***Official*** Sri Lanka in England and Ireland 2014

[Spark]

That over had pretty much everything.

It really is frightening how ****ing destructive Broad can be when he really, really wants to be

 

[OverratedSanity]

Probably the best final over of a test I've seen.

 

[social]

Warne right again he he

 

[Pothas]

It really is frightening how ****ing destructive Broad can be when he really, really wants to be

Every ball was good. That pretty much never happens in those circumstances.

 

[Spark]

Every ball was good. That pretty much never happens in those circumstances.

I mean, Pradeep only survived five balls but that's already some effort

 

[91Jmay]

That's actually a howling decision from the Umps. But that's the point of DRS.

 

[Spark]

A thought: mate's somewhat reluctant decision to go after lunch vindicated, then

 

[Dissector]

Is this the first time DRS has changed the result of a test match ?

Also a disappointingly small crowd for Lords. Is it because it was Sri Lanka?

 

[Spark]

Is this the first time DRS has changed the result of a test match ?

Also a disappointingly small crowd for Lords. Is it because it was Sri Lanka?

Day 5, likely draw, apparently the weather isn't great (though that might be my mate complaining), SL is just one factor

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah and it was still £20 for an overcast day which was looking like it was going to be a draw. Also Monday, and people have usually scheduled their holiday days by now.

 

[grecian]

That's actually a howling decision from the Umps. But that's the point of DRS.

Double hit with the bat, he may have just seen the one that came after it hit the pad and thought that was the noise.

Still, what DRS is there for.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Athers just said PJ batted 20 overs with a broken finger? Didn't think I could love him more

 

[ImpatientLime]

Gotta be said the English seamers was fricking immense today.

 

[Spark]

Cook trying very hard not to say "our spinners are too **** to get selected" but not quite succeeding

 

[91Jmay]

Sri Lanka secured the draw after Lunch on day 4. Eranga + Herath bowled superbly and meant England (being conservative) couldn't declare.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Delighted to see Anderson bowl like he did this match. Hadn't really seen him in top form for a while, but he looks great now... If he did this well on a feathered, SL have got to be worried about the rest of the series.

 

[Pothas]

Cook trying very hard not to say "our spinners are too **** to get selected" but not quite succeeding

Haha yeah. Bless him.

 

[Flametree]

Both Matthews and Cook should be banned for the next test for the over rate. No doubt some will note England cost themselves a few overs in the match with their over-rate on day 3. But Matthews in the end got rewarded for losing about 11 overs from his side's slow rate, and that's just wrong.

 

[grecian]

Both Matthews and Cook should be banned for the next test for the over rate. No doubt some will note England cost themselves a few overs in the match with their over-rate on day 3. But Matthews in the end got rewarded for losing about 11 overs from his side's slow rate, and that's just wrong.

I certainly wouldn't mind seeing them banned, would put a stop to it. Yet I don't really see why the common-sense option of those overs actually being bowled it's "Sunny" in England until about 9 British Summer Time. Yet they traipsed off each day without the right overs being bowled.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Both Matthews and Cook should be banned for the next test for the over rate. No doubt some will note England cost themselves a few overs in the match with their over-rate on day 3. But Matthews in the end got rewarded for losing about 11 overs from his side's slow rate, and that's just wrong.

No complaints from me if they were. Probably cost ourselves a victory in the end by going so slowly all game.