**Official** Sri Lanka in England and Ireland 2016

[Stapel]

Why? He is a decent player but Mathews the key wicket.

I think there's not too much difference between those two. IMHO, just as key as AM.

On AM: Yeah, that's what you do with part timers!!

 

[StephenZA]

Description of Vinces run-up was brillant...

Mathews and Chandimal showing good technique...

Edit. Close.. almost worked.

 

[Stapel]

Ummm why is Vince bowling?

To get punished.....

Nearly got one though!

 

[91Jmay]

I think there's not too much difference between those two. IMHO, just as key as AM.

On AM: Yeah, that's what you do with part timers!!

Mathews a miles better player for me. Chandimal is good thoughg.

 

[morgieb]

Jeez that would've been nice for England.

 

[Spark]

@ FJ & Jmay: the both of you are being harsh on Chandimal. Or possibly underestimating him?

It's less Chandimal and more what comes after Chandimal which is the problem.

 

[viriya]

SL has been pretty decent with the ball but just **** with the bat lately.. Since it's Tests they always have a chance if a couple batsmen get their **** together.. very unlikely though.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I think there's not too much difference between those two. IMHO, just as key as AM.

On AM: Yeah, that's what you do with part timers!!

Mathews is quite easily the better player and the bigger wicket.

 

[Dan]

Ummm why is Vince bowling?

It's classic ICC captaincy -- slate-grey skies, one over to go before a break, openers tired. Give it to a random medium pacer and see if dat seam will get 'em a jammy pole.

 

[OverratedSanity]

It's less Chandimal and more what comes after Chandimal which is the problem.

Yeah exactly.

Also think Mathews is a better player with the tail though.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

@ FJ & Jmay: the both of you are being harsh on Chandimal. Or possibly underestimating him?

Not underestimating him at all, get Mathews and the other end is open to take advantage of. Chandimal can't farm the strike.

 

[91Jmay]

Wasn't to bad from Vince. Cook must have faced him in the nets and saw something, worth the gamble.

Start after tea with Finn and Stokes I think.

 

[91Jmay]

Perfect start from Stokes, nice grab from Vince.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Well that's not good

 

[Stapel]

It's less Chandimal and more what comes after Chandimal which is the problem.

Yeah, but that makes breaking this partnership the key, rather than AM's wicket. Unless, as flibbertyjibber & OverratedSanity suggested, Chandimal sucks with the tail.

I guess that's fair enough, though he won't win the Chanderpaul prize, will he?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Well we have an end open and all those telling us off for ignoring Chandimal can suck it.

Could get grim for SL this in these conditions.

 

[91Jmay]

That could be it for the day. So stupid, clearly light is ok. Umpires need a kick up the arse.

 

[Minion]

Well we have an end open and all those telling us off for ignoring Chandimal can suck it.

Could get grim for SL this in these conditions.

It can get grim for them in any conditions. They tend not to be good in conditions. I put it down to not being very good.

 

[Niall]

Said it before and said it again, its going to take a miracle for Lanka to compete with England who are just to good for them in all formats. England should be looking to win every match in all formats, Pakistan might be a little trickier, but that should also be a slaughter.

 

[Minion]

That could be it for the day. So stupid, clearly light is ok. Umpires need a kick up the arse.

Would kicking them achieve anything though?