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

[YorksLanka]

Well bowled England especially Plunkett...thoroughly deserved...hopefully we can bowl well and give ourselves a chance in this match...

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Much deserved 5fer for Liam Plunkett. Been excellent today.

Excellent. Shows the reason he was picked. He is not the same bowler he was all those years ago.

 

[YorksLanka]

Definately agree, he has been pretty good for Yorkshire this season so glad to see him getting rewarded...

 

[Howe_zat]

Why do I miss the good stuff?

What was the bowling like? I gather the fielding was ****ty which suggests we at least made plenty of chances

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Excellent. Shows the reason he was picked. He is not the same bowler he was all those years ago.

Looks almost as bulky as Tremlett when he came back. Not as tall but certainly an intimidating figure.

If England could get more than a series and a half out of him then he's done his job.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

I don't think he's quite as gym bunny like as Tremlett. More of a lanky unit. I think Tremlett overdoes the gym slightly which could have led to the extra strain on his body.

 

[YorksLanka]

Those pigeons are fearless!!

 

[King Pietersen]

Used to go to the same gym as Tremlett, the guy is ****ing massive, and works out like a beast. He spent about an hour doing 30second interval sprints like a maniac on the treadmill, was pretty crazy to watch.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Those pigeons are fearless!!

Yorkshire pigeons are made of stronger stuff than those southern ones.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Why do I miss the good stuff?

What was the bowling like? I gather the fielding was ****ty which suggests we at least made plenty of chances

Bowling was great. Some unbelievably bad fielding and bad DRS decisions. England should have had them out for maybe 170-80.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Used to go to the same gym as Tremlett, the guy is ****ing massive, and works out like a beast. He spent about an hour doing 30second interval sprints like a maniac on the treadmill, was pretty crazy to watch.

He was answering questions about his training regime on twitter a while back. Heavy heavy reps on his upper body. Not quite what you'd expect of an cricket player more a full on body builder.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Fine for me this catch.

 

[Howe_zat]

Not out. Touches the grass

 

[LegionOfBrad]

After the one last test it should be not out.

This one and that one were both out. But they're just never given.

 

[Howe_zat]

Good decision. You can see it sticking out of the bottom of his hands and being propped up against the ground as he takes it.

 

[King Pietersen]

He was answering questions about his training regime on twitter a while back. Heavy heavy reps on his upper body. Not quite what you'd expect of an cricket player more a full on body builder.

Yeah, doesn't surprise me, he is absolutely huge, not only in height, but his arms and shoulders are gigantic.

Looked out to me, but everytime one of them gets referred to the 3rd umpire they're given not out.

 

[BeeGee]

Is Thirimanne going to score any runs this series or is he just not going to bother?

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Is Thirimanne going to score any runs this series or is he just not going to bother?

He got out to Plunkett so quickly that Jimmy didn't even get a go at him

 

[YorksLanka]

Looked out to me too but I agree that those replays can never prove it without doubt so decision was fair enough..

 

[Howe_zat]

Liking Robson so far.