**Official** Sri Lanka in England / Scotland - 2011

[keeper]

I saw an interview he did with Ian Ward earlier and Jimmy said he was stiff generally as he hadn't played for a while, but his side wasn't worrying him.

Ta, that sort of fits.

Swear I saw Tremlett lick his lips just now. He should be thinking about cleaning up here.

 

[superkingdave]

urgh, Strauss trying to get Broad a few gifts again....how about trying to win the match?

 

[Spikey]

aw ****

 

[hazsa19]

Whoever's telling Broad he is an 'enforcer', needs to stop, now.

 

[Spark]

Errr interesting field.

 

[vcs]

Interesting partnership so far.

 

[Spark]

Shot!

 

[BoyBrumby]

Lovely on drive from Prasanna now. If Herath can stay with him 200 still a real chance.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Superb jinxing from me there.

Nice take from Jimmeh too.

 

[Spark]

Lovely on drive from Prasanna now. If Herath can stay with him 200 still a real chance.

Or not.

5 for the man mountain

EDIT: Just heard "Angel" on an ad. ***eh.

 

[Spikey]

phew. for a second i thought that was broad

 

[vcs]

Dumb.

The robot picks up a fiver.

 

[Jacknife]

5fer for Tremmers, was on the cards the way the big man's bowling.

 

[Spark]

Right well, now to see how many SL can put on with 3 consecutive #11s at the crease...

 

[Athlai]

Sri Lanka not picking another bat is the most dire call.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Sri Lanka not picking another bat is the most dire call.

Absolute insanity. It's not as if any of the seamers are much cop anyway. I know he's crocked now, but Dilshan's offies don't lose much in comparison with Maharof or Perera for my money.

 

[vcs]

Dilhara.

So good to watch terrible tailenders somehow managing to survive high-quality bowling.

 

[keeper]

Sri Lanka not picking another bat is the most dire call.

Yeah, the idea that adding an average fifth bowler to an average 4-man bowling attack gives you something more than an average 5-man attack. England have gone down that route a fair few times.

Some champagne batting this session.

 

[Athlai]

The worst bit about the 4 man vs. 5 man attack call is when you're batting lineup relies on a bloke like Prasanna Jayawardene at 6. Having a quality tour but really hardly a Gilchrist or Andy Flower with the bat.

 

[BoyBrumby]

The worst bit about the 4 man vs. 5 man attack call is when you're batting lineup relies on a bloke like Prasanna Jayawardene at 6. Having a quality tour but really hardly a Gilchrist or Andy Flower with the bat.

I actually think he's capable of being a test #6 myself. Looks more of a six than Perera looks a seven anyway!