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

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

A well deserved 5'fer for Asitha Fernando but the rest of the Sri Lankan bowlers let England off the hook with some pretty ordinary bowling.




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Kumara looked decent early on but faded badly

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

England have not batted through the first 4 sessions of a match since Bridgetown 2022, which was Joe Root's second to last match as captain.

Despite this they have the 2nd best batting average of any team in that time.

I know England batted second, but did we reach 4 full sessions at Old Trafford last year? Batted a few more overs than here, but the Aussies’ over rate was slow

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Worst review in the history of reviews.

Thanks Joe

 

[King Kane]

Awful review, that missed the bat by a mile.

Root needs to go to Specsavers, Blind Freddy could see that wasn't out.

 

[ataraxia]

I think he hit it guys

 

[GIMH]

I've got the sound off; what even was that review??

 

[MW1304]

We are so bad at reviewing these days.

 

[Silver Silva]

I can see why people don't want Pope as captain, that's an absolute shocker

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Great to see Asitha Fernando get a 5-fer (and on the honours board) at Lords.

I rate him - best SL seamer since Vaas

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

I can see why people don't want Pope as captain, that's an absolute shocker

Looked like Root wanted it more than anyone

 

[ataraxia]

That's really bad from J Smith.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

England have not batted through the first 4 sessions of a match since Bridgetown 2022, which was Joe Root's second to last match as captain.

How many 1st innings' declarations in there?

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Moral wicket for Woakes.

 

[King Kane]

Can't blame Root for that blunder, that was Smith's catch.

 

[Silver Silva]

Sloppy from England , a bit of complacency creeping into their game here .

 

[Silver Silva]

Madushka needs to make the most of his chance here , no less than 50

 

[Silver Silva]

Woakes is so hard to face at Lords

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

How many 1st innings' declarations in there?

Declared 9 down after 106.4 overs batting second against South Africa, 4 down batting second against Ireland after 82.4 overs, fatefully 8 down after 78 overs against Australia, the rest have been far earlier

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Woakes is so hard to face

So true Silva

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Woakes is so hard to face

So true Silva