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

[quincywagstaff]

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

Just as I read this... another edge to 3rd man for a boundary!

 

[ashley bach]

44-4 @SillyCowCorner1

 

[CartyDurham]

Hello young Bashir on and a ball that nearly rolled down the wicket on pitching

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Hello young Bashir on and a ball that nearly rolled down the wicket on pitching

Does look to be a bit in there for him!

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Does look to be a bit in there for him!

Oof!

 

[CartyDurham]

Hello young Bashir on and a ball that nearly rolled down the wicket on pitching

Well there you go

that’s very similar to Nassers v Carl Hooper

reviewed but looks out to me. Three reds on the review.

 

[social]

That’s awful

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Can see why Mathews would have wanted to review his dismissal, but that was poor, and now they’re out of reviews. Generally when they leave it to the last second, it doesn’t scream confidence!

 

[Blenkinsop]

Live I thought it had struck him outside the line. But yuk, a Test wicket should not be doing that on any day let alone the first morning.

 

[Silver Silva]

That's so unfortunate, not a great pitch if it's keeping that low on the first session of Day 1 !

If it was in the subcontinent there would be a lot more to say in the comms box.

 

[mackembhoy]

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.

He's also been the worst version of Potts i've seen this season.

Not really sure he was worth a recall. I'd have picked Stone seeing as he opens the bowling now.

 

[Howe_zat]

Don't think we need 4 days for a result then

 

[CartyDurham]

Four around the bat on day one and a spinner on

usual field on a day five

good shot by kamindu there though .

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Live I thought it had struck him outside the line. But yuk, a Test wicket should not be doing that on any day let alone the first morning.

A risk to review considering it was definitely hitting the wicket though!

 

[CartyDurham]

He's also been the worst version of Potts i've seen this season.

Not really sure he was worth a recall. I'd have picked Stone seeing as he opens the bowling now.

Wrong line and length from matty today so far . There was an interesting third man discussion where it showed the angle of approach by Broad around the wicket and Potts was the opposite of broads foot placement and angle

80 for 5 Lunch

 

[Silver Silva]

I suppose this will be the last test match that Kamindu Mendis averages 100 in test cricket..

But he's held it longer than most !

 

[CartyDurham]

Live I thought it had struck him outside the line. But yuk, a Test wicket should not be doing that on any day let alone the first morning.

I thought at best for him, umpires call but Reiffel giving him out , even that wouldn’t have saved him

 

[ashley bach]

I suppose this will be the last test match that Kamindu Mendis averages 100 in test cricket..

But he's held it longer than most !

ATM he's still better than Don and that's a fact!

 

[Howe_zat]

For those that missed it

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1826226763971576146

It was a shocking review on top of everything else. 'It might be going under' quips Jones on comms

 

[ashley bach]

OMG that's awful