LangleyburyCCPlayer
First Class Debutant
May have got lucky a bit today, but that’s England’s first daddy hundred since Pope’s own one in India, the first at home since Crawley went berserk at Old Trafford
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***Official*** England vs Sri Lanka 21st August-10th September 2024
- Thread starter LangleyburyCCPlayer
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Howe_zat
Audio File
After a rubbish first half hour Sri Lanka have looked legitamately good since. You can see the thinking behind trying to construct a seam and swing attack under the conditions. And the England batting order suddenly looks a bit short.
That said it might be very encouraging for the bowlers. You would back players like Woakes and Potts to do damage here, just need to keep their lines.
That said it might be very encouraging for the bowlers. You would back players like Woakes and Potts to do damage here, just need to keep their lines.
LangleyburyCCPlayer
First Class Debutant
Hard to say what a ‘par’ score is for England considering they score more quickly but give away wickets cheaply. Sri Lanka bowled poorly yesterday, they’ll have a task on their hands to match what England end up with
Red_Ink_Squid
Global Moderator
Hasn't been easy for batting, but dismissals like that don't help. 
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Potts will struggle to do much damage in this game.
Red_Ink_Squid
Global Moderator
You're ruling out a concussion sub so soon?
Howe_zat
Audio File
Well the median 1st innings score after being put in to bat in England is 294, to give you a bit of a ballparker. It's about the same if you exclude pre-21st century tests.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Fair point.
Howe_zat
Audio File
I dunno. He might drop a glass in the pub later.
BazBall21
International Captain
He should definitely have looked to play the percentages there with the man at the other end on 150. Woakes isn't good v spin though. Good captaincy.
mackembhoy
International Regular
All 6 wickets just thrown away 
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Especially when he's been pushed up the order to number 7
BazBall21
International Captain
It's bowling conditions and they've bowled better today but I'm particularly frustrated with Brook. Our batting has had an air of wastefulness all summer.All 6 wickets just thrown away
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Make that all 7.All 6 wickets just thrown away
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Big problem with Woakes's batting has always been how vulnerable he is to the short ball.
He's a really good player of spin technically though - rivals England's specialists IMO - so chipping a part timer to cover at home is pretty frustrating.