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

[Spark]

Well well. That's an unusual shot, things get interesting now.

 

[Uppercut]

Ooo, Trott gone. Walked straight into that one. How else was he ever going to get out to that line?

 

[vcs]

Rare bad shot from Trott. Never thought I'd see that, didn't even swing.

Credit to SL for staying disciplined, it seems the only way you're going to get these two out is by boring them into a bad shot. Surprised Trott fell for it so soon.

 

[GIMH]

Eeek

KP needs to deliver

 

[Spark]

Dead straight to wide mid-on for four. Strange.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Very ordinary and uncharacteristic shot from Trotters.

I'd be getting Herath warmed up pronto.

 

[Furball]

Generally speaking when Dilhara bloody Fernando scores almost 40, something's gone a bit awry.

Didn't see yesterday's play, but it can happen. Think I caught Atherton on the highlights bemoaning the ocassional tailender knock where everything wide of the stumps gets a play and miss, and everything on the stumps meeting the middle of the bat - it can happen. Hilfenhaus and Siddle did it a couple of times to us as well and while it's frustrating to watch, these things happen.

 

[Spark]

Didn't see yesterday's play, but it can happen. Think I caught Atherton on the highlights bemoaning the ocassional tailender knock where everything wide of the stumps gets a play and miss, and everything on the stumps meeting the middle of the bat - it can happen. Hilfenhaus and Siddle did it a couple of times to us as well and while it's frustrating to watch, these things happen.

He didn't seem to play and miss much tbh.

 

[Burgey]

It seems like Cook hasn't played and missed at one in about a decade now. FFS, do something wrong. Anything.

There you go.

Edit: and a gloved hook shot.

The bubble's burst. Such a myth

 

[vcs]

PLAY AND MISS BY COOK!!!!!!!

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[TopCat]

It seems like Cook hasn't played and missed at one in about a decade now. FFS, do something wrong. Anything.

There you go, he's just played and missed - just for you.

 

[vcs]

Lakmal a touch unlucky in that over.

 

[Burgey]

If I had to do the same again, I would my friend.....





Fernandooooooooooo.....


Did Gower bang on about Broad's no ball first up today? Suspect not.

 

[nsniks]

Fernando bowls first ball and its a no ball, hardly surprising

 

[wpdavid]

He (Fernando) didn't seem to play and miss much tbh.

I didn't see it either. Case of England bowling badly or DF batting significantly better than usual?

 

[Spark]

I didn't see it either. Case of England bowling badly or DF batting significantly better than usual?

Mostly the latter to be completely fair but yeah...

 

[TopCat]

KP looks very confident and secure against these quicks - I wonder if he'll show the same confidence should Herath come on to bowl?

 

[GIMH]

Lovely shot from Cook.

 

[TopCat]

Can you hear the drums Fernando? They're telling you not to bowl THAT full.

 

[GIMH]

That's how I like to see KP play a SLA.

BTW, dark out there isn't it? Can see them not returning from lunch for a while.

Good session to watch, if you're a neutral, I'd have thought. Make for good cricket these skies if they avoid actual rain.