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

[Molehill]

All a bit silly really. He'd nearly got out playing it about 3 times, finally he does.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

What a terrible shot lol

 

[flibbertyjibber]

What a crap dismissal. Chucked a ton away.

 

[GIMH]

Live by the sword etc. Not giving a player grief for getting out like that when they've just smashed their way to 86 playing entirely that way.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

An extremely Ben Duckett Test innings.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayee]

Live by the sword etc. Not giving a player grief for getting out like that when they've just smashed their way to 86 playing entirely that way.

He deserved a lot of stick for putting England in a potentially sticky situation in the last Test, he has chucked a ton away here, but equally, the most important thing is that he’s given England a proper platform, must be fairly unusual under BazBall for Root to come in after 26 overs, he normally seems to come in after about 10!

 

[Molehill]

Live by the sword etc. Not giving a player grief for getting out like that when they've just smashed their way to 86 playing entirely that way.

The only thing I'd say is that he'd middled it once out of about 4 attempts, it's not like he wasn't scoring elsewhere. If it's not working maybe put it to bed for a while?

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayee]

Corking stat from Zaltzman:
Duckett has faced more than 1400 balls in his Test career and had never previously hit a six off of a fast bowler - all others have been off spinners.

 

[ashley bach]

Boy did Pope need this innings to get himself some confidence back.

 

[govinda indian fan]

Pope looking good for big one

 

[Chin Music]

A quintessential PLF from Duckett. You really should look to convert at that point. I would be surprised if they stay on much longer though. Pretty dark where I am.

 

[Howe_zat]

Something doesn't have to have the correct number of base 10 digits to be a good innings for ****s sake

England lost the toss, put in to bat in what everyone acknowledges are bowling conditions that the oppo selected for, lost an early wicket, and it's immediately put us in charge of the test match.

 

[ashley bach]

Root 11*(44)

The man is struggling @SillyCowCorner1

 

[ashley bach]

Pope 79*(79) @SillyCowCorner1

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

I blame that wicket on all the "Can Root catch Smith's peak ranking?" talk this week.

 

[The Brian Hardie Stance]

3 throw away wickets now. The scorecard actually flatters SL.

 

[BazBall21]

SL bored Root out like they said they would. It's a better bet against him now than pre-Bazball.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

SL bored Root out like they said they would. It's a better bet against him now than pre-Bazball.

Bowl a bunch of maidens/dots and you know he’ll probably throw his wicket away because of bazball. At least he was willing to grind it out a bit tho.

 

[GIMH]

I struggle to see how 84 (79) can ever be a PLF, even before you factor in match situation

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayee]

Captain of England!