen anything since 2 as been to cinema with kids. Rooooot.

About 100 short I presume so Sri Lanka got toss right.

 

[The Brian Hardie Stance]

Not seen anything since 2 as been to cinema with kids. Rooooot.

About 100 short I presume so Sri Lanka got toss right.

I just think they've been aided by brainless dismissals.

 

[Noah1]

I was a bit worried about Atkinson at 8 but he's played like a proper batsman today

 

[Howe_zat]

declare

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I just think they've been aided by brainless dismissals.

No change there then

 

[King Kane]

Having already run out two teammates.

One of my favourite cricket anecdotes was Botham being sent out to run out Boycott in NZ in the late 70s as he was batting too slowly.

After he ran him out Boycott refused to speak to him, he was all about batting for himself and his average rather than batting for the team.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I was a bit worried about Atkinson at 8 but he's played like a proper batsman today

What a summer he has had. Definitely going to be one of the Wisden cricketers of the year. Brilliant find.

 

[The Brian Hardie Stance]

declare

This would've been peak Stokes 'waving them in' time.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

One of my favourite cricket anecdotes was Botham being sent out to run out Boycott in NZ in the late 70s as he was batting too slowly.

After he ran him out Boycott refused to speak to him, he was all about batting for himself and his average rather than batting for the team.

Botham sent up the order with the instruction to 'Run the bugger out'

 

[ashley bach]

Gus Fring 55*(66) @SillyCowCorner1

 

[The Brian Hardie Stance]

England don't have a bad lower order here. Atkinson, Potts and Stone are in that not quite all-rounder but not bunny either territory.

 

[Howe_zat]

We're all going to look silly for doubting them when Atkinson raises his century tomorrow morning

 

[King Kane]

Atkinson with a quick fifty and now Potts getting in on the act, the English tail are bailing out their top order who apart from Root were bog ordinary.

 

[The Brian Hardie Stance]

We're all going to look silly for doubting them when Atkinson raises his century tomorrow morning

Could be a Gillespie special!

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Then gets 5 when clouds roll in.

We're all going to look silly for doubting them when Atkinson raises his century tomorrow morning

 

[flibbertyjibber]

England don't have a bad lower order here. Atkinson, Potts and Stone are in that not quite all-rounder but not bunny either territory.

Would want stronger in Australia though.

Just saying.

 

[King Kane]

Atkinson is looking like a genuine all rounder, he is batting like Freddie Flintoff here.

The Sri Lankan bowlers are letting a decent day for them slip away by bowling trash.

 

[Howe_zat]

CRW also scored his unbeaten ton at Lord's which gives him probably the best ever allround record at the venue.

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Safe to say Atkinson has rocketed to the top of this list btw

 

[wpdavid]

One of my favourite cricket anecdotes was Botham being sent out to run out Boycott in NZ in the late 70s as he was batting too slowly.

After he ran him out Boycott refused to speak to him, he was all about batting for himself and his average rather than batting for the team.

I was at a posh dinner at the end of 1977 when the speaker said that he wanted to celebrate Boycott's 100th hundred (against Australia at Headingley of course) and 1000th run-out (possibly an exaggeration).